Information About Bulgaria
Interesting Facts:
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Bulgaria is the oldest country in Europe that has never changed its name.
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Homeland of Spartacus, the famous Thracian warrior.
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3rd in Europe for archaeological discoveries, after Greece and Italy.
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The oldest Orthodox Christian church is located in Bulgaria.
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Bulgarians nod for “no” and shake their heads for “yes”.
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The Cyrillic alphabet was first used in Bulgaria in the 9th century.
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The oldest gold treasure in the world was found near Varna (6th millennium BC).
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Bulgaria produces half of the world’s rose oil.
General Information:
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Location: Southeastern Europe, Balkan Peninsula
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Area: 110,910 sq. km
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Population: around 7,450,000
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Capital: Sofia
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Currency: Bulgarian Lev (BGN)
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Fixed exchange rate to EUR: 1 EUR = 1.95583 BGN
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Phone code: +359
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European emergency number: 112
Distances Between Major Cities:
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Sofia – Varna: 377 km
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Sofia – Burgas: 342 km
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Sofia – Plovdiv: 132 km
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Sofia – Ruse: 251 km
Borders:
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East: Black Sea
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South: Greece and Turkey
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West: North Macedonia and Serbia
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North: Romania (Danube River)
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Total border length: 2,245 km (land: 1,181 km, Danube: 686 km, Black Sea: 378 km)