Bulgaria Statistics
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Area:
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110,910 sq km
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land:
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110,550 sq km
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water:
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360 sq km
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Land Boundaries:
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Total: 1,808 km
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Border Countries:
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Greece 494 km, Macedonia 148 km, Romania 608 km, Serbia and Montenegro 318 km, Turkey 240 km
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Coastline:
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354km (Black Sea)
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Climate:
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Temperate, cold, damp winters, hot, dry summers
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Terrain:
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Mostly mountains with lowlands in north and southeast
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Geography:
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Strategic location near Turkish Straits; controls key land routes from Europe to Middle East and Asia
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Population:
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7,450,349 (July 2005 est.)
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0-14 Years:
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14.1% (male 539,005/female 512,762)
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15-64 Years:
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68.7% (male 2,516,368/female 2,599,524)
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65 Years and Over:
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17.2% (male 531,008/female 751,682)
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Average Age:
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Total:
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40.66 years
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Male:
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38.59 years
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Female:
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42.66 years
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Ethnic Groups:
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Bulgarian 83.9%, Turk 9.4%, Roma 4.7%, other 2% (including Macedonian, Armenian, Tatar, Circassian) (2001 census)
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Religions:
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Bulgarian Orthodox 82.6%, Muslim 12.2%, other Christian 1.2%, other 4% (2001 census)
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General
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Languages:
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Bulgarian 84.5%, Turkish 9.6%, Roma 4.1%, other and unspecified 1.8% (2001 census)
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Government
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Type:
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Parliamentary Democracy
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Capital:
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Sofia
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Provinces:
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28 provinces; Blagoevgrad, Burgas, Dobrich, Gabrovo, Khaskovo, Kurdzhali, Kyustendil, Lovech, Montana, Pazardzhik, Pernik, Pleven, Plovdiv, Razgrad, Ruse, Shumen, Silistra, Sliven, Smolyan, Sofiya, Sofiya-Grad, Stara Zagora, Turgovishte, Varna, Veliko Turnovo, Vidin, Vratsa, Yambol
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Independence:
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22 September 1908 (complete independence from the Ottoman Empire)
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Currency:
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Leva (BGL)
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Exchange Rates:
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1.00 BGL = 0.513196 EUR (€)
1.00 BGL = 0.347734 GBP (£)
1.00 BGL = 0.614402 USD ($) (Dec´ 05)
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GDP: (current US$) (billions)
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$26.65 (2005)
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GDP Growth Rate:
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5.5% (2005 est.)
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Economic Sectors:
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Agriculture: 11.5%
industry: 30.1%
services: 58.4% (2004 est.)
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Labour Occupations:
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Agriculture 11%, industry 32.7%, services 56.3% (2004 est.)
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Unemployment Rate:
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12.7% (2004 est.)
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Inflation Rate:
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5.0% (2005)
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Agriculture Produce:
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Vegetables, fruits, tobacco, livestock, wine, wheat, barley, sunflowers, sugar beets
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Transportation
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Railways:
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Total: 4,294 km track
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Motorways:
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328km (not including EU funded Motorways under construction)
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Waterways:
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470km
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Airports:
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213
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International Airports:
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Burgas BOJ, Varna VAR
Plovdiv PDV, Sofia SOF
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Ports & Harbours:
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Burgas, Varna (Black Sea)
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Mains Telephones:
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2,868,200 (2004)
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Mobile Telephones:
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4,729,500 (2004)
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Television Stations:
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39 Terrestrial plus Satellite
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Internet Users:
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630,000 (Est 2002)
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Country Internet Code:
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Average monthly wages and salaries (BGN)
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324 (2005)
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