Official name

Republic of Bulgaria

Population

7.97 million inhabitants (2005)

Area

110,993.6 km²

Density

107.8 inhabitants per km²

Capital

Sofia

Neighbours

Greece (494 km), The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (148 km), Romania (608 km), Serbia (318 km), Turkey (240 km)

Population profile

Bulgarian (86%), Turkish (9,4%), Roma (4,6%)

Language(s)

Bulgarian (official language), Turkish , English, Russian , German

Religion

Orthodox Christian (83%), Muslim (13%), Catholic, Protestant and other (4%)

International Dialing code

+ 359

Monetary unit

 1 Bulgarian Lev = 100 Bulgarian stotinki

Climate

The climate of Bulgaria enjoys regular Mediterranean temperatures of 80°F on the Black Sea coast, with over 1700 hours of sunshine between May and October.
Ideal snow conditions in the mountains for skiing and snowboarding in the winter months.