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Bulgaria
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Many European travellers claim that Bulgaria is Eden of Earth.
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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.
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Bulgaria is a parlamentary republic with a Nationala Assembly (One House Parliament) of 240 national representatives. The President is Head of State.
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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.
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The last census (in 2001) showed that 7 973 673 people live in Bulgaria.
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The Bulgarians use the Cyrillic alphabet.
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The National Holiday of the Republic of Bulgaria is the 3 rd of March – The Day of Liberation from Ottoman rule.
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Nine National sites are included in UNESCO List of World Cultural and Nature Heritage.
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Many hotels in Bulgaria offers opportunity for a great holiday and enteretainment
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The official monatery unit in the Republic of Bulgaria iscalled the LEV.
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The Leva in Bulgaria are of emissions not earlier than 1999. The Bulgarian paper notes comprise the following denominations:
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1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 Leva
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made of yellow metal:
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1, 2, 5 stotinki
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made of white metal:
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10, 20, 50 stotinki
Key Telephone Numbers
Ambulance 150
Fire Brigade 160
Police 166
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