Maps of Bulgaria
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Located in the Balkans, south-eastern Europe, Bulgaria
is bathed by the Black Sea. It is one of the countries
with the greatest cultural affinity with Russia, both of
which share the Cyrillic alphabet and have orthodox
Christianity as their main religion. In the 7th century,
the territory that currently corresponds to Bulgaria was
invaded by peoples of Turkish-Tatar origin who mingled
with the Slavic natives and founded the first Bulgarian
Empire. The Turkish-Ottoman Empire, in 1396, annexed
the territory of Bulgaria. The north of the country was
liberated from Turkey by the Russian army in 1878, while
the south (Romelia) became an autonomous province under
the Turkish government. The country gained its
independence in 1908, when Ferdinand of
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha was proclaimed king.
During the First World War (1914-1918) the Bulgarians
supported Germany. After the defeat in the
confrontation, Bulgaria lost territories to Romania,
Yugoslavia and Greece. In the Second World War
(1939-1945), the country again sided with the German
side, which suffered another defeat. The democratization
process started in the 1980s, and in 1988, the Bulgarian
regime admitted independent candidates for the
presidential elections.
Bulgaria data:
- Territorial extension: 110,912 kmē.
- Location: Europe.
- Capital: Sofia.
- Climate: Continental temperate.
- Government: Parliamentary republic.
- Administrative division: 28 regions subdivided
into municipalities.
- Language: Bulgarian.
- Population: 7,544,581 inhabitants. (Men:
3,647,758; Women: 3,896,823).
- Demographic density: 68 inhab / kmē.
- Average annual population growth rate: -0.6%.
- Population living in an urban area: 71.39%.
- Population living in rural areas: 28.61%.
- Malnourished population: less than 5%.
- Life expectancy at birth: 72.9 years.
- Households with access to drinking water: 99%.
- Households with access to the health network:
99%.
- Human Development Index (HDI): 0.743 (high).
- Currency: Lev.
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP): US $ 39,551
million.
- GDP per capita: 5,178 US $.
- Foreign relations: World Bank, IMF, WTO, UN,
NATO.
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Countryaah.com: Offers a full list of airports
in the country of Bulgaria, sorted by city location and
acronyms.
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Digopaul.com: presents formal definitions of
English word - Bulgaria. Covers U.K. and U.S.
pronunciations, popular web meanings, various word
forms, and related pictures about Bulgaria.
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Abbreviationfinder.org: Provides most commonly
used abbreviations and initials containing the
country name of Bulgaria. Listed by popularity.
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| 1UpTravel.com - Maps of Bulgaria |
| Browse a collection of country, political and shaded
relief maps of this European country. Check out the maps
showing land use, economic activity and area comparison. |
| http://www.1uptravel.com/worldmaps/bulgaria.html |
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| Bulgaria - InfoPlease.com Map |
| Peruse a medium-sized, high quality graphical map of
Bulgaria with key towns and cities indicated. Plus,
links to country fact files. |
| http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/country/bulgaria.html |
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| Bulgaria - Map Collection |
| Explore this collection of maps, which displays roads,
major cities and domestic air routes. Find out about
obtaining CIA maps of the region. |
| http://www.b-info.com/places/Bulgaria/maps/ |
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| Bulgaria - Merriam-Webster Atlas |
| Preview a detailed map of this European country, plus
diagrams, country facts, a historical summary and a flag
icon. |
| http://www.m-w.com/maps/bulgaria.html |
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| Bulgaria - National Geographic |
| Supplies an expandable map of the nation, along with
geographical highlights and a short political history. |
| http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/index.html?i |
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| Bulgaria - Rec.org Map |
| Access this map to find towns and cities throughout the
nation, plus land features and countries bordering
Bulgaria. |
| http://www.rec.org/REC/Maps/bul_map.html |
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| Expedia.com Maps - Bulgaria |
| Provides a map that allows users to zoom in and out of
specific regions. Includes links to travel information. |
| http://maps.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?qscr=mmvw&msds=29A9F32... |
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