🌍 Geography
Location: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Romania and Turkey
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
110,879 km²
Land Area
108,489 km²
Water Area
2,390 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
1,806 km
Coastline
354 km
Bordering Countries
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly mountains with lowlands in north and southeast
Climate: temperate; cold, damp winters; hot, dry summers
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
472m
Natural Resources
bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, coal, timber, arable land
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
6,782,659
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.66%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
45.1 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
7.9 per 1,000
Death Rate
14.2 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
<p>upper-middle-income EU economy; currency pegged to the euro, with eurozone accession pending; declining energy prices helping lower inflation rate; EU structural funds contributing to investment recovery; skilled labor shortage driven by emigration and aging population</p>
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$219.65 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$112.21 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$34,100
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
2.4%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
2.1%
Industry
22.5%
Services
62.6%
Major Industries
electricity, gas, water; food, beverages, tobacco; machinery and equipment, automotive parts, base metals, chemical products, coke, refined petroleum, nuclear fuel; outsourcing centers
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
parliamentary republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Liberation Day, 3 March (1878)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
4.33 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
7.8 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
8.6% of GDP
Education Expenditure
4.5% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
10
Notable Sites
- Boyana Church
- Madara Rider
- Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak
- Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo
- Rila Monastery
- Ancient City of Nessebar
- Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari
- Srebarna Nature Reserve
- Pirin National Park
- Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians