| Official title |
Republic of Bulgaria |
| Location |
South-eastern Europe |
| Form of Government |
Parliament Republic, One Chamber - 240 seats, elections every four
years |
| President |
George Purvanov |
| Prime minister |
Simeon Saxe-Coburg Gotha |
| Capital city |
Sofia |
| Official Language |
Bulgarian |
| Currency |
Bulgarian Lev (BGN) |
| Exchange rate |
BGN 1.9556 per EURO 1 |
| Area |
110.912 sq. km |
| Population |
7.53 million |
| Religion |
East Orthodox Christians - 86.6%; Islam - 13.1% |
| Time |
GMT + 2 |
| Country telephone
code |
+359 (Bulgaria); 2 (Sofia) |
| Climate |
Moderate continental with four seasons. Average annual temperature
of 10.5 C |
| Air Access |
Three international airports. Over 60 regular international flights
|