Bulgaria gave the Cyrillic alphabet to the Slavic world in the ninth century. The Varna necropolis holds the oldest worked gold ever found, buried around 4,500 BC.
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Easy learning about Bulgaria
The capital city of Bulgaria is Sofia, capital city of Bulgaria.
Word: Rose
Meaning: fragrant oil
Administrative Divisions
28 provinces (oblasti)
- Blagoevgrad,
- Burgas,
- Dobrich,
- Gabrovo,
- Haskovo,
- Kardzhali,
- Kyustendil,
- Lovech,
- Montana,
- Pazardzhik,
- Pernik,
- Pleven,
- Plovdiv,
- Razgrad,
- Ruse,
- Shumen,
- Silistra,
- Sliven,
- Smolyan,
- Sofia,
- Sofia-Grad (Sofia City),
- Stara Zagora,
- Targovishte,
- Varna,
- Veliko Tarnovo,
- Vidin,
- Vratsa,
- Yambol
Where in the world is Bulgaria located?
Bulgaria is a Country located in the Eastern Europe sub-region in the continent of Europe, member of European Union.
Basic Information
Capital City: Sofia, capital city of Bulgaria
Population: 6,433,302 (UN)
Area: 110,910 km² / 68,916 sq mi
People from Bulgaria are called: Bulgarians
Geography
Latitude: 42.509° N
Longitude: 25.157° E
Geographical Subregion: Eastern Europe
Continental Region: Europe
Borders
- North Macedonia — Land border
- Greece — Land border
- Romania — Land border
- Turkey — Land border
- Serbia — Land border
Climate
temperate; cold, damp winters; hot, dry summers
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 16 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 586 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: High Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 26 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.628 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 55 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.845
Mean Years of Schooling: 11.5
Expected Years of Schooling: 15.3
Life Expectancy at Birth: 75.6 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Orthodox
Second Most Predominant: Muslim
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
European Union - since 2007
Schengen - since 2024
NATO - since 2004
Technical Information
TLD: .bg
Calling Code: +359
MapGeo Name: Bulgaria
MapGeo Code: BG