Bulgaria

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Alternative name(s) Republic of Bulgaria (official, English) Language(s) Bulgarian Literacy rate 98.4% Currency Bulgarian Lev Capital City Sofia Country code +359 ISO BGR Domain(TLD) .bg Ethnicity Bulgarians, Turks, & Roma Head of Government Prime Minister Religion Christianity, Bulgarian Orthodoxy Nationality Bulgarian Driving Side Drive on the Right-hand side Date Format dd/mm/yyyy Total Area 110,993.6 km2 (42,854.9 sq mi) Timezone UTC+2 (EET) Average elevation 470 m (1,542 ft) Coastline 354 Km Mains Electricity 230 V Emergency Telephone Numbers Embassies Bulgaria embassies in different countries

National symbols of Bulgaria

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  Founder
  Khan Asparuh
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  National day
  6 Sep 1885
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  National animal
  Lion
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  National dish
  Banista
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  National dance
  Dobrudzansko Horo
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  National dress
  Garbs
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  National monument
  Buzludzha
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  National anthem
  View Anthem
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  National fruit
  Not Declared
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  National flower
  Rose - Pixdaus
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  National drink
  Rakia
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  National colors
  White, green and red
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  National sports
  Football
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  National tree
  Granit Oak
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  National bird
  Not Declared
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  National poet
  Hristo Botev, Ivan Vazov
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  National mausoleum
  Battenberg Mausoleum
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  National football team
  BUL
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  Tourism slogan
  A Discovery to Share
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  Emoji flag
  🇧🇬
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  National airline
  Bulgaria Air
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  National instrument
  Bulgarian bagpiper
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  National hero
  Vasil Levski
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  National Emblem / Coat of Arms
  Lion
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  President
  Rumen Radev
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  Prime Minister
  Stefan Yanev
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  Olympics Committee
  Bulgarian Olympic Committee
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  Passport
  Passport of Bulgaria
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  Mythical Creature
  Baba-Yaga
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Neighbouring countries of Bulgaria

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  Greece
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  North Macedonia
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  Romania
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  Serbia
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  Turkey