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Republic
of Bulgaria: Facts and Figures Area
42,823 sq mi. Population 7,148,785. 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. |
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