Official Name: Republika Bulgariya (Republic of Bulgarian)

Currency:  Bulgarian lev

 

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Hemisphere: Northern

Continent: Europe

Location: SE Europe, in E Balkan Peninsula on Black sea. Neighbors: Romanian on N, Serbia, Macedonia on W, Greece, and Turkey on S. Neighbors: Romanian on N, Serbia, Macedonian on W, Greece, Turkey on S.

Area: 42,858.1 sq mi, 111,002 sq km

Form of Government: Unitary multiparty republic with one legislative body (National Assembly 240)

Population: (2007) 7,645,000

Population Density: (2007) persons per sq mi 178.4, persons per sq km 68.9

Principal Language(s): Bulgarian, Turkish, Roma

Religions: Bulgarian Orthodox 83%, Muslim 12%

Capital: Sofia

Capital Population: 1,138,950

Capital Average Temperature: Maximum: 9.9 degrees Celsius, 49.8 degrees Fahrenheit
                                                 
Major Cities: Plovdiv 341,464, Varna 312,026, Burgas 189,529, Ruse 158,201

Topography: The Stara Planina (Balkan) Mts. stretch E-W across the center of the country, with the Danubian plain on N, the Rhodope Mts. on SW, and Thracian Plain on SE.

Economy: G.D.P. $86.73 bil

G.D.P. per Capita: $11,800

Vital Statistics: Birth rate per 1,000 population (2005): 9.2 (world avg. 20.3) within marriage 51.0%. Death rate per 1,000 population (2005); 14.6 (world avg. 8.6) Total fertility rate (avg. births per childbearing woman 2005) 1.31. Life expectancy at birth (2005) male 69.0 years; female 76.3 years

Government Website: www.government.bg

Reference Sources: The World Almanac 2009, The New York Times Almanac   2009, Time Almanac 2009, World Climate Website.