Bulgaria
country,unitary state,sovereign state,demographics of country or region| Part of | Eastern Europe,European Union,European Economic Area  |
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| Year dem found am | 13 July 1878 |
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| Native label | България |
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| IPA transcription | bɐlˈɡarʲɪjə |
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| Dem name after | Bulgars |
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| Official language | Bulgarian |
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| Anthem | Mila Rodino |
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| Culture | culture of Bulgaria |
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| Motto | Unity makes strength |
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| Motto text | A discovery to share,Darganfyddiad i'w rannu |
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| Continent | Europe |
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| Country | Bulgaria |
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| Capital | Sofia |
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| Located in time zone | UTC+02:00 |
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| Located in or next to body of water | Black Sea |
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| Located in/on physical feature | Balkans |
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| Coordinate location | 42°45′0″N 25°30′0″E |
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| Coordinates of easternmost point | 43°32′30″N 28°36′33″E |
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| Coordinates of northernmost point | 44°13′12″N 22°40′12″E |
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| Coordinates of southernmost point | 41°14′8″N 25°17′6″E |
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| Coordinates of westernmost point | 42°18′42″N 22°21′36″E |
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| Highest point | Musala |
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| Lowest point | Black Sea |
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| Government ein basic form | parliamentary republic |
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| Office held by head of state | President of Bulgaria |
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| State ein head | Iliana Yotova |
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| Office head of government hold | Prime Minister of Bulgaria |
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| Government ein head | Rosen Zhelyazkov |
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| Has cabinet | Council of Ministers of Bulgaria |
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| Executive body | Council of Ministers of Bulgaria |
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| Legislative body | National Assembly of Bulgaria |
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| Central bank | Bulgarian National Bank |
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| Currency | euro |
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| Twinned administrative body | Toyoake |
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| Driving side | right |
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| Electrical plug type | Europlug,Schuko |
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| Dey replace | People's Republic of Bulgaria |
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| Language dem use | Bulgarian Sign Language,Bulgarian,Turkish,Romani |
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| Dema official website | http://www.government.bg/ |
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| Hashtag | Bulgaria |
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| Top-level Internet domain | .bg,.бг |
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| Flag | flag of Bulgaria |
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| Coat of arms | Coat of arms of Bulgaria |
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| Official symbol | lion |
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| Geography of topic | Geography of Bulgaria |
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| Get characteristic | free country |
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| History of topic | history of Bulgaria |
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| most populous urban area | Sofia |
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| Railway traffic side | right |
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| Open data portal | Bulgarien Data portal |
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| Economy of topic | economy of Bulgaria |
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| Demographics of topic | demographics of Bulgaria |
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| Official observer status in organization | European Space Agency |
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| Mobile country code | 284 |
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| Country calling code | +359 |
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| Trunk prefix | 0 |
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| Emergency phone number | 112 |
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| GS1 country code | 380 |
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| Licence plate code | BG |
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| Maritime identification digits | 207 |
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| Unicode character | 🇧🇬 |
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| Category for honorary citizens of entity | Q6609795 |
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| Category for maps or plans | Category:Maps of Bulgaria |
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Bulgaria, wey dem dey officially call deRepublic of Bulgaria, be country wey dey Southeast Europe. E dey for de eastern part of de Balkans, directly south of de Danube River den west of de Black Sea. Bulgaria get Greece den Turkey for de south, Serbia den North Macedonia for de west, den Romania for de north. De country ein land size be 110,994 square kilometres (42,855 sq mi), wey make am de sixteenth-largest country for Europe. De capital den biggest city be Sofia, but some big cities be Burgas, Plovdiv, den Varna.[1][2]
One of de earliest civilizations for de modern-day Bulgaria area be de Karanovo culture (6,500 BC). Between de 6th den 3rd century BC, Thracians, Persians, Celts, den Macedonians dey battle for de region inside. Stability come wey de Roman Empire conquer de area for AD 45. But after Rome collapse, plenty tribal invasions start again. Around de 6th century, early Slavs settle for de area inside. Later, de Bulgars under Asparuh invade de Balkans from Old Great Bulgaria, den by 681 AD, dem form de First Bulgarian Empire, wey Byzantine Empire recognize.[3] Dis empire control most parts of de Balkans den e help spread Slavic culture, plus dem create de Cyrillic script. De First Bulgarian Empire last till de early 11th century, wey Byzantine emperor Basil II conquer am. But for 1185, Bulgarians rebel den form de Second Bulgarian Empire, wey reach ein peak under Ivan Asen II (1218–1241). However, plenty wars den internal problems make de empire collapse, den by 1396, Bulgaria fall under Ottoman rule for almost 500 years.
De Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78 lead to de creation of de third Bulgarian state, wey officially gain independence from de Ottoman Empire for 1908. But plenty ethnic Bulgarians still dey outside de new country ein borders, wey cause irredentist feelings, making dem enter conflicts plus neighbours den later align plus Germany for both world wars. For 1946, Bulgaria join de Soviet-led Eastern Bloc den turn socialist state. De ruling Communist Party lose ein full control after de 1989 revolutions, wey bring multiparty elections den democracy.[4]
Since dem adopt democratic constitution for 1991, Bulgaria turn unitary parliamentary republic with 28 provinces. De country get high-income market economy, wey dey depend on services, manufacturing, mining, den agriculture. Bulgaria ein economy plus foreign relations dey influenced by ein position as a transit route for natural gas den oil pipelines, plus ein strategic location for de Black Sea. E be EU den NATO member, wey e shape ein global relations.[5][6][7]
e participation are a legacy of the Socialist era.
