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Flag
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Coat Of Arms
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Motto:
(English: "Unity Makes
Strength") |
Anthem(s): Mila
Rodino
("Dear Motherland") |
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Capital
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Sofia |
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Largest city
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Sofia |
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Official Language(s)
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Bulgarian |
| Government |
Parliamentary
democracy |
| - President |
Georgi Parvanov |
| - Prime Minister |
Sergey Stanishev |
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Independence
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From the Ottoman
Empire |
| - Founded |
681 |
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Accession to EU
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January 1, 2007 |
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Area
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| - Total |
42,823 sq mi |
| - Water (%) |
0.3% |
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Population
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| - 2005 estimate |
7,726,000 (93rd) |
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Currency
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Lev (BGN) |
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