 Republic
of Bulgaria
Republika BulgariyaFacts and Figures
 Location
southeastern Europe
Bordered By Turkey, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Romania
Area 42,823 sq mi
(110,912 sq km)
Comparative Area slightly larger than
Tennessee
Greatest Distance E-W 306 mi (492 km)
Greatest Distance N-S 170 mi (274 km)
Coastline 175 mi (282 km)
Highest Point Musala;
9,596 ft (2,925 m)
Lowest Point Black Sea; sea level
Natural Resources
bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, coal, timber, arable land
Nationality Bulgarian
Population (July 2010 est) 7,148,785
Largest Cities Plovdiv, Sofia
Ethnic Groups Bulgarian, Turk, Roma,
other
Religions Bulgarian Orthodox, Muslim,
other Christian
Languages Bulgarian, Turkish, Roma
Capital Sofia
Form of Government parliamentary
democracy
Present Constitution Adopted July 12, 1991
Chief of State President Georgi Parvanov (since
January 22, 2002)
Head of Government Prime Minister Boyko Borissov
(since July 27, 2009)
Cabinet Council of Ministers nominated by the
Prime Minister and elected by the National Assembly
Legislature unicameral National Assembly
(Narodno Sobranie)
Judiciary Supreme Administrative Court; Supreme
Court of Cassation; Constitutional Court; Supreme
Judicial Council
Local Administration 28 provinces
Currency Lev
Per Capita Income $11,800
Industries electricity, gas, water,
food, beverages, tobacco, machinery and equipment, base
metals, chemical products, coke, refined petroleum,
nuclear fuel
Agricultural Products vegetables, fruits,
tobacco, wine, wheat, barley, sunflowers, sugar beets;
livestock
Export Commodities clothing, footwear, iron and
steel, machinery and equipment, fuels
Import Commodities machinery and equipment,
metals and ores, chemicals and plastics, fuels, minerals,
raw materials
 Independence
Achieved September 22, 1908
From Ottoman Empire
National Holiday Liberation Day, March 3 (1878)
Flag three equal horizontal bands of white,
green, and red
The World Factbook. CIA. www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bu.html
Greece
Romania
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