Bulgaria (България)

Official name: Republic of Bulgaria
Also known as: Република България (Bulgarian), Republika Bŭlgariya

Flag of Bulgaria
Capital of Bulgaria: Sofia (София)
Area of Bulgaria: 110,879 km² (42,811 mi²) (104th)
Population of Bulgaria: 6,757,689 (110th) - (2024 est.)
Location: Balkan Peninsula, Southeast Europe
Languages of Bulgaria: Bulgarian (official) 77.3%, Turkish 7.9%, Romani 3.5%, other 1%, unspecified 10.4% (2021 est.)
Religions of Bulgaria: Christian 64.7%, Muslim 9.8%, no religion 15.9%, other 0.1%, unspecified 9.5% (2021 est.)
Ethnic groups of Bulgaria: Bulgarians 84.6%, Turks 8.4%, Roma 4.4%, other 2.6% - (2021 est.)
Currency: Lev (BGN) Calling code: (+359)
Organizations: United Nations, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Border countries (5): Greece 472 km, North Macedonia 162 km, Romania 605 km, Serbia 344 km, Turkey 223 km.
Coastline: 354 km
Maritime boundaries: Black Sea

Administrative divisions of Bulgaria
Bulgaria Map

The provinces of Bulgaria are the first-level administrative subdivisions of the country.
Since 1999, Bulgaria has been divided into 28 provinces.
Provinces: Blagoevgrad, Burgas, Dobrich, Gabrovo, Haskovo, Kardzhali, Kyustendil, Lovech, Montana, Pazardzhik, Pernik, Pleven, Plovdiv, Razgrad, Ruse, Shumen, Silistra, Sliven, Smolyan, Sofia, Sofia-Grad (Sofia City), Stara Zagora, Targovishte, Varna, Veliko Tarnovo, Vidin, Vratsa, Yambol.
Sofia – the capital city of Bulgaria and the largest settlement in the country – is the administrative centre of both Sofia Province and Sofia City Province (Sofia-grad). The capital is included (together with three other cities plus 34 villages) in Sofia Capital Municipality (over 90% of whose population lives in Sofia), which is the sole municipality comprising Sofia City province.

Natural resources: bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, coal, timber, arable land