The honey badger's scientific name is Mellivora capensis. The first part is the genus name, and the second is the species name. It is the only member of its genus.
Slovenia adopted the Euro as its currency on the 1st of January 2007. Slovenia had joined the European Union on the 1st of May 2004.
With the entry into force of the Act introducing the Euro, from 1 January 2007 Sloveniaâs currency became the euro, and euro banknotes and coins became legal tender. Until 14 January 2007 there was a dual circulation period, in which tolar banknotes and coins could be used for cash payments.