Surface: Bulgaria has a total area of around 110910 sq km.
Population: Bulgaria has a total population of 7,322,858, comprising 85% Bulgarians, 8% Turks, 3% Roma and 4% others.
System of government: Bulgaria has a parliamentary democracy.
Capital: Sofia with a population of approximately 1,270,500 is the capital.
Religion: Bulgarian orthodox (85%) dominate the population.
Official Language: Bulgarian is the official language.
Government: Bulgaria has a parliamentary democracy.
Climate: Bulgaria experiences a temperate climate.
Units of measure and electricity: The country follows the metric system of measurement and the official unit of electricity is 220V, 50Hz.
Time Zone: The Bulgarian time zone is GMT + 2.
Currency: Lev (1€ = 1.95 BGN)
Travel documents required: Citizens of the European Union, US, Norway, Canada, Australia and New Zealand do not require a visa for a stay of up to 30 days; for the others a visa is a must.
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| Economy |
Bulgaria has a highly developed economy with industries and telecommunication dominating it. Share of agriculture to the economy has declined with industries playing the most important role. Bulgaria joined the European Union on 1 January 2007.
Visitors can avail of the numerous, hotels, monasteries, guest houses, villas and myriad of other options for spending nights in low budget places. Bus is the cheapest as well as the fastest way of travelling around the country.
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