Republic
of Bulgaria: Facts and Figures Area:
42,823 sq mi. Population: 7,262,675. Capital:
Sofia. Independence Achieved from the Ottoman
Empire: September 22, 1908.
Silistra
is located in northeast Romania, on the southern
bank of the Danube River. It grew up around a
fortress built by the Romans in 29 A.D., and
passed through several occupations over the
subsequent centuries. It became part of Bulgaria
after World War II.