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General Information
| Territory |
110 993,6 km2 |
| Population |
7 973 671 |
| Capital |
Sofia |
| Official language |
Bulgarian |
| Political system |
Parliamentary Republic |
| Official BG Holidays |
March 3rd – National Holiday
May 1st – Labor Day
May 6th – Gergyovden (St. George's Day)
May 24th – Cyril and Methodius Day (Bulgarian Literacy Day
)
September 6th – Unification Day
September 22nd – Independence Day
November 1st - National Day of the
Bulgarian Revival Leaders |
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National currency
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Lev [BGN]
Fixed Currency Exchange Rate at: 1 EUR = 1.955830 BGN
Notes
and Coins - www.bnb.bg |
| Measures and scales |
the metric system |
| Time zone |
GMT +2 |
Demographic
data (as of 01.03.2001):
| Population |
7 973 671 |
| Men |
3 888 440 (48.77%) |
| Urban Population |
5 500 695 |
| Population growth |
(%) –5,1 |
National
Symbols:
[State Coat of Arms]
[National Flag]
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