Bulgaria Facts and fiction
Bulgaria is a country in the Balkans region of Europe, bordered by Romania, Serbia, Republic of Macedonia, Greece and Turkey. It functions as a parliamentary democracy, being a member of the European Union from 2007. The country has a rich history which we will see in this guided tour.
The population of the country is approximately 7, 640, 238. The major ethnic groups in the country are 81% Bulgarians, 9% Roma, 8% Turkish and the remaining 2% minority groups. The per Capita income of the population is $12, 252. The economy of the country has rapid growth in the last couple of years after Bulgaria joined the European Union. The Bulg country is a major producer of electricity in the Balkan’s region. Georgi Parvanov is the present President of the country. He was elected to the presidency in the year 2006. The 28 provinces of the country are headed by a provincial Governor.
Bulgaria has many important tourist destinations. There are winter ski resorts in Samokov, Borovets, Bansko and Pamporovo. There are excellent summer resorts on the Black Sea. Sozopol, Nessebur and Golden Sands are some of the well known summer resorts which are among the main Bulgaria attractions. Football has become the most important national sports in the country after Bulgaria won the fourth place in the 1994 soccer World Cup in the USA.
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