| Tours | Unesco WHS | Guidebooks |
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| groups tours with set departures |
World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
| Time zone: | GMT +2 (Eastern European time) |
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| Daylight savings: | GMT +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
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| Main languages: | Bulgarian | Other languages: Roma, Turkish |
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| Currency: |
leva (BGN) €1 = лB1.96, $1 = лB1.00, £1 = лB2.34 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .bg | International Dialling Code: 359 |
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For help planning your trip to Bulgaria including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our Bulgaria trip planning page.
Further information on Bulgaria
Discover more about Bulgaria - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 110,910 sq km (360 sq km under water)
Coastline: 354 km (Black Sea)
Neighbours (border lengths): Greece (494km), Macedonia (148km), Romania (608km), Serbia (318km), Turkey (240km)
Highest mountain: Musala (2,925m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Bulgaria from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
| Index | Status | Rank | |
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 | Freedom in the World | Free | - |
 | Democracy Index | Flawed democracy | 55/167 |
 | Economic Freedom | Moderately Free | 55/179 |
 | Press Freedom | Noticeable problems | 104/179 |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | Some rights | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | Medium corruption | 69/174 |
| Overall Ranking: | 56/195 | ||
Other Data & Links
Full name: Republic of Bulgaria Status: Independent Country
Population: 6,924,716 (rank: 101/196) Density: 62.4 people/sq km (rank: 119/196)
Ethnic groups: Bulgarian 83.9%, Turk 9.4%, Roma 4.7%, other 2% (including Macedonian, Armenian, Tatar, Circassian) (2001 census)
Religions: Bulgarian Orthodox 82.6%, Muslim 12.2%, other Christian 1.2%, other 4% (2001 census)
GDP (PPP): $104.6 billion GDP per capita: $14,400 (rank: 71/195)
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.