About Bulgaria
Bulgaria is one of the oldest European States with 20-century-old history and traditions. Modern Bulgaria is situated in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkan Peninsula – a busy crossroad of ancient cultures.
For centuries, the roads passing through the territory of the country have been connecting Europe with Asia and Africa. Four common European transport corridors, connecting West and North Europe with the eastern and southern part of the continent, cross their roads here.
Bulgaria is also known for its picturesque nature and rich cultural heritage.
On this page, you will find general information about the country: history, state structure, economy and the national symbols.
General Information
Territory 110 993,6 km2
Population 7 973 671
Capital Sofia (1 173 811 inhabitants)
Official language Bulgarian
Political system
Parliamentary Republic
Head of State Georgi Parvanov
Prime Minister Boyko Borisov
President of the 41st National Assembly Tsetska Tsacheva
Administrative regions
Sofia – city, Sofia district, Burgas, Varna, Plovdiv,
Ruse, Haskovo, Lovech, Montana, Sliven, Yambol,
Dobrich, Silistra, Shumen, Gabrovo, Pleven, Vidin,
Vratsa, Veliko Tarnovo, Pazardzhik, Smolyan, Razgrad,
Targovishte, Blagoevgrad, Pernik, Kardzali, Stara Zagora
Official holidays
January 1st – New Years’s Day;
March 3rd – National Holiday;
Easter Sunday
Easter Monday
May 1st – Labour Day;
May 6th – St. George’s Day, Day of the Bulgarian Army;
May 24th – Bulgarian Education, Culture and Slavonic Literature Day; Celebrating Bulgarian Culture and the Cyrillic Alphabet;
September 6th – Unification Day;
September 22nd – Independence Day;
December 24th – Christmas Eve;
December 25th – Christmas Day;
December 26nd – Second day of Christmas;
National currency Lev
Measures and scales Metric system
Time zone GMT +2
