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Republic of Bulgaria
🗺️ Sofia, Bulgaria
Capital city
📍 42.6977°, 23.3219°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalSofia
TimezoneUTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population6.7M
Governmentparliamentary republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.bg
Internet Users80%
GDP per Capita$34,100
🌍 Geography
LocationSoutheastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Romania and Turkey
Size Comparisonalmost identical in size to Virginia; slightly larger than Tennessee
Climatetemperate; cold, damp winters; hot, dry summers
Terrainmostly mountains with lowlands in north and southeast
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsBulgarian 78.5%, Turkish 7.8%, Roma 4.1%, other 1.2%, unspecified 9.4% (2021 est.)
ReligionsChristian 64.7%, Muslim 9.8%, other 0.1%, none 4.7%, unspecified 20.7% (2021 est.)
Median Age45.5 years
Life Expectancy76.1 years
National HolidayLiberation Day, 3 March (1878)
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook