Find the Unique Spirit of Bulgaria

LOCATION - Bulgaria borders countries: Romania to the north, Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia to the west, and Greece and Turkey to the south. The Black Sea defines the extent of the country to the east.

AREA - 110,994 square kilometers

POPULATION - 7,351,234

CAPITAL – Sofia

LANGUAGE – Bulgarian

RELIGION – Orthodox Christianity CURRENCY – BGN

Bulgarian History

• 681 AD – 1018 AD – First Bulgarian Empire;

• 1185 AD – 1396 AD – Second Bulgarian Empire;

• 1878 – Liberation from Ottoman Presence with the help of Russia ;

• 1945 - Bulgaria lost the Second World War followed by a bloody military take-over and a period of a 45-year communist oppression

• 10th Nov 1989 – democratic changes began in Bulgaria;

• 2nd April 2004 – Bulgaria became a NATO state-member together with 6 other ex-communist countries;

• 25th April 2005 – Bulgaria signed the EU Treaty of Accession;

• 1st January 2007 – Bulgaria joined the European Union together with Romania

Perfect conditions for winter and summer tourism

Bansko, Borovec, Pamporovo

Albena, Sunny Beach, Gold Sands

Touch to the Bulgarian Revival

Unique nature

Symbols to be proud ofValley of the Rosses

Martenici

Fire dancing

Kukeri

Traditional Bulgarian dance- Horo

Traditional Bulgarian clothing

Bulgarian Yoghurt

Lactobacillus Bulgaricus

Bulgarian Honey

Shopska salad

Rakia Bulgarian wine

Famous Bulgarians

John Atanassoff(October 4, 1903-June 15, 1995 )

The inventor of the computer

Champions

Stefka Kostadinova

On August 30, 1987 Stefka Kostadinova set up the world record in high jump - 209 cm, which is still not broken.

Dimitar Berbatov

plays as a striker for Manchester United F.C. plays as a striker for Manchester United F.C.

And…. Guess who ?

group "Rabbit"

sites for games

Hope you’ve found the unique spirit of Bulgaria

Hope you’ve found the unique spirit of Bulgaria

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