Bulgaria Facts and Figures

Essential basics and useful websites for planning a move to <strong>Bulgaria…</strong>

Formal Name	Republic of Bulgaria (Republika Balgariya)
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
	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

• Country Overview
• Country Facts
• Public Holidays
• Conversion Tables
• Daylight Saving Time
• Telephone Directories