Republika Bulgariya

Location southeastern Europe
Bordered By Turkey, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Romania

Area 42,823 sq mi (110,912 sq km)
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 2015 est) 7,186,893
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 Ruman Radev (since January 22, 2017)
Head of Government Prime Minister Boyko Borisov (since May 4, 2017)
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 (BGN)
Per Capita Income $17,900
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

SEE ALSO
Turkey
Greece
Serbia
Romania

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This page was last updated on June 21, 2017.