Outline of Bulgaria

The Republic of Bulgaria is the latest incarnation of one of the oldest sovereign states in Europe.^[1][2] Bulgaria is located on the Balkan Peninsula in Southern Europe, bordering five other countries: Romania to the north (mostly along the Danube), 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.

Bulgaria comprises the classical regions of Moesia, Thrace, and Macedonia. Old European culture in the region started to produce golden artifacts by the fifth millennium BCE.^[3]

The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name, language, and alphabet) of the First Bulgarian Empire (632/681 – 1018), which at times covered most of the Balkans and spread its alphabet, literature and culture among the Slavic and other peoples of Eastern Europe. Centuries later, with the decline of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185 – 1396/1422), the country came under Ottoman rule for nearly five centuries. The Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) re-established Bulgaria as a constitutional monarchy in 1878, with the Treaty of San Stefano marking the birth of the Third Bulgarian Kingdom. After World War II, Bulgaria became a communist state and part of the Eastern Bloc. In 1990, after the Revolutions of 1989, the Communist party gave up its monopoly on power and Bulgaria transitioned to democracy and free-market capitalism.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bulgaria:

[edit] General reference

• Pronunciation: /bʌlˈɡɛəriə/  ( listen)
• Common English country name: Bulgaria
• Official English country name: The Republic of Bulgaria
• Common endonym(s): България (Bulgariya)
• Official endonym(s): Република България (Republika Bulgariya)
• Adjectival(s): Bulgarian
• Demonym(s): Bulgarian
• Etymology: Name of Bulgaria
• International rankings of Bulgaria
• ISO country codes: BG, BGR, 100
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BG
• Internet country code top-level domain: .bg

[edit] Geography of Bulgaria

• Bulgaria is: a country
• Location:
  • Eastern Hemisphere
  • Northern Hemisphere
    • Eurasia
      • Europe
        • Eastern Europe
        • Southern Europe
          • Balkans (also known as "Southeastern Europe")
  • Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+02), Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03)
  • Extreme points of Bulgaria
    • High: Musala 2,925 m (9,596 ft)
    • Low: Black Sea 0 m
  • Land boundaries: 1,808 km

 Romania 608 km

 Greece 494 km

 Serbia 318 km

 Turkey 240 km

 Macedonia 148 km

• Coastline: 354 km

• Population of Bulgaria: 7,640,238 (2008) - 94th most populous country
• Area of Bulgaria: 110,910 square kilometres (42,820 sq mi) - 112nd largest country
• Atlas of Bulgaria

[edit] Environment of Bulgaria

• Climate of Bulgaria
• Environmental issues in Bulgaria
• Ecoregions in Bulgaria
• Renewable energy in Bulgaria
• Geology of Bulgaria
• Protected areas of Bulgaria
  • Biosphere reserves in Bulgaria
  • National parks of Bulgaria
• Wildlife of Bulgaria
  • Flora of Bulgaria
  • Fauna of Bulgaria
    • Birds of Bulgaria
    • Mammals of Bulgaria

[edit] Natural geographic features of Bulgaria

• Glaciers of Bulgaria
• Islands of Bulgaria
• Lakes of Bulgaria
• Mountains of Bulgaria
  • Volcanoes in Bulgaria
• Rivers of Bulgaria
  • Waterfalls of Bulgaria
• Valleys of Bulgaria
• World Heritage Sites in Bulgaria

[edit] Regions of Bulgaria

Main article: Regions of Bulgaria

[edit] Ecoregions of Bulgaria

Main article: Ecoregions in Bulgaria

[edit] Administrative divisions of Bulgaria

Main article: Administrative divisions of Bulgaria

• Provinces of Bulgaria
  • Municipalities of Bulgaria

[edit] Provinces of Bulgaria

[edit] Municipalities of Bulgaria

• Capital of Bulgaria: Sofia
• Cities and towns of Bulgaria
• Villages of Bulgaria

[edit] Demography of Bulgaria

Main article: Demographics of Bulgaria

• Bulgarians
  • List of Bulgarians
    • List of Presidents of Bulgaria
    • List of Bulgarian monarchs
    • List of Bulgarian actors and actresses
    • List of Bulgarian writers
    • List of Bulgarian composers
    • List of Bulgarian musicians and singers
    • List of Bulgarian architects
    • List of Bulgarian footballers

[edit] Government and politics of Bulgaria

Main article: Government of Bulgaria and Politics of Bulgaria

• Form of government: parliamentary republic
• Capital of Bulgaria: Sofia

• Elections in Bulgaria
  • (specific elections)
• Political parties in Bulgaria
• Political scandals of Bulgaria
• Taxation in Bulgaria

[edit] Branches of government

[edit] Executive branch of the government of Bulgaria

• Head of state: President of Bulgaria, Georgi Parvanov
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Boyko Borisov
• Cabinet of Bulgaria

[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Bulgaria

• National Assembly of Bulgaria (unicameral)

[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Bulgaria

• Supreme Court of Bulgaria

[edit] Foreign relations of Bulgaria

• Diplomatic missions in Bulgaria
• Diplomatic missions of Bulgaria

[edit] International organization membership

The Republic of Bulgaria is a member of:^[1]

Australia Group Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone (BSEC) Central European Initiative (CEI) Council of Europe (CE) Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) European Investment Bank (EIB) European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) European Union (EU) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 9 (G9) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Migration (IOM) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)

International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (guest) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Organization of American States (OAS) (observer) Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) Universal Postal Union (UPU) Western European Union (WEU) (associate affiliate) World Confederation of Labour (WCL) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO) Zangger Committee (ZC)

[edit] Law and order in Bulgaria

Main article: Law of Bulgaria

• Capital punishment in Bulgaria
• Constitution of Bulgaria
• Crime in Bulgaria
• Human rights in Bulgaria
  • LGBT rights in Bulgaria
  • Freedom of religion in Bulgaria
• Law enforcement in Bulgaria

[edit] Military of Bulgaria

Main article: Military of Bulgaria

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
    • Ministry of Defence of Bulgaria
• Forces
  • Army of Bulgaria
  • Navy of Bulgaria
  • Air Force of Bulgaria
  • Special forces of Bulgaria
• Military history of Bulgaria
• Military ranks of Bulgaria

[edit] Local government in Bulgaria

[edit] History of Bulgaria

Main article: History of Bulgaria, Timeline of the history of Bulgaria, and Current events of Bulgaria

• Economic history of Bulgaria
• Military history of Bulgaria

[edit] Culture of Bulgaria

Main article: Culture of Bulgaria

• Architecture of Bulgaria
• Cuisine of Bulgaria
• Ethnic minorities in Bulgaria
• Festivals in Bulgaria
• Humor in Bulgaria
• Languages of Bulgaria
• Media in Bulgaria
• National symbols of Bulgaria
  • Coat of arms of Bulgaria
  • Flag of Bulgaria
  • National anthem of Bulgaria
• People of Bulgaria
• Prostitution in Bulgaria
• Public holidays in Bulgaria
• Records of Bulgaria
• Religion in Bulgaria
  • Buddhism in Bulgaria
  • Christianity in Bulgaria
  • Hinduism in Bulgaria
  • Islam in Bulgaria
  • Judaism in Bulgaria
  • Sikhism in Bulgaria
• World Heritage Sites in Bulgaria

[edit] Art in Bulgaria

• Art in Bulgaria
• Cinema of Bulgaria
  • List of Bulgarian actors and actresses
  • List of Bulgarian films
• Literature of Bulgaria
• Music of Bulgaria
  • List of Bulgarian musicians and singers
• Television in Bulgaria
• Theatre in Bulgaria

[edit] Sports in Bulgaria

Main article: Sports in Bulgaria

• Football in Bulgaria
• Bulgaria at the Olympics

[edit] Economy of Bulgaria

Main article: Economy of Bulgaria

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 73rd (seventy-third)

• Agriculture in Bulgaria
• Banking in Bulgaria
  • National Bank of Bulgaria
• Communications in Bulgaria
• Companies of Bulgaria

• Currency of Bulgaria: Lev
  • ISO 4217: BGN

• Economic history of Bulgaria
• Energy policy of Bulgaria
• Mining in Bulgaria
• Oil industry in Bulgaria
• Tourism in Bulgaria
• Transport in Bulgaria

• Bulgaria Stock Exchange

[edit] Education in Bulgaria

Main article: Education in Bulgaria

[edit] Infrastructure of Bulgaria

• Communications in Bulgaria
  • Internet in Bulgaria
• Energy in Bulgaria
• Health care in Bulgaria
• Transportation in Bulgaria
  • Airports in Bulgaria
  • Rail transport in Bulgaria
  • Roads in Bulgaria
• Water supply and sanitation in Bulgaria

[edit] See also

Bulgarian language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

• Index of Bulgaria-related articles
• List of Bulgaria-related topics
• List of international rankings
• Member state of the European Union
• Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of Europe
• Outline of geography

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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• Wikimedia Atlas of Bulgaria

• Bulgaria at the Open Directory Project
• Official governmental site
• Bulgaria entry at The World Factbook
• All cities and villages
• The mountains of Bulgaria
• Image Gallery of Bulgaria
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• President of The Republic of Bulgaria
• National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria

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