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Est. Population:
7,144,653
Demonym:
Bulgarian
Religions:
Eastern Orthodox (59.4%)
Muslim (7.8%)
None (0.3%)
Largest City:
Sofia (1,204,685)
Other Cities:
Plovdiv (338,153)
Varna (334,870)
Burgas (200,271)
Ruse (149,642)
Stara Zagora (138,272)
Region:
Southeastern Europe
Bodies of Water:
Black Sea (East)
Total Area:
110,879 km2 (97.8% land, 2.2% water)
Total Land:
1,806 km
Total Coastline:
354 km
Climate
Temperate
Terrain:
Mountainous
Lowlands in north and southeast
Highest Point
Musala (2,925 m)
Lowest Point
Sea Level
Natural Disasters
Earthquakes
Landslides
Type:
Parliamentary democracy
Head of State:
President Rumen Radev
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Boyko Borisov
Admin. Divisions
28 Provinces
Independence:
22 September 1908 (from Ottoman Empire)
Nat'l Symbol:
Lion
Nat'l Anthem:
Mila Rodino
GDP Per Capita
$19,200 (USD)
Currency
лв. (Lev)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = лв. (Lev)1.67
Internet Code
.bg
Telephone Code
+359
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Dancing on hot coals is an ancient Bulgarian practice that is still done today on the name days of Saints Konstantin and Helena.
Gifts, when given, are usually opened right away.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bu.html (Majority of information)
http://censusresults.nsi.bg/Census/Reports/2/2/R7.aspx (Ethnic group data)
http://www.nsi.bg/sites/default/files/files/pressreleases/Census2011final.pdf (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 28 October 2016
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