Capital: Sofia

President: Georgi Parvanov

Prime Minister: Sergei Stanishev

Population: 7.97 million

Major language: Bulgarian

Religion: Bulgarian Orthodox Christian (85%), Muslim (12%), Catholic (1%), Other (1%)

Currency: lev (1 lev = approximately $.64 U.S.)

Area: 110,994 sq km (42,855 sq mi)

Time zone: GMT +2

Geography: Bulgaria borders Romania to the north, Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east.

Flag: The flag of Bulgaria has three horizontal bands of white, green, and red.

Coat of Arms: The coat of arms for Bulgaria is a golden crowned lion, standing on his hind legs, in front of a dark red shield. The shield's crown is modelled after the crowns of Bulgarian rulers from the Second Bulgarian State, with five crosses and another cross above the crown. Two golden crowned lions, standing on their hind legs, face the shield and hold it. They stand on two crossed oak branches with acorns. Under the shield there is a white band with the flag that reads: “Union Makes Strength.”

 

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