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___ BulgariaDestination Bulgaria, a virtual travel guide to Bulgaria. This page aims to give you a broad overview of Bulgarian art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy and government.Beside a country profile this page contains links to sources that will provide you with in-depth information about this South-East European nation, e.g.: official web sites of Bulgaria, addresses of Bulgarian and foreign embassies, domestic airlines, city- and country guides with extensive travel and tourism information on accommodation, tourist attractions, events and more like weather information, maps, statistics and local newspapers from Bulgaria. |
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Republic of Bulgaria | Republika Bulgariya |
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 Flag of Bulgaria Background: Bulgaria earned its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1878, but having fought on the losing side in both World Wars, it fell within the Soviet sphere of influence and became a People's Republic in 1946. Communist domination ended in 1990, when Bulgaria held its first multi-party election since World War II and began the contentious process of moving toward political democracy and a market economy while combating inflation, unemployment, corruption, and crime. Today, reforms and democratization keep Bulgaria on a path toward eventual integration into NATO and the EU - with which it began accession negotiations in 2000. (Source: CIA - The World Factbook) border countries: Greece, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Turkey Other countries in Southeast Europe: Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia |
 Official Name: Republika Bulgariya short form: Bulgariya int'l long form: Republic of Bulgaria int'l short form: Bulgaria ISO Country Code: bg Time: Time Zone: EET Local Time = UTC +2h (summer +3) Actual Time: Sat-May-10 00:42 Capital City: Sofia (pop. 1.2 million) Other Cities: Plovdiv (370 000), Varna (350 000). Government: Type: Parliamentary Republic. Independence: 1908 (from the Ottoman Empire) Geography: Location: Southeast Europe Area: 111 000 sq. km. (42 857 sq. mi.) Terrain: with large mountainous areas, fertile valleys, plains, coastline along the Black Sea. Climate: Temperate continental, mild summers and cold, snowy winters. People: Nationality: Bulgarian Population: 8 million Ethnic Groups: Bulgarian 84%, Turkish 10%, Roma 5%. Religions: Bulgarian Orthodox 83%, Muslim 12%, Language: Bulgarian Literacy: 98.6% male: 99.1% female Natural resources: Bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, coal, timber, arable land. Agriculture products: Vegetables, fruits, tobacco, livestock, wine, wheat, barley, sunflowers, sugar beets. Industries: Electricity, gas and water; food, beverages and tobacco; machinery and equipment, base metals, chemical products, coke, refined petroleum, nuclear fuel. Exports partners: Italy 13.1%, Germany 11.6%, Turkey 9.3%, Belgium 6.1%, Greece 5.6%, USA 5.3%, France 4.9% (2004) Imports partners: Germany 15.1%, Italy 10.2%, Russia 7.9%, Greece 7.5%, Turkey 6.9%, France 4.4% (2004) Currency: Bulgarian Lev (BGN) |
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| Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of BulgariaRepublic of BulgariaThe Government of the Republic of Bulgaria. President of Bulgaria Georgi Parvanov's Office. National Assembly of Republic of Bulgaria Bulgaria's Parliament. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria Official website of the ministry. Diplomatic Missions Bulgaria.bg The Official Web Portal of the Diplomatic Missions of Bulgaria Abroad. Embassy of Bulgaria Washington D.C. Bulgarian Embassy in London Statistics National Statistical Institute Sofia Weather National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) SEE Online Southeast Europe Online is designed as a Balkan portal site focusing on creating a virtual network of NGOs in Southeast Europe. Maps Map of Bulgaria Political Map of Bulgaria.  Google
Earth BulgariaZoomable map/satellite view of Bulgaria. Google
Earth SofiaZoomable map/satellite view of Sofia. Map
of EuropePolitical map of Europe. |
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News24 ChasaBulgarian news (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian News Agency BTA with news in English and Bulgarian. BNN - Bulgarian News Network Online news agency. Bulgaria Online Gateway to Bulgaria. News and Information from Bulgaria. Dnevnik Bulgarian news. Focus News Agency News by Focus Information Agency. News.bg National and international news. Sofia Echo Bulgaria's weekly English-language newspaper. Sofia News Agency Current national and international news. Welkya Web Magazine for Bulgarian Art and Literature. Wirtschaftsblatt Bulgarian Business News (in German) |
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Arts & CultureKulturaWeekly online news for culture (in Bulgarian) |
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Business & EconomyBulgarian National BankThe Central Bank of Bulgaria, established in 1879. Bulgarian Stock Exchange Central Cooperative Bank - Bulgaria Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Transportation Air Bulgaria Air Bulgaria Air operates flights to Bulgaria from London. Bulgaria International Airports Sofia Airport Bourgas Airport Varna Airport Rail Bulgarian State Railways Official website of Bulgarian State Railways - BDZ. Ports Port of Varna Official website of Varna's port. |
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Destination Bulgaria - Travel and Tour GuidesDiscover Bulgaria: Black Sea, Danube, Golden Sands, Nessebar, Pirin, Sunny Beach, Strandja,Links to accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, biking, hiking, climbing, cruising, diving, tours and much more. BulgariaTravel.org The Official Tourism site for Destination Bulgaria. Discover Strandja Discover the area of Strandja Mountain and National park. Bulgaria.com Bulgaria travel information. nessebar.net Site about the town of Nessebar one of the oldest settlements in Europe. Travel Bulgaria A travel guide to Bulgaria. Wonderland Bulgaria Bulgaria - with its history, geography, population, and folklore. Resorts Golden Sands Goldstrand, a Black Sea resort close to Varna. Sunny Beach The biggest Black Sea resort, Burgas, Bulgaria. Cities: Sofia The Municipality of Sofia Capital City of Bulgaria. Bourgas Bourgas the city at Black Sea. Plovdivguide Tourism guide to the city of Plovdiv. Varna Official website of the the biggest city on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast (in Bulgarian). |
 Sunny Beach © nationsonline.org  Cathedral, Varna © nationsonline.org |
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EducationBulgarian Academy of SciencesNew Bulgarian University The Paissii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv Saint Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia. The oldest institution of higher education in Bulgaria. |
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Environment & NatureMinistry of Environment and Water of BulgariaTo preserve the natural heritage of Bulgaria and to ensure a healthy environment for the population. BlueLink Information Network Civil environmental gateway to Bulgaria. Climate Change Bulgarian web-portal on climate change and its impact on the environment. Ocean Planet - Discover your Wolrd Made to inspire youngsters in the countries of the Black Sea region to take interest in Earth Sciences. |
 Maliovitsa © bulgariatravel.org |
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HistoryBulgaria a brief history outlineDimiter Markovski's not so brief History of Bulgaria. History and Culture Comprehensive information about Bulgaria's rich history. History of Bulgaria 681-1944 An extract from the book "Bulgaria Illustrated History" by Dr. Bojidar Dimitrov (1995) National Museum of History The Bulgarian history. |
 Black Sea Coast © bulgariatravel.org |
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SearchBulgaria.com - LinksBulgarian Directory. Search.bg Bulgarian search engine and directory. Newsgroup of Bulgaria soc.culture.bulgaria Additional Information on BulgariaBBC News Country Profile: BulgariaBackground Notes: BulgariaGovernments on the WWW: Bulgaria Open Directory Project: Bulgaria REENIC: Bulgaria Russian and East European Network Information Center on Bulgaria. Wikipedia: Bulgaria The World Factbook -- Bulgaria |
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