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Bulgaria

Year of EU entry: 2007

Political system: Republic

Capital city: Sofia

Total area: 111 000 km²

Population: 7.7 million

Currency: Lev

Official language: Bulgarian

Bulgaria is a country located in the heart of the Balkans. To the north of Bulgaria is Romania and to the east is the Black Sea. Greece and Turkey lie to the south, and Serbia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia lie to the west. Sofia is Bulgaria’s capital and largest city.

Bulgaria

’s approximate size equals to the size of the state of Virginia (USA). It is a land of mountains, rivers, and rolling plains. Bulgaria was founded in 681and it is one of the oldest states in Europe. Country’s population has diverse religions: some 85% of the population is Orthodox Christians and 13% Muslims. Around 10% of the population are of Turkish origin while 3% are Roma.

The Bulgarian National Assembly (the single chamber parliament) consists of 240 members who are elected for a four-year period.

Similarly, its traditional dishes are a mixture of east and west. The most famous Bulgarian food must be yoghurt, with its reputed gift of longevity for those Bulgarians who consume it regularly.