Bulgaria

• Many European travellers claim that Bulgaria is Eden of Earth.
• Bulgaria is a country in Southeastern Europe and is situated on the Balkan Peninsula. To the north the country borders Rumania, to the east – the Black Sea, to the south – Turkey and Greece and to the west – Yugolsavia and Macedonia.
• Bulgaria is a parlamentary republic with a Nationala Assembly (One House Parliament) of 240 national representatives. The President is Head of State.
• The Republic of Bulgaria covers a territory of 110 993 square kilometers. The average altitude of the country is 470 metres above the sea level.
• The last census (in 2001) showed that 7 973 673 people live in Bulgaria.
• The Bulgarians use the Cyrillic alphabet.
• The National Holiday of the Republic of Bulgaria is the 3 rd of March – The Day of  Liberation from Ottoman rule.
• Nine National sites are included in UNESCO List of World Cultural and Nature Heritage.
• Many hotels in Bulgaria offers opportunity for a great holiday and enteretainment
• The official monatery unit in the Republic of Bulgaria iscalled the LEV.
• The Leva in Bulgaria are of emissions not earlier than 1999. The Bulgarian paper notes comprise the following denominations: 
•  1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 Leva

•  The following coins are in circulation:

• made of yellow metal: 
• 1, 2, 5  stotinki

• made of white metal:
• 10, 20, 50 stotinki

Key Telephone Numbers                                                                                 

Ambulance 150                                                                                                             

Fire Brigade 160                                                                                                                

 Police 166

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