Bulgaria Map
Google Maps, detailed facts of Bulgaria (ISO: BU) and the capital city, Sofia. This page enables you to explore Bulgaria and its land boundaries in total: 1,806 km. You may also view the border countries of Bulgaria (total: 5, Greece 472 km, Macedonia 162 km, Romania 605 km, Serbia 344 km, Turkey 223 km with its area of total: 110,879 sq km; land: 108,489 sq km, water: 2,390 sq km through detailed Satellite imagery – fast and easy as never before – with Google Maps.
Find comprehensive geographical, economic, environmental, governmental, cultural, scientific, historical, and demographical related information below on the wiki page of Bulgaria.
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Bulgaria Google Maps & Facts
This virtual map shows Bulgaria, located in Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Romania and Turkey, with its cities, towns, highways, main roads, streets, Street Views, and terrain maps regularly updated by Google.
You are viewing Bulgaria and its location (Europe) at the geographic coordinates of 43 00 N, 25 00 E, inland counties boundaries and international borders.
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Geographical facts about Bulgaria including Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria |
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| Name of the country: | Bulgaria | Capital city: | Sofia |
| Geographical coordinates of Bulgaria: | 43 00 N, 25 00 E | Geographical coordinates of Sofia: | 42 41 N 23 19 E |
| Location of Bulgaria: | Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Romania and Turkey | Continent / area: | Europe |
| The area of Bulgaria: | total: 110,879 sq km; land: 108,489 sq km, water: 2,390 sq km | Area comparative of Bulgaria: | slightly larger than Tennessee |
| The elevation data of Bulgaria: | mean elevation: 472 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Black Sea 0 m, highest point: Musala 2,925 m | The climate of Bulgaria: | temperate: cold, damp winters: hot, dry summers |
| Land use of Bulgaria: | agricultural land: 46.9%; arable land 29.9%; permanent crops 1.5%; permanent pasture 15.5%; forest: 36.7%; other: 16.4% (2011 estimate) | Irrigated land: | 1,020 sq km (2012) |
| Geographical notes of Bulgaria: | strategic location near Turkish Straits; controls key land routes from Europe to Middle East and Asia | The terrain of Bulgaria: | mostly mountains with lowlands in north and southeast |
| Land boundaries of Bulgaria: | total: 1,806 km | Borders countries of Bulgaria: | Greece 472 km, Macedonia 162 km, Romania 605 km, Serbia 344 km, Turkey 223 km |
| Maritime claims of Bulgaria: | territorial sea: 12 nautical miles, contiguous zone: 24 nautical miles, exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles | ||
Fast Facts about Bulgaria
Are you traveling to Bulgaria? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Europe, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Romania and Turkey.
Did you know that the legal system of Bulgaria is civil law?
When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in Bulgaria, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 19,512 km, paved: 19,235 km (including 458 km of expressways), unpaved: 277 km, note: does not include Category IV local roads (2011)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: SOFIA (capital) 1.226 million (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 73.9% of the total population (2015).
The total population in Bulgaria: 7,144,653 (July 2016 estimate) with a population growth rate of -0.6% (2016 estimate) and the most widely spoken language(s) are Bulgarian (official language) 76.8%, Turkish 8.2%, Roma 3.8%, other 0.7%, unspecified 10.5% (2011 estimate). These days, Bulgaria has to face a net migration rate of -0.3 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
You may find the following ethnic groups in Bulgaria nowadays; Bulgarian 76.9%, Turkish 8%, Roma 4.4%, other 0.7% (including Russian, Armenian, and Vlach), other (unknown) 10% (2011 estimate).
The right to vote in Bulgaria can be exercised by the population from the age of 18 years of age, universal and he following ways can earn the citizenship; citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Bulgaria. Dual citizenship recognized: yes, residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years.
In case if you plan to visit Bulgaria for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the national holiday(s) in Bulgaria are: Liberation Day, 3 March (1878).
Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way; In the case of Bulgaria, these are the most likely dangers you might face: earthquakes; landslides. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Sofia and/or Bulgaria?
Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in Bulgaria, the population has to face a death rate of 14.5 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
Travel references about Bulgaria
To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely spoken languages in Bulgaria. Here they are: Bulgarian (official language) 76.8%, Turkish 8.2%, Roma 3.8%, other 0.7%, unspecified 10.5% (2011 estimate).
For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .bg
Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; temperate: cold, damp winters: hot, dry summers.
Its capital city is Sofia, where the local time zone is UTC+2, which is 7 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Sofia: Daylight saving time: +1hr begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October.
For nature lovers, we do note the following elevation data regarding Bulgaria; mean elevation: 472 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Black Sea 0 m, highest point: Musala 2,925 m. The length of its total coastline are: 354 km and the length of the land boundaries is total: 1,806 km.
Current environmental issues in Bulgaria; air pollution from industrial emissions; rivers polluted from raw sewage, heavy metals, detergents; deforestation; forest damage from air pollution and resulting acid rain; soil contamination from heavy metals from metallurgical plants and industrial wastes.
And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: earthquakes; landslides.
For your traveling options, there are 68 (2013) airports and 1 (2013) heliports in Bulgaria all together with 470 km (2009) waterways, and roadways in total: total: 19,512 km, paved: 19,235 km (including 458 km of expressways), unpaved: 277 km, note: does not include Category IV local roads (2011).
Background of Bulgaria
Like every nation, Bulgaria also has its historical background, and it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical characteristics; The Bulgars, a Central Asian Turkic tribe, merged with the local Slavic inhabitants in the late 7th century to form the first Bulgarian state. In succeeding centuries, Bulgaria struggled with the Byzantine Empire to assert its place in the Balkans, but by the end of the 14th century the country was overrun by the Ottoman Turks. Northern Bulgaria attained autonomy in 1878 and all of Bulgaria became independent from the Ottoman Empire in 1908. Having fought on the losing side in both World Wars, Bulgaria fell within the Soviet sphere of influence and became a People’s Republic in 1946. Communist domination ended in 1990, when Bulgaria held its first multiparty election since World War II and began the contentious process of moving toward political democracy and a market economy while combating inflation, unemployment, corruption, and crime. The country joined NATO in 2004 and the EU in 2007. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.
