Country

Bulgaria

Also Known As Republic of Bulgaria

Eastern Europe

Bulgaria is a Southeastern European country on the eastern Balkans, bordered by Romania, Serbia, North Macedonia, Greece and Turkey. It declared full independence from the Ottoman Empire on 5 October 1908, having gained autonomy in 1878. It joined the European Union in 2007. Its capital is Sofia. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Sofia 2

Population

6,423,207 2

December 2025 estimate.

Population Estimate Year

2025 2

Area (sq km)

110,993.6 2

Independence or Founding Year

1908 2

Bulgaria declared full independence from the Ottoman Empire on 5 October 1908, having gained autonomy as the Principality of Bulgaria under the Treaty of Berlin on 13 July 1878.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Bulgaria

Associated With

Balkan Peninsula

Sofia

Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria.

Source Sofia (Wikipedia)

The Balkans

Bordered By Water

Black Sea

Bulgaria borders the Black Sea.

Source Black Sea (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Sofia

Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria.

Source Sofia (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

The Danube

Source Danube (Wikipedia)

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Participant In

Balkan Wars

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Nationals Include

Angel Angelov

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Lubomir Georgiev Iliev

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Veni Markovski

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Georgi Lozanov

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Georgi Lozanov (Bulgarian: Георги Лозанов; 22 July 1926 – 6 May 2012), known as 'the father of accelerated learning', was a Bulgarian scientist, neurologist, psychiatrist, psychologist and educator, creator of suggestology, suggestopedia (or 'suggestopaedia', an experimental branch of suggestology for use in pedagogy), and integrated psychotherapy.

Diana Kovacheva

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Ekaterina Trendafilova

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Ekaterina Trendafilova (Bulgarian: Екатерина Трендафилова; born 20 June 1953) is a Bulgarian lawyer and judge with international and domestic experience.

Pavlina Panova

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Pavlina Panova (Bulgarian: Павлина Панова; born 12 February 1967) is a Bulgarian prosecutor and judge.

Yonko Grozev

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Ivan Alev

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Ivan Alev (Bulgarian: Иван Алев) was a Bulgarian medical doctor

Carl Djerassi

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Julia Kristeva

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Georgi Ivanov

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Dimitar Berbatov

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a Bulgarian former professional footballer

Georgi Glouchkov

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is a Bulgarian former professional basketball player

Maria Gigova

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Maria Verdova Gigova (Bulgarian: Мария Вердова Гигова; born 21 April 1947) is a retired Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast and sports official.

Norair Nurikyan

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Norair Nurikyan (Bulgarian: Норайр Нурикян, Armenian: Նորայր Նուրիկյան; 26 July 1948 – 11 March 2025) was a Bulgarian weightlifter of Armenian descent, who was a two-time Olympic Champion and was awarded the Hero of Socialist Labor of Bulgaria and Order of the Bulgaria, First Degree titles.

Stefka Kostadinova

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Veselin Topalov

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Veselin Aleksandrov Topalov (Bulgarian: Весели́н Алексáндров Топа́лов, pronounced [vɛsɛˈlin toˈpalof]; born 15 March 1975) is a Bulgarian chess grandmaster and former FIDE World Chess Champion.

Origin Of

Banitsa

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Bulgarian Cuisine

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Kashkaval

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Mish-mash (food)

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Nigella Seed

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Shopska Salad

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Snow White salad

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Ahmed III

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Belisarius

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Spartacus

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Cyrillic Script

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Vlachs

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who live south of the Danube, in Albania, Bulgaria, northern Greece, North Macedonia and eastern Serbia

Site Of

Rila Monastery

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Pirinsko Pivo

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Rila Monastery

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Wulfila

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Bulgarian Development Bank

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Bulgarian National Bank

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Sofia University

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Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" (Bulgarian: Софийски университет „Св. Климент Охридски“) is a public research university in Sofia, Bulgaria.

EnduroSat

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Space Research and Technology Institute

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