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Bulgaria |
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Republic of Bulgaria |
| Capital City |
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Sofia |
| Official Language |
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Bulgarian |
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| Population |
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8.230.371 inhabitants |
| Population (<15) |
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1.214.940 inhabitants |
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- air pollution from industrial emissions
- rivers polluted from raw sewage, heavy metals, detergents
- deforestation
- forest damage (from air pollution and resulting acid rain)
- soil contamination from heavy metals (from metallurgical plants and industrial wastes) |
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| Location |
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Southeastern Europe |
| Time Zone |
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GMT + 2 hours |
| National Day |
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3 March (Independence Day) |
| Currency |
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Lev (BGL) |
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| Area |
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110.994 sq km |
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38% |
| Land Boundaries |
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1.808 km |
| Coastline |
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354 km |
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| Elevation Extremes |
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| Highest point |
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2.925 m (Musala) |
| Lowest point |
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0 m (Black Sea) |
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| Weather |
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Temperate; cold, damp winters; hot, dry summers |
| Summer temperatures |
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16º / 27º C |
| Winter temperatures |
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- 4º / 2 º C |
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