General facts
{b}Location{/b}: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Romania and Turkey
{b}Geographic coordinates{/b}: 43 00 N, 25 00 E
{b}Population{/b}: 7.8 million
{b}Area{/b}: total: 110,910 sq km
{b}water{/b}: 360 sq km
{b}land{/b}: 110,550 sq km
{b}Capital{/b}: Sofia, 1,5 million citizens
{b}Border Countries{/b}: Greece, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Turkey
{b}International airports{/b}: Sofia, Varna, Burgas
{b}Coastline:{/b} 354 km
{b}Visas:{/b} citizens of most European countries can stay 30 to 90 days without a visa.
{b}Currency:{/b} Bulgarian Lev (approx. 0.51 EUR)
{b}Climate:{/b} temperate; relatively cold winters; hot and dry summers
{b}Winter time:{/b} GMT +2 hours (October through March)
Summer time: GMT +3 hours (April through September)
{b}Terrain:{/b} mostly mountains with lowlands in north and northeast
{b}Lowest point:{/b} Black Sea - 0 m.
Highest point: Musala peak at Rila mountain - 2,925 m.
{b}Natural resources:{/b} bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, coal, timber, arable land
{b}Electricity:{/b} 220V, 50 Hz
{b}Weights & measures:{/b} Metric
{b}Tourism in Bulgaria:{/b} 8 million visitors per year
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