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Official name:
Republic of
Bulgaria
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Area
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111.000 km2
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| Official
language
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Bulgarian (Turkish
and Romany minorities)
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Population
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8.4
million,
85% Bulgarians,
9% Turks,
3%
Gypsies
3% other (Armenians,
Jews,
Russians, etc.) |
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| Capital
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Sofia |
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Population
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1,1
million
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Measuring
system
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Metric |
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Government
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Democratic
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Prime
Minister
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Serguey
Stanishev |
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President
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Gueorgui Parvánoff
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Religion
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Bulgarian
Orthodox 85 %
Moslem 13 %
Jewish 1 %
Roman Catholic,
Protestant and other
1 % |
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Region |
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Eastern
Europe
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| Time
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London +
2 hours
New York + 7 hours
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Ethnicity
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Bulgarians 85 %
Turks 9 %
Other 6 % |
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Tourism
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8-9
million
per year |
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Electric current |
220 Volts,
50 Hz
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External trade |
Germany
Italy
Turkey
Greece
Russia
USA |
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