Bulgaria is situated in the north-east part of the Balkan Peninsula. The territory of the country is almost 111 000 sq. m. One third of the territory of the country are mountains.
Borders: its neighbouring country on the north is Romania, on the west – Serbia and Macedonia, on the south – Greece and Turkey, on the east its border is the Black Sea.
Capital: Sofia.
Government structure: parliamentary republic.
As of 01 January 2007 Bulgaria has been made a member of the European Union.
Population: 8,427 mln. (Bulgarians, Turks, gypsies, Armenians, Greeks, Russians, Jews, etc.)
Religion: Orthodox Christianity. There are also other creeds and religions represented: Islam, Armenian Gregorian Church, Judaism, Protestant Churches, etc.
Official language: Bulgarian
Time: Central European Time + 1 hour
Currency: Bulgarian lev.
Climate:
Temperate continental. Average annual temperature: 10,5C.
The average air temperature along the Black Sea in July is 22,6 C, and in August – 22 C.
The winter is not very cold. The snow in the mountains can last for about 4 months.
Statistics
- 67,8% of the population live in towns and cities. 32,2% - in villages.
- Women are 51% of the population of Bulgaria.
- Life expectancy of the Bulgarians - 70,9 years; 74,8 years for women, and 67,2 years for men.
