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Where Is Bulgaria? Location Map
List of Land & Sea Borders For Bulgaria
- Romania (Land + Sea): 605 km (376 miles) land / 228 km (142 miles) sea
- Turkey (Land + Sea): 223 km (139 miles) land / 324 km (201 miles) sea
- Greece (Land): 472 km (293 miles)
- Serbia (Land): 344 km (214 miles)
- North Macedonia (Land): 162 km (101 miles)
- Russia (Sea): 3.9 km (2.4 miles)
- Ukraine (Sea): 3.9 km (2.4 miles)
Bulgaria Facts
Full Official Name: Republic of Bulgaria
Demonym: Bulgarian
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Area
Total Area: 110,879 km²
Total Land Area: 108,489 km²
Total Water Area: 2390 km²
Demographics
Population: 6,782,659
Population Growth Rate: -0.66% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Sofia (Population: 1,286,965)
Ethnic Groups: Bulgarian 78.5%, Turkish 7.8%, Roma 4.1%, other 1.2%, unspecified 9.4% (2021 est.)
Languages: Bulgarian (official) 77.3%, Turkish 7.9%, Romani 3.5%, other 1%, unspecified 10.4% (2021 est.)
Religions: Christian 64.7%, Muslim 9.8%, other 0.1%, none 4.7%, unspecified 20.7% (2021 est.)
Economy
Currency: Lev
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $214.061 billion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $33,300 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $62.118 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: Germany 13%, Romania 13%, Italy 7%, Turkey 6%, Greece 6% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $58.79 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: Germany 10%, Russia 10%, Turkey 9%, Romania 7%, Greece 6% (2022)
Government
Type: parliamentary republic
Capital City: Sofia (Population: 1,286,965)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC+2 (EET), UTC+3 (EEST) (DST)
Country Code: BG
Internet TLD: .bg
Climate Map of Bulgaria
Climate: temperate; cold, damp winters; hot, dry summers
Topographic Map of Bulgaria
