Bulgaria
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<br>Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country situated in south-eastern Europe, bordering Romania, Serbia, Macedonia, Greece, Turkey and the Black Sea. Bulgaria ranks as the third largest country in Southeast Europe. Its landscape is defined by several mountains and mountain ranges. In contrast, the plains represent Bulgaria's lowest and most fertile regions. The 378-kilometer Black Sea coastline covers the entire eastern bound of the country. To read more about Bulgaria see [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bu.html The World Factbook] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgaria Wikipedia]. | <br>Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country situated in south-eastern Europe, bordering Romania, Serbia, Macedonia, Greece, Turkey and the Black Sea. Bulgaria ranks as the third largest country in Southeast Europe. Its landscape is defined by several mountains and mountain ranges. In contrast, the plains represent Bulgaria's lowest and most fertile regions. The 378-kilometer Black Sea coastline covers the entire eastern bound of the country. To read more about Bulgaria see [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bu.html The World Factbook] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgaria Wikipedia]. | ||
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*Bulgaria is one of the oldest European countries and is the only one that hasn't changed its namе ever since it was founded. | *Bulgaria is one of the oldest European countries and is the only one that hasn't changed its namе ever since it was founded. | ||
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*With the accession of Bulgaria to the European Union on January 1, 2007, Cyrillic became the third official alphabet of the EU. | *With the accession of Bulgaria to the European Union on January 1, 2007, Cyrillic became the third official alphabet of the EU. | ||
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| − | + | Administratively, Bulgaria is divided into 28 districts (or provinces). All take their names from their respective capital cities. The provinces subdivide into 264 municipalities. Sofia, with 1.4 million people, is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 15th largest city by population in the European Union. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha. | |
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Jurisdictions Administratively, Bulgaria is divided into 28 districts (or provinces). All take their names from their respective capital cities. The provinces subdivide into 264 municipalities. Sofia, with 1.4 million people, is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 15th largest city by population in the European Union. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha. Help WantedIn order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by: Additional Heading(Your text or images here, or use the table below:)
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