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Bulgaria

 

Continent - Europe

Region - Eastern Europe

Size - 110,910 km²

Geography - Mostly mountainous, lowlands to north and east

Language - Bulgarian, Turkish, Roma

Religion - 82.6%  Bulgarian Orthodox, 12.2% Islam, 1.2% other Christian, 4% other

Monetary Unit - Bulgarian Lev

Natural Resources - bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, coal, timber, arable land

Agriculture - vegetables, fruits, tobacco, wine, wheat, barley, sunflowers, sugar beets; livestock

Industry - electricity, gas, water; food, beverages, tobacco; machinery and equipment, base metals, chemical products, coke, refined petroleum, nuclear fuel

Neighbouring Countries - Romania, Serbia, Macedonia, Greece, Turkey

Population - 7,322,858 (2007 estimate)

Population Growth Rate - 0.84%

Average Life Expectancy - 72.5

Capital City - Sofia (population 1,270,450 estimated)

Highest Mountain - Musala (2,925 m)

Longest River - Danube (472 km in Bulgaria)

Climate - Hot, dry summers - 14°C to 27°C, cold damp winters - -3°C to 10°C

Yearly Rainfall - 65 cm (approx)

 

Plant Life - Broadleaf and coniferous forest, Mediterranean plants

Animal Life - Bears, foxes, squirrels, elks, wildcats, rodents

 

 

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