| Location |
Bulgaria is situated in Southeast Europe and occupies the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula.
Area: 111.000 sq km |
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| Relief |
| Extremely varied: large plains and lowlands, low and high mountains, valleys and lovely gorges. |
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| Climate |
Temperate continental with clearly marked four seasons. A Mediterranean influence is felt in the country's southern regions.
Avg annual temp. is 10.5°C
Avg Jan temp is around O°C.
Avg summer temps rarely exceed 30°C. |
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| Population |
| Approx 8.5 million |
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| Language |
Bulgarian.
English, German, French and Russian is spoken in the country's resorts, hotels and restaurants.
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| Alphabet |
| Cyrillic. Signs along international motorways, in airports and resorts are also spelled in Roman letters |
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| Religion |
| 86.6% of the population is Eastern Orthodox, 13% are Muslims. The Bulgarian Church is autonomous and headed by a Patriarch. |
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| Politics |
| Bulgaria is a parliamentary republic |
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| Capital |
| Sofia (population 1,141,000) |
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| Other Cities |
| Plovdiv, Bourgas, Varna, Veliko Turnovo |
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