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Bulgaria (Republic of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Република България,

Bulgaria is a country located in Southeastern Europe, bordered by Romania, Serbia, Macedonia, Greece and Turkey. With a territory of around 111,000 square kilometers, it has a population of 7.2 million people who are predominantly urbanized. Bulgaria has a long history dating back to ancient Thracian and Greek civilizations and emerged as a unified state in 681 AD under the First Bulgarian Empire. It experienced periods of Ottoman rule and alignment with Germany in world wars before becoming a socialist state within the Soviet bloc after World War 2. Bulgaria transitioned to a democratic republic in 1991 and has a market-based economy focused on industry, power, and agriculture.

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Bulgaria (Republic of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Република България,

Bulgaria is a country located in Southeastern Europe, bordered by Romania, Serbia, Macedonia, Greece and Turkey. With a territory of around 111,000 square kilometers, it has a population of 7.2 million people who are predominantly urbanized. Bulgaria has a long history dating back to ancient Thracian and Greek civilizations and emerged as a unified state in 681 AD under the First Bulgarian Empire. It experienced periods of Ottoman rule and alignment with Germany in world wars before becoming a socialist state within the Soviet bloc after World War 2. Bulgaria transitioned to a democratic republic in 1991 and has a market-based economy focused on industry, power, and agriculture.

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Bulgaria (/bʌlˈɡɛəriə, bʊl-/ ( listen); Bulgarian: България, tr.

Bǎlgariya), officially the


Republic of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Република България, tr. Republika Bǎlgariya,
IPA: [rɛˈpublikɐ bɐɫˈɡarijɐ]), is a country in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the
north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to
the east. With a territory of 110,994 square kilometres (42,855 sq mi), Bulgaria is Europe's 16th-
largest country.

Organised prehistoric cultures began developing on current Bulgarian lands during the Neolithic
period. Its ancient history saw the presence of the Thracians, Ancient Greeks, Persians, Celts,
Romans, Goths, Alans and Huns. The emergence of a unified Bulgarian state dates back to the
establishment of the First Bulgarian Empire in 681 AD, which dominated most of the Balkans
and functioned as a cultural hub for Slavs during the Middle Ages. With the downfall of the
Second Bulgarian Empire in 1396, its territories came under Ottoman rule for nearly five
centuries. The Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78 led to the formation of the Third Bulgarian State.
The following years saw several conflicts with its neighbours, which prompted Bulgaria to align
with Germany in both world wars. In 1946 it became a one-party socialist state as part of the
Soviet-led Eastern Bloc. In December 1989 the ruling Communist Party allowed multi-party
elections, which subsequently led to Bulgaria's transition into a democracy and a market-based
economy.

Bulgaria's population of 7.2 million people is predominantly urbanised and mainly concentrated
in the administrative centres of its 28 provinces. Most commercial and cultural activities are
centred on the capital and largest city, Sofia. The strongest sectors of the economy are heavy
industry, power engineering, and agriculture, all of which rely on local natural resources.

The country's current political structure dates to the adoption of a democratic constitution in
1991. Bulgaria is a unitary parliamentary republic with a high degree of political, administrative,
and

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