Bulgaria
Capital
Sofia
Population
~6.8 million
Currency
Bulgarian Lev (BGN)
Quick Facts
- Languages
- Bulgarian
- Religion
- Eastern Orthodox Christianity
- Climate
- Temperate continental; cold winters and warm summers
Culture & History
Known for: rose oil production, the Cyrillic alphabet, and yogurt
Also famous for: Black Sea resorts, Thracian tombs, and Rila Monastery
Food: Banitsa (cheese pastry)
Brief History
Part of the Ottoman Empire; independent in 1908; communist regime after World War II; member of the European Union