Bulgaria

… a piece of Paradise

GENERAL INFORMATION … Formal name: Location: Borders:

Area: Population: Capital:

Republic of Bulgaria Balkan Peninsula, Eastern Europe North – Romania

South – Greece and TurkeyWest – Serbia and MacedoniaEast – The Black Sea

110 993 sq. km (15th in Europe) 7 351 234 (February 2011) Sofia

Political system: Supreme law: Legislative branch: National symbols:

National motto: Flag description:

President: Member of:

Parliamentary Republic The Constitution, adopted on 13 July

1991 unicameral National Assembly; 240 seats the Flag, the Anthem, the National

Emblem and the Guards

The Unity Makes the Strength The white represents peace; green – the

fertility of the Bulgarian lands, and red –the courage of the people

Mr. Rosen Plevneliev United Nations – 14 December 1955

UNESCO – 17 May 1956UNICEF – 1968NATO – 29 March 2004 European Union – 1 January 2007

Religion: Official language: Ethnical structure:

National currency:

Eastern Orthodox Bulgarian Bulgarians – 83,9%, Turks – 9,4%,

Gypsies – 4,7%, others – 2% Lev (BGL) = 100 stotinki

In 681 the Bulgarian Khan Asparuh founded a kingdom in the south-eastern Balkans that became known as Bulgaria; first capital – Pliska.

History:

Nature ...

• Flora:

Rich, wide varied and unique almost unspoiled nature; a total of 12 360 species: more than 250 species plants, which are to be found nowhere else in the world: Rila Primrose, Balkan Violet, Bulgarian

Blackberry, Rodope Tulip, Еdelweiss etc; forests abound with various wild fruit and great diversity of

herbs.

• Bulgaria’s fauna numbers more than 13,000 species: bears, foxes, red deers, wolves, rabbits etc. Rare mammal species are also to be found in the country: Greater Spotted Eagle, Alpine Newt, Dalmatian Pelican, Eastern Imperial Eagle etc.

• Fauna:

Tourism . . .

Small country blessed with magnificent nature offering thousands of opportunities for studying of the wild flora and fauna

Ancient culture Picturesque villages frozen in time, where life marches in the rhythm

of the old centuries Colorful traditions, preserved in many parts of the country Unique traditional crafts and arts

– There are more and more opportunities offered by an exciting tour to our small but rich in history and culture country – village, spa, ecological, mountain, sea, adventure, religious, wine, cave and cultural tourism are some of the possibilities…

Sofia

Generalinformation

Location: West Bulgaria

Population: 1 259 446 (2010)

Area: 1,311 sq. km.

Motto: “Grows but does not age”

History

In VII BC around thermal springs on the place of a Neolitic settlement appears an ancient Thracian town .Later the Romans conquer it and call it Serdica.

Landmarks Of Sofia

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

Ivan Vazov National Theatre

SS. Cyril and Methodius National LibrarySt. Clement Ohridsky University of Sofia“

The bulgarian parliament

Welcome to Bulgaria

By Nikoleta & Boryana