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# Bulgaria

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Bulgaria is a country in South-Eastern Europe.

Bulgaria is a country in South-Eastern Europe established 681 AD. The capital and the biggest city is Sofia. The currency is the Bulgarian leva; however, the country is preparing for admittance to the European Union. Therefore, Bulgaria would change over to the euro after several years. The president of is Georgi Parvanov. The population of Bulgaria is 7,8 million.

Bulgaria's official language is Bulgarian. The Bulgarian language is a Slavic language. It is related to languages like Serbian and Russian. Bulgaria became independent in 1908 from the Ottoman Empire. Bulgaria borders the Black Sea, Turkey, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, and Greece. The national hero in Bulgaria is Vasil Levsky. His real name is Vasil Ivanov Kunchev. He was born in Karlovo in 1837.

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1. Country partly in Asia. 2. Geographically in Asia, but often counted as part of Europe for cultural and historical reasons.

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