Bulgaria
Location: Eastern Balkan peninsula, bordered by Yugoslavia on
the West,Romania on the North, Turkey on the South
Area: 42,823 square miles
Population: 8,900,000
Government: Republic
Largest cities: Sofia (capital), Plovdiv, Varna, Ruse
Languages: Bulgarian, Turkish
Ethnic groups: Bulgarian 85%, Turk 8.5%
Religions: Eastern Orthodox, Muslim
Chief industries: Chemicals, machinery, metals, textiles
Chief crops: Grains, fruit, corn, potatoes, tobacco
Minerals: Lead, coal, oil, manganese, lignite
Leading exports: Machinery, minerals, transport equipment,
agricultural
products
Leading imports: Machinery, fuels, raw materials, metals
Monetary unit: Lev