Country Details
Territory: 110 993 square km
Population: 8 519 155
Language: Bulgarian
Capital: Sofia
The capital of Bulgaria boasts a large orthodox church, a synagogue and
a mosque, all on the same square. This cultural coexistence reflects the
genuine and deep respect Bulgarians have for their history of various cultural
influences. The motto of Sofia is 'Ever growing, never old'
Alphabet: Cyrillic
Religion: Eastern Orthodox
Government: Democratic coalition government
Climate: Cold, usually snowy winters, long hot summers, mild autumn and spring
Neighbors: Romania on the North, The Republic of Macedonia and Serbia on
the West, Greece and Turkey on the South; The Black Sea is Bulgaria's Eastern
border
Main rivers: The Danube, Maritsa, Strouma
Main Mountains: The Balkan Range, Rila Its peak, Moussala, is the highest
in the Balkans) The Rhodopes, Pirin, Vitosha
Time GMT: + 2 Hours
Cost of Living
One litre bottle of mineral water: Lv 0.5
33cl bottle of beer: Lv 0.9
Financial Times newspaper: Lv 4
36 exposure colour film: Lv 8
City-centre bus ticket: Lv 0.6
Adult football ticket: Lv 5
Three course meal with wine/beer Lv 15
1 Bulgarian Lev (Lv1) = £0.35, US$0.62, EUR 0.52
Currency conversion rates as of December 2005
