About Bulgaria: Basic Facts and Information
Bulgaria is a country about the size of Tennessee located in south eastern Europe. It's bordered by Serbia and Macedonia on the west, Romania on the north, Greece and Turkey on the south and the Black Sea on the east. As you can see Bulgaria lies on the boarder of Europe and the Middle East.
- Capital city: Sofia. Second largest city: Plovdiv
- Population: 7.7 million (2001 est.)
- Ethnic Breakdown: 85% Bulgarian, 10% Turkish, 5% Other
- Language: Bulgarian, Turkish (along ethnic breakdown)
- Religion: Bulgarian Orthodox, Muslim (along ethnic breakdown)
- Currency: Lev & Stotinka. 1 Lev = 100 Stotinki. 1 USD = 1.56 BGL (Oct. 2006).
- Bulgaria Sofia Mission established: July 1, 1991
- Church Membership: 1,400 (2001 est.)
- Cities with branches of the Church: Sofia (4), Plovdiv, Parzardjik, Stara Zagora, Plevin, Sliven, Ruse, Burgas, Varna, Shumen, Veliko Turnovo, Haskovo, Yambol, Blagoevgrad, and Dobrich.
