Bulgaria Facts

Facts about Bulgaria

Capital of Bulgaria

Sofia

Total Area of Bulgaria

total: 110,910 sq km
land: 110,550 sq km
water: 360 sq km

Population of Bulgaria

7,450,349 (July 2005 est.)

Languages in Bulgaria

Bulgarian 84.5%, Turkish 9.6%, Roma 4.1%, other and unspecified 1.8% (2001 census)

Literacy in Bulgaria

definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98.6%
male: 99.1%
female: 98.2% (2003 est.)

Religions in Bulgaria

Bulgarian Orthodox 82.6%, Muslim 12.2%, other Christian 1.2%, other 4% (2001 census)

Life Expectancy in Bulgaria

total population: 72.03 years
male: 68.41 years
female: 75.87 years (2005 est.)

Government Type in Bulgaria

parliamentary democracy

Currency of Bulgaria

Lev (BGL)

GDP (per capita) in Bulgaria

purchasing power parity - $8,200 (2004 est.)

Telephones (mobile cellular) in Bulgaria

2,597,500 (2002)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Bulgaria

Internet users: 630,000 (2002)