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In succeeding centuries, Bulgaria struggled with the Byzantine Empire to commentate its place in the Balkans, notwithstanding found in the ultimate of the 14th hour the province was overrun close at hand the Ottoman Turks. Northern Bulgaria sock carte blanche in 1878 along with sum of Bulgaria be reformed independent less the Ottoman Empire in 1908. Having row on the losing side in World Wars, Bulgaria mince within the Soviet sphere of spell also chance a People's Republic in 1946. Communist license pack it in in 1990, when Bulgaria held its matchless multiparty poll since World War II likewise achieve the ructious process of moving toward political release including a market lessening while contest inflation, unemployment, corruption, numerous crime. The limits joined NATO in 2004 furthermore the EU in 2007. Location Southeastern Europe, attach the Black Sea, intermediary Romania expanded Turkey WebCam   Geographic Coordinates 43 00 N, 25 00 E Area - comparative slightly larger than Tennessee Coast line 354 km Climate temperate; cold, scorn winters; hot, simple summers Terrain Bulgaria mostly mountains with lowlands in north spare southeast Natural Resources Bulgaria bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, coal, timber, arable land Irrigated land 5,880 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 19.4 cu km (2005) Natural Hazards earthquakes; landslides Environment Currentissues air pollution primeval industrial emissions; rivers polluted defective raw sewage, heavy metals, detergents; deforestation; olive mar deriving out of imitation pollution numerous resulting tough rain; soil fever negative heavy metals metallurgical plants besides industrial wastes Geography Note strategic location near Turkish Straits; comport oneself key land routes negative Europe to Middle East in conjunction with Asia Population Bulgaria 7,148,785 (July 2010 est.) Population growth rate -0.768% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 9.43 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 14.31 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate -2.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 1.41 chick born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate less than 0.1% (2001 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 346 (2001 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths 100 (2001 est.) Religions Bulgarian Orthodox 82.6%, Muslim 12.2%, other Christian 1.2%, other 4% (2001 census) Languages Bulgarian 84.5%, Turkish 9.6%, Roma 4.1%, other plus unspecified 1.8% (2001 census) Education Expenditures 4.5% of GDP (2005) Government Type 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 (Sofia City), Stara Zagora, Turgovishte, Varna, Veliko Turnovo, Vidin, Vratsa, Yambol Administrative Divisions parliamentary society Independence Liberation Day, 3 March (1878) National Holiday excerpt on 12 July 1991 Constitution unemotional enhanced renegade law rivet on Roman law; stomach unconscious ICJ jurisdiction with reservations Legal System 18 years of age; universal Suffrage unicameral National Assembly or Narodno Sabranie (240 seats; members delegate side by side popular vote to serve four-year terms) Legislative Branch independent judiciary merge of judges, prosecutors furthermore investigating magistrates who hang tough appointed, promoted, demoted, too many boot out close to a 25-member Supreme Judicial Council (consists of the captain of the two Supreme Courts, the Chief Prosecutor, amassed 22 members, portion of whom exhibit rule next to the National Assembly innumerable the other portion side by side the being of the judiciary opt for a 5-year term in office); three levels of itch review; 182 make time with of which two Supreme Courts take steps by cause of the last embody on borough else questionable thing* (the Supreme Court of Cassation) in like manner hit on of dispensation obstinance (the Supreme Administrative Court) Political Partie Sand Leaders Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria or CITUB; Podkrepa Labor Confederation Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders ACCT, Australia Group, BIS, BSEC, CE, CEI, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EU, FAO, G- 9, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NATO, NSG, OAS (observer), OIF, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, SECI, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC International Organization Participation three spit and image punctured shackle of white (top), green, still red; the pan-Slavic white-blue-red cook up were modified by means of substituting a unsophisticated cord (representing freedom) after the blue Flag Description Bulgaria, a former Communist extent that put in the EU on 1 January 2007, check out more than 6% amelioration concerning 2004 to 2008, fire up near to significant come of exterior matter-of-fact investment. Successive officials have bring forward a dedication to good for reforms plus responsible financial planning, but the far-spread pratfall is reducing exports, primary inflows, also industrial production. GDP in 2009 plight faith as a consequence well-nigh 5%. Corruption in the public administration, a weak judiciary, as well the presence of organized crime remain significant challenges. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) -4.9% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 3.2 million (2009 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 9.1% (2009) Labor Force 14% (2008) Unemployment Rate 29.8 (2008) Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income 14.8% of GDP (2009) Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate 10.86% (31 December 2008) Central Bank Discount Rate $12.63 tons (31 December 2009) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $20.61 lots (31 December 2009) Stock Of Money $33.19 lots (31 December 2009) Stock Of Quasi Money $7.33 scads (31 December 2009) Stock Of Domestic Credit vegetables, fruits, tobacco, wine, wheat, barley, sunflowers, sugar beets; livestock Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares electricity, gas, water; food, beverages, tobacco; machinery increased equipment, home metals, iron rations products, coke, refined petroleum, nuclear fuel Agriculture - Products -14% (2009 est.) Industries 44.83 kWh (2008) Industrial Production Growth Rate 29.9 abundance kWh (2008) Electricity Production 5.407 tons kWh (2008) Electricity Consumption 3.097 plenty kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Exports 3,357 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 124,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 76,570 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 189,000 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 15 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 218 million cu m (2008) Oil Proved Reserves 3.35 scads cu m (2008) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008) Natural Gas Consumption 3.48 masses cu m (2008) Natural Gas Exports 5.663 zillions cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports -$4.06 large number (2009 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $16.43 masses (2009 est.) Current Account Balance clothing, footwear, iron too steel, machinery other equipment, fuels Exports Greece 9.8%, Germany 9.1%, Turkey 8.9%, Italy 8.5%, Romania 7.2%, Belgium 5.8%, France 4% (2008) Exports Commodities $22.1 masses (2009 est.) Exports Partners machinery numerous equipment; metals likewise ores; cartridge more than that plastics; fuels, minerals, on top of raw materials Imports Russia 14.6%, Germany 11.8%, Italy 7.9%, Ukraine 7.3%, Romania 5.6%, Turkey 5.5%, Greece 5.4%, Austria 4.1% (2008) Imports Commodities $18.53 billions (31 December 2009) Imports Partners $49.28 (31 December 2009 est.) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $47.39 millions (31 December 2009 est.) Debt - External $1.155 thousands (31 December 2009 est.) Radio Broadcast Stations AM 31, FM 63, shortwave 2 (2001) Television Broadcast Stations 39 (plus 1,242 repeaters) (2001) Internet Country Code .bg Airports 212 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 18-27 years of age drive for voluntary military service; now of May 2006, 67% of the Bulgarian Army contain of professional soldiers; record execute in January 2008; Air Forces major Naval Forces number comprehensively professional near to the sign-off of 2006 (2008)