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Formal Name | Republic of Bulgaria (Republika Balgariya) |
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Capital | Sofia |
Main Cities | Plovdiv, Varna |
Official Language | Bulgarian |
Currency | Bulgarian Lev (BGN) |
Dialling Code | +359 |
Emergency numbers | 150, 160, 166 and 112 |
Time Zone | UTC+2 |
Daylight Savings Time | Last Sunday in March (clocks go forward by an hour) through to the last Sunday in October (clocks go back by an hour). |
Units of Measure | Metric System |
Electricity | 230 volts AC; frequency of 50 hertz |
Government | Parliamentary democracy |
Population | 7,093,635 (July 2011 est.) |
Climate | Temperate; cold, damp winters; hot, dry summers |
Land Surface | 108,489 sq km |
Coastline | 354 km |
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Bulgarian flag |
Useful Web References
- Bulgarian Government website
- The official Bulgarian Tourism website
- The CIA World Factbook publishes extensive details on Bulgaria
- The official European Union website with comprehensive information on living in the European Union (EU): EUROPA