Bulgaria: Facts & Figures
Area: 110,994 km2
Population: 7,364,570 per 1 Februar 2011 (source: National Statistics Institute)
Population statistics: Bulgarian 84.80%, Turkish 8,80%, Roma 4.9%, other 1.5% per 1 Februar 2011 (source: National Statistics Institute)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 13.3%, 15-64 years: 68.3%, 65 years and older: 18.5% per 1 Februar 2011 (source: National Statistics Institute)
| City | 2001 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 1,096,389 | 1,291,591 |
| Warna | 314,539 | 343,704 |
| Plowdiw | 340,638 | 338,153 |
| Burgas | 193,316 | 212,902 |
| Russe | 162,128 | 167,585 |
| Stara Sagora | 143,989 | 160,108 |
| Plewen | 122,149 | 131,152 |
| Sliwen | 100,695 | 125,268 |
| Schumen | 89,054 | 93,649 |
| Dobritsch | 100,379 | 91,030 |
Official language: Bulgarian
Languages: Bulgarian 85.2%, Turkish 9.1%, Roma 4.3%, others 1.4% per 1 Februar 2011 (source: National Statistics Institute)
Religion: Bulgarian Orthodox 76.00%, Muslim 10.01%, other Christian 1.9%, others 0.2% per 1 Februar 2011 (source: National Statistics Institute)
Government type: parliamentary democracy
Administrative divisions: 28 provinces (oblasti)
Political system: constitution of 1991, republic since 1990. Parliament: National Assembly (Narodno sabranje) with 240 members, elections every four years. Direct election of head of state every five years. Voting age 18.
Political leadership:
Head of state: President Rossen Plevneliev, independent (since 19 January 2012). Next presidential election 2016.
Head of government: Prime Minister Marin Rajkov (provisional government since 13 March 2013). Independent.
Last parliamentary elections: 5 July 2009. Snap elections on 12 May 2013.
National holiday 3 March (Treaty of San Stefano on 3 March 1878 liberating Bulgaria from the Ottoman Empire, independence formally recognised on 22 September 1908.
EU: member since 1 January 2007.
Capital: Sofia
24 municipal districts
Mayor: Jordanka Fandakova, GERB, elected with 53.31% of the votes in 1st round 23 October 2011, first woman mayor in history of Sofia, second period of office
All in all 7 deputy mayors
Currency: 1 lev (BGN) = 100 stotinki
International vehicle code: BG
Internet country code: .bg
International telephone access code: +359
Economic Data 2010 - 2014 Bulgaria:
