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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.


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-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 20062007200820092010
Imports of Goods (million USD) 23,27029,96136,90823,53925,341
Exports of Goods (million USD) 15,06418,51822,36216,31820,620
Imports of Services (million USD) 4,0854,9005,9145,0184,043
Exports of Services (million USD) 5,2506,5127,8716,8226,421

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

 
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