Outline of Bulgaria
The location of Bulgaria
An enlargeable relief map of the Republic of Bulgaria
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bulgaria:
Bulgaria – country located in Southeastern Europe, and a member of the European Union. It is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south and the Black Sea to the east. In 1946 it became a communist republic with a single-party system until 1989, when the Communist Party allowed multi-party elections. After 1990 Bulgaria transitioned to democracy and a market-based economy.
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Bulgaria
- Pronunciation: /bʌlˈɡɛəriə/
- Common English country name: Bulgaria
- Official English country name: The 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
An enlargeable topographic map of Bulgaria
- Bulgaria is: a country
- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere
- Northern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Europe
- Eastern Europe
- Southern Europe
- Balkans (also known as "Southeastern 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
Republic of Macedonia 148 km
- Coastline: 354 km
- Population of Bulgaria: 7,364,570 (2011) - 98th most populous country
- Area of Bulgaria: 110,910 square kilometres (42,820 sq mi) - 105th largest country
- Atlas of Bulgaria
Environment of Bulgaria
An enlargeable satellite image of Bulgaria
- Climate of Bulgaria
- Environmental issues in Bulgaria
- Renewable energy in Bulgaria
- Geology of Bulgaria
- Protected areas of Bulgaria
- Wildlife of Bulgaria
- Fauna of Bulgaria
Natural geographic features of Bulgaria
- Glaciers of Bulgaria
- Islands of Bulgaria
- Lakes of Bulgaria
- Mountains of Bulgaria
- Volcanoes in Bulgaria
- Rivers of Bulgaria
- Waterfalls of Bulgaria
- Valleys of Bulgaria
- World Heritage Sites in Bulgaria
Regions of Bulgaria
Administrative divisions of Bulgaria
Administrative divisions of Bulgaria
Provinces of Bulgaria
Municipalities of Bulgaria
- Capital of Bulgaria: Sofia
- Cities and towns of Bulgaria
- Villages of Bulgaria
Demography of Bulgaria
Government and politics of Bulgaria
- Form of government: parliamentary republic
- Capital of Bulgaria: Sofia
- Elections in Bulgaria
- Political parties in Bulgaria
Branches of government
Executive branch of the government of Bulgaria
- Head of state: President of Bulgaria
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Bulgaria
- Cabinet of Bulgaria
Legislative branch of the government of Bulgaria
Judicial branch of the government of Bulgaria
Court system of Bulgaria
Foreign relations of Bulgaria
International organization membership
The Republic of Bulgaria is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Bulgaria
- Capital punishment in Bulgaria
- Constitution of Bulgaria
- Crime in Bulgaria
- Human rights in Bulgaria
- Law enforcement in Bulgaria
Military of Bulgaria
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Bulgaria
- Military ranks of Bulgaria
History of Bulgaria
- Timeline of the history of Bulgaria
- Current events of Bulgaria
- Economic history of Bulgaria
- Military history of Bulgaria
Culture of Bulgaria
- 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
- Buddhism in Bulgaria
- Christianity in Bulgaria
- Hinduism in Bulgaria
- Islam in Bulgaria
- Judaism in Bulgaria
- Sikhism in Bulgaria
- World Heritage Sites in Bulgaria
Art in Bulgaria
- Art in Bulgaria
- Cinema of Bulgaria
- Literature of Bulgaria
- Music of Bulgaria
- Television in Bulgaria
- Theatre in Bulgaria
Sports in Bulgaria
Sports in Bulgaria
Economy and infrastructure of Bulgaria
- 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
- Energy policy of Bulgaria
- Oil industry in Bulgaria
- Health care in Bulgaria
- Mining in Bulgaria
- Bulgaria Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Bulgaria
- Transport in Bulgaria
Education in Bulgaria
Health in Bulgaria
See also
 |
Bulgarian language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
- All pages beginning with "Bulgaria"
- All pages with a title containing Bulgaria
- All pages beginning with "Bulgarian"
- All pages with a title containing Bulgarian
- Index of Bulgaria-related articles
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the European Union
- Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
References
- ↑ "Bulgaria". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 21, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
- Bulgaria at DMOZ
- 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
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