Bulgaria, Republic of, republic in south-eastern Europe, known from 1946 to 1990 as the People's Republic of Bulgaria and now known as the Republic of Bulgaria. Situated in the Balkan Peninsula, Bulgaria is bordered on the north by Romania, on the east by the Black Sea, on the south by Turkey and Greece, and on the west by Serbia (part of the federation of Serbia and Montenegro) and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Once an independent kingdom, Bulgaria was dominated by the Communist Party from 1946 until 1990, when a multi-party system was adopted. The area of Bulgaria is 110,912 sq km (42,823 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Sofiya.
Official Name - Republic of Bulgaria
Capital - Sofiya 1,114,476 (1992)
Population - 8,384,718 (1995)
Life Expectancy - 68.9 years for men 75.3 years for women
Area - 110,912 sq km (43,823 sq mi)
Largest Cities - Plovdiv 341,374 Varna 308,601 (1992) Languages - Bulgarian
Religions - Bulgarian Orthodox; Islam; Roman Catholicism
Currency - Lev
Government - Unitary democratic republic Time and Date in Sofia
Countries Currency Unit
BGL/Unit
Units/BGL
DZD
Algeria Dinars
0.0288798
34.6263
USD
United States Dollars
2.23567
0.447293
ARS
Argentina Pesos
0.759141
1.31728
AUD
Australia Dollars
1.19276
0.838389
ATS
Austria Schillings **
0.141515
7.06638
BSD
Bahamas Dollars
2.23567
0.447293
BBD
Barbados Dollars
1.12345
0.890113
BEF
Belgium Francs **
0.0482721
20.7159
BMD
Bermuda Dollars
2.23567
0.447293
BRL
Brazil Reals
0.961579
1.03996
GBP
United Kingdom Pounds
3.18776
0.313700
BGL
Bulgaria Leva
1.00000
1.00000
CAD
Canada Dollars
1.40153
0.713506
CLP
Chile Pesos
0.00340570
293.625
CNY
China Yuan Renminbi
0.270093
3.70242
CYP
Cyprus Pounds
3.40285
0.293871
CZK
Czech Republic Koruny
0.0630674
15.8561
DKK
Denmark Kroner
0.262124
3.81499
XCD
East Caribbean Dollars
0.828027
1.20769
EGP
Egypt Pounds
0.482606
2.07208
EUR
Euro
1.94729
0.513534
FJD
Fiji Dollars
1.00030
0.999700
FIM
Finland Markkaa **
0.327511
3.05333
FRF
France Francs **
0.296863
3.36856
DEM
Germany Deutsche Marks **
0.995635
1.00438
XAU
Gold Ounces
675.722
0.00147990
GRD
Greece Drachmae **
0.00571472
174.987
HKD
Hong Kong Dollars
0.286639
3.48871
HUF
Hungary Forint
0.00800812
124.873
ISK
Iceland Kronur
0.0223581
44.7265
INR
India Rupees
0.0458092
21.8297
IDR
Indonesia Rupiahs
0.000227563
4,394.40
IEP
Ireland Pounds **
2.47255
0.404441
ILS
Israel New Shekels
0.471368
2.12148
ITL
Italy Lire **
0.00100569
994.340
JMD
Jamaica Dollars
0.0469580
21.2956
JPY
Japan Yen
0.0168539
59.3334
JOD
Jordan Dinars
3.15327
0.317131
LBP
Lebanon Pounds
0.00147667
677.201
LUF
Luxembourg Francs **
0.0482721
20.7159
MYR
Malaysia Ringgits
0.588490
1.69927
MXN
Mexico Pesos
0.248123
4.03025
NZD
New Zealand Dollars
0.984776
1.01546
NOK
Norway Kroner
0.252514
3.96018
NLG
Netherlands Guilders **
0.883643
1.13168
PKR
Pakistan Rupees
0.0372302
26.8599
PHP
Philippines Pesos
0.0438195
22.8209
XPT
Platinum Ounces
1,160.26
0.000861873
PLN
Poland Zlotych
0.543726
1.83916
PTE
Portugal Escudos **
0.00971305
102.954
ROL
Romania Lei
0.0000678813
14,731.59
RUR
Russia Rubles
0.0718404
13.9198
SAR
Saudi Arabia Riyals
0.596170
1.67737
XAG
Silver Ounces
10.3508
0.0966109
SGD
Singapore Dollars
1.21359
0.824003
SKK
Slovakia Koruny
0.0466250
21.4477
ZAR
South Africa Rand
0.196841
5.08024
KRW
South Korea Won
0.00169266
590.787
ESP
Spain Pesetas **
0.0117035
85.4448
XDR
IMF Special Drawing Rights
2.78747
0.358748
SDD
Sudan Dinars
0.00859874
116.296
SEK
Sweden Kronor
0.215779
4.63437
CHF
Switzerland Francs
1.32975
0.752018
TWD
Taiwan New Dollars
0.0639677
15.6329
THB
Thailand Baht
0.0513337
19.4804
TTD
Trinidad and Tobago Dollars
0.365306
2.73743
TRL
Turkey Liras
0.00000166333
601,205.28
VEB
Venezuela Bolivares
0.00242799
411.863
ZMK
Zambia Kwacha
0.000500150
1,999.40
Bulgaria :
Geographic coordinates
43 00 N, 25 00 E
Bulgaria :
Population growth rate
-1.14%
Bulgaria :
Birth rate
8.06 births/1,000 population
Bulgaria :
Death rate
14.53 deaths/1,000 population
Bulgaria :
People living with HIV/AIDS
N/A
Bulgaria :
Independence
3 March 1878
Bulgaria :
National holiday
3 March 1878
Bulgaria :
Constitution
12 July 1991
Bulgaria :
GDP
purchasing power parity - $48 billion
Bulgaria :
GDP - per capita
purchasing power parity - $6,200
Bulgaria :
Electricity - consumption
33.182 billion kWh
Bulgaria :
Exports
$4.8 billion clothing, footwear, iron and steel, machinery and equipment, fuels
Bulgaria :
Imports
$5.9 billion fuels, minerals, and raw materials; machinery and equipment
Bulgaria :
Telephones
3.255 million
Bulgaria :
Mobile cellular
596,000
Bulgaria :
Radio broadcast stations
AM 24, FM 93, shortwave 2
Bulgaria :
Radios
4.51 million
Bulgaria :
Television broadcast stations
96
Bulgaria :
Televisions
3.31 million
Bulgaria :
Internet country code
.bg
Bulgaria :
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
26
Bulgaria :
Internet users
200,000
Bulgaria :
Railways
4,294 km
Bulgaria :
Highways
36,724 km
Bulgaria :
Waterways
470 km
Bulgaria :
Pipelines
petroleum products 525 km; natural gas 1,500 km
Bulgaria :
Ports and harbors
Burgas, Lom, Nesebur, Ruse, Varna, Vidin
Bulgaria :
Merchant marine
81 ships
Bulgaria :
Airports
215
Bulgaria :
Heliports
1
Bulgaria :
Military branches
Army, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces, Civil Defense Forces
