Location: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Romania and Turkey
Geographic coordinates: 43° 0' N, 25° 0' E
Coastline km: 354 km km
Climate: temperate; cold, damp winters; hot, dry summers
Terrain: mostly mountains with lowlands in north and southeast
Elevation: lowest point: Black Sea 0 m highest point: Musala 2,925 m
Natural hazards: earthquakes, landslides
Currency: Leva (BGN)
Population: 7,262,675 (July 2008 est.)
Languages: Bulgarian 84.5%, Turkish 9.6%, Roma 4.1%, other and unspecified 1.8%
Capital: Sofia
Divisions: 28 provinces (oblasti, singular - oblast); Blagoevgrad, Burgas, Dobrich, Gabrovo, Khaskovo, Kurdzhali, Kyustendil, Lovech, Montana, Pazardzhik, Pernik, Pleven, Plovdiv, Razgrad, Ruse, Shumen, Silistra, Sliven, Smolyan, Sofiya, Sofiya-Grad, Stara Zagora, Turgovishte, Varna, Veliko Turnovo, Vidin, Vratsa, Yambol