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 | Republic of Bulgaria
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| Location: |
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Romania and Turkey |
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| Area: |
110,910 sq km
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| Climate: |
temperate; cold, damp winters; hot, dry summers |
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| Terrain: |
mostly mountains with lowlands in north and southeast |
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| Population: |
8,194,772 (July 1999 est.) |
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| Religions: |
Bulgarian Orthodox 85%, Muslim 13%, Jewish 0.8%, Roman Catholic 0.5%, Uniate Catholic 0.2%, Protestant, Gregorian-Armenian, and other 0.5%
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| Languages: |
Bulgarian, secondary languages closely correspond to ethnic breakdown |
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| Capital: |
Sofia
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