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Bulgaria
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43° N / 25° ETHE WORLD, ONE COUNTRY AT A TIME
- Capital
- Sofia
- Population
- 6,441,421 2024
- Area
- 110,879 km² (year unavailable)
- Languages source-listed
- Bulgarian
- Currency
- Bulgarian lev (BGN)
- Geography
- Coastal country
Population: World Bank 2024. Other facts: REST Countries snapshot. Sources & limitations.
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FROM THE TRAVEL GUIDE · Bulgaria
Bulgaria (Bulgarian: България), officially known as the Republic of Bulgaria (Република България), is a country in the Balkan region of Europe, west of the Black Sea and south of the Danube river.
Landscape & landmarks
There is a wide variety of historical, natural, religious and artistic sights to see in Bulgaria. All across the country there are remains of different epochs and eras, societies and peoples, that create a beautiful mix of ethnic cultures and unique traditions and rituals.Read the see section ↗
Food & everyday culture
Bulgarian cuisine is representative of the Balkans and Southeastern Europe. The relatively warm climate and diverse geography produce excellent growth conditions for a variety of vegetables, beans, herbs and fruits. It has some Turkish and Greek influences (such as moussaka, gyuvetch, and baklava) as well.Read the eat section ↗
Excerpts from Wikivoyage contributors, revision 2026-09-27. CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected excerpts; wiki formatting removed; omissions marked […]. Guide wording and any figures belong to this dated source; they do not replace the atlas statistics above. Food descriptions are not official national-dish designations.
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- National flower
- Not yet verified
- Official national dish
- Not yet verified
- Representative food
- Not yet verified
- Subregion
- Southeast Europe
- Calling code
- +359
- Internet domain
- .bg
- Land border codes
- GRC, MKD, ROU, SRB, TUR
Quick facts
- Traffic keeps to the right side of the road. Source ↗
- The country-code web domain is .bg. Source ↗
- The source lists monday as the start of the week. Source ↗
Population: World Bank 2024. Other facts: REST Countries snapshot. Source-matched September 26, 2026; not live data. Sources & limitations.