Province of Gorizia

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. Where is Province of Gorizia?Northeastern Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, bordering Slovenia
2. What is the capital of Province of Gorizia?Gorizia
3. What language do people speak in Province of Gorizia?Italian, Slovenian, Friulian
4. How big is Province of Gorizia?Approximately 466 square kilometers (180 square miles)
5. How many people live in Province of Gorizia?Approximately 137,000 inhabitants (as of recent estimates for the former province)
6. Why did the Province of Gorizia change its name and shape?In 2017 it was disbanded to make local government simpler. Then in 2019 it was turned into a regional decentralization entity to work more closely with the regional authorities.

Autonomous Region: A region within a country that has a higher degree of self-governance and legislative power.
Linguistic Minority: A group of people within a country who speak a language different from the majority language.
Cross-border Cooperation: Collaboration between regions or entities in different countries that share a border.
Romance Language: A language that evolved from Vulgar Latin, such as Italian, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.