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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bulgaria:
Bulgaria is a unitary parliamentary republic located in Southeastern Europe, bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south and the Black Sea to the east. Its capital and largest city is Sofia.
General reference
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- Pronunciation: /bʌlˈɡɛəriə/
- Common English country name: Bulgaria
- Constitutional name: Republic of Bulgaria
- Common endonym(s): България (Bulgariya)
- Official endonym(s): Република България (Republika Bulgariya)
- Adjectival(s): Bulgarian
- Demonym(s): Bulgarian
- Etymology: Name of Bulgaria
- International rankings of Bulgaria
- ISO country codes: BG, BGR, 100
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BG
- Internet country code top-level domain: .bg
Geography of Bulgaria
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- Bulgaria is:
- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere
- Northern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Europe
- Southern Europe
- Balkans (also known as "Southeastern Europe")
- Southern Europe
- Europe
- Eurasia
- Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+02), Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03)
- Extreme points of Bulgaria
- Land boundaries: 1,808 km
Romania 608 km
Greece 494 km
Serbia 318 km
Turkey 240 km
North Macedonia 148 km
- Coastline: 354 km
- Population of Bulgaria: 7,050,034 (2017) - 109th most populous country
- Area of Bulgaria: 110,910 square kilometres (42,820 sq mi) - 103rd largest country
- Atlas of Bulgaria
Environment of Bulgaria
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- Climate of Bulgaria
- Environmental issues in Bulgaria
- Renewable energy in Bulgaria
- Geology of Bulgaria
- Protected areas of Bulgaria
- Wildlife of Bulgaria
Natural geographic features of Bulgaria
[edit]- Glaciers of Bulgaria
- Islands of Bulgaria
- Lakes of Bulgaria
- Mountains of Bulgaria
- Rivers of Bulgaria
- Valleys of Bulgaria
- World Heritage Sites in Bulgaria
Regions of Bulgaria
[edit]Administrative divisions of Bulgaria
[edit]Administrative divisions of Bulgaria
Provinces of Bulgaria
[edit]Municipalities of Bulgaria
[edit]- Capital of Bulgaria: Sofia
- Cities and towns of Bulgaria
- Villages of Bulgaria
Demography of Bulgaria
[edit]Government and politics of Bulgaria
[edit]- Form of government: parliamentary republic
- Capital of Bulgaria: Sofia
- Elections in Bulgaria
- Political parties in Bulgaria
Branches of government
[edit]Executive branch of the government of Bulgaria
[edit]- Head of state: President of Bulgaria
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Bulgaria
- Cabinet of Bulgaria
Legislative branch of the government of Bulgaria
[edit]Judicial branch of the government of Bulgaria
[edit]Foreign relations of Bulgaria
[edit]International organization membership
[edit]The Republic of Bulgaria is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Bulgaria
[edit]- Capital punishment in Bulgaria
- Constitution of Bulgaria
- Crime in Bulgaria
- Human rights in Bulgaria
- Law enforcement in Bulgaria
Military of Bulgaria
[edit]- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Bulgaria
- Military ranks of Bulgaria
History of Bulgaria
[edit]- Timeline of the history of Bulgaria
- Current events of Bulgaria
- Economic history of Bulgaria
- Military history of Bulgaria
The Culture of Bulgaria
[edit]- Architecture of Bulgaria
- Cuisine of Bulgaria
- Festivals in Bulgaria
- Languages of Bulgaria
- Media in Bulgaria
- Museums in Bulgaria
- National symbols of Bulgaria
- People of Bulgaria
- Prostitution in Bulgaria
- Public holidays in Bulgaria
- Records of Bulgaria
- Religion in Bulgaria
- World Heritage Sites in Bulgaria
Art in Bulgaria
[edit]- Art in Bulgaria
- Cinema of Bulgaria
- Literature of Bulgaria
- Music of Bulgaria
- Television in Bulgaria
- Theatre in Bulgaria
Sports in Bulgaria
[edit]Economy and infrastructure of Bulgaria
[edit]- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 73rd (seventy-third)
- Agriculture in Bulgaria
- Banking in Bulgaria
- Communications in Bulgaria
- Companies of Bulgaria
- Currency of Bulgaria: Lev
- Economic history of Bulgaria
- Energy in Bulgaria
- Executive Agency Port Administration
- Health care in Bulgaria
- Mining in Bulgaria
- Bulgaria Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Bulgaria
- Transport in Bulgaria
Education in Bulgaria
[edit]Health in Bulgaria
[edit]See also
[edit]- All pages with titles beginning with Bulgaria
- All pages with titles containing Bulgaria
- All pages with titles beginning with Bulgarian
- All pages with titles containing Bulgarian
- Outline of Slavic history and culture
- List of Slavic studies journals
References
[edit]- ^ "Bulgaria". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 21, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
[edit]- Bulgaria at Curlie
- Official governmental site
- Bulgaria. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
- All cities and villages
- The mountains of Bulgaria
- Image Gallery of Bulgaria
- President of The Republic of Bulgaria
- National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria
- "Bulgaria - a land as a single human palm" - a video presentation