Slovenia covers an area of 20,273 sq km and has a population of 2.06 million. Around 40% of Slovenia's land mass is elevated land - mostly in the form of mountains and plateaus -which is located in the interior regions of the country. The highest point of Slovenia is the 2864 metre (9396 ft.) high Mount Triglav. The majority of the population speaks Slovene, which is also the country's official language. Other local official languages are German, Croatian and Italian.