Bulgaria: Introduction

Capital: Sofia

Population

Total Population: 7,543,325

Annual Growth Rate: -0.6%

Density: 69 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 71.7%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Sofia (1,250,000); Plovdiv (350,000); Varna (320,000); Burgas (190,000); Ruse (160,000).

Ethnic Origins: Bulgarian 83.9%, Turk 9.4%, Roma 4.7%, other 2% (including Macedonian, Armenian, etc).

Official Language: Bulgarian

Other Languages Spoken: Many Bulgarians have some level of Russian language comprehension. German and French are also widely spoken.

Business Language(s): Russian, English, German and French. Turkish is also used for business in the South.

Religion: Bulgarian Orthodox 82.6%, Muslim 12.2%, other Christian 1.2%, other 4% (2001 census).

Literacy Rate: 98.2%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Sofia

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Bulgarian Lev (BGN)

Country Overview

Area: 111,000 km²

Type of State: Republic state based on parliamentary democracy working under a pluriform multi-party political system.

Type of Economy: Upper-middle-income economy, Ex-Transition country.
The country is a crossroads between Europe and Asia.

HDI*: 0.743/1

HDI (World Rank): 58/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

-9°

Low: -3° | High: 1°

Humidity: 100% | Wind: -16 km/h
Sunrise: 7:37 am | Sunset: 5:43 pm

Sofia, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Bulgaria, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Bulgaria, Dial +359

Internet Suffix: .bg

Computers: 5.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 29.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 31.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	23,270	29,961	36,908	23,539	25,341
Exports of Goods (million USD)	15,064	18,518	22,362	16,318	20,620
Imports of Services (million USD)	4,085	4,900	5,914	5,018	4,043
Exports of Services (million USD)	5,250	6,512	7,871	6,822	6,421

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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