Bulgaria Facts

Facts about Bulgaria

Capital of Bulgaria

Sofia

Total Area of Bulgaria

total: 110,910 sq km
land: 110,550 sq km
water: 360 sq km

Population of Bulgaria

7,450,349 (July 2005 est.)

Languages in Bulgaria

Bulgarian 84.5%, Turkish 9.6%, Roma 4.1%, other and unspecified 1.8% (2001 census)

Literacy in Bulgaria

definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98.6%
male: 99.1%
female: 98.2% (2003 est.)

Religions in Bulgaria

Bulgarian Orthodox 82.6%, Muslim 12.2%, other Christian 1.2%, other 4% (2001 census)

Life Expectancy in Bulgaria

total population: 72.03 years
male: 68.41 years
female: 75.87 years (2005 est.)

Government Type in Bulgaria

parliamentary democracy

Currency of Bulgaria

Lev (BGL)

GDP (per capita) in Bulgaria

purchasing power parity - $8,200 (2004 est.)

Labour Force in Bulgaria
3.398 million (2004 est.)

Exports from Bulgaria
$9.134 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Imports to Bulgaria
$12.23 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Natural Resources of Bulgaria
bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, coal, timber, arable land

Telephones (main lines in use) in Bulgaria
2,868,200 (2002)

Telephones (mobile cellular) in Bulgaria
2,597,500 (2002)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Bulgaria