>> >> Bulgaria

City List

Search for your next freelancer or independent contractor by city from Bulgaria country. Upfreelance.com searches the Internet for software developers, Internet developers, website designers, marketing consultants and sales and marketing that are available to work on your project.
Bulgaria
(CONTAIN DESCRIPTION)
CLICK MAP TO ENLARGE
Introduction ::Bulgaria
Background:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
The Bulgars, a Central Asian Turkic tribe, merged with the local Slavic inhabitants in the late 7th century to form the first Bulgarian state. In succeeding centuries, Bulgaria struggled with the Byzantine Empire to assert its place in the Balkans, but by the end of the 14th century the country was overrun by the Ottoman Turks. Northern Bulgaria attained autonomy in 1878 and all of Bulgaria became independent from the Ottoman Empire in 1908. Having fought on the losing side in both World Wars, Bulgaria fell within the Soviet sphere of influence and became a People's Republic in 1946. Communist domination ended in 1990, when Bulgaria held its first multiparty election since World War II and began the contentious process of moving toward political democracy and a market economy while combating inflation, unemployment, corruption, and crime. The country joined NATO in 2004 and the EU in 2007.
Back to Top
Geography ::Bulgaria
Location:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Romania and Turkey
Geographic coordinates:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
43 00 N, 25 00 E
Map references:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
Europe
Area:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
total: 110,879 sq km
country comparison to the world: 105
land: 108,489 sq km
water: 2,390 sq km
Area - comparative:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
slightly larger than Tennessee
Land boundaries:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
total: 1,808 km
border countries: Greece 494 km, Macedonia 148 km, Romania 608 km, Serbia 318 km, Turkey 240 km
Coastline:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
354 km
Maritime claims:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Climate:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
temperate; cold, damp winters; hot, dry summers
Terrain:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
mostly mountains with lowlands in north and southeast
Elevation extremes:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
lowest point: Black Sea 0 m
highest point: Musala 2,925 m
Natural resources:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, coal, timber, arable land
Land use:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
arable land: 29.28%
permanent crops: 1.44%
other: 69.28% (2011)
Irrigated land:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
1,046 sq km (2007)
Total renewable water resources:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
21.3 cu km (2011)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
total: 6.119 cu km/yr (16%/68%/16%)
per capita: 821.8 cu m/yr (2009)
Natural hazards:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
earthquakes; landslides
Environment - current issues:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
air pollution from industrial emissions; rivers polluted from raw sewage, heavy metals, detergents; deforestation; forest damage from air pollution and resulting acid rain; soil contamination from heavy metals from metallurgical plants and industrial wastes
Environment - international agreements:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
strategic location near Turkish Straits; controls key land routes from Europe to Middle East and Asia
Back to Top
People and Society ::Bulgaria
Nationality:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
noun: Bulgarian(s)
adjective: Bulgarian
Ethnic groups:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
Bulgarian 76.9%, Turk 8%, Roma 4.4%, other 0.7% (including Macedonian, Armenian, Tatar, Circassian), other (unknown) 10% (2011 census)
Languages:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
Bulgarian (official) 76.8%, Turkish 8.2%, Roma 3.8%, other 0.7%, other (unknown) 10.5% (2011 census)
Religions:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
Eastern Orthodox 59.4%, Muslim (Sunni) 7.4%, Muslim (Shia) 0.4%, other (including Catholic, Protestant, Armenian Apostolic Orthodox, and Judaism) 1.7%, other (unknown) 27.4%, none 3.7% (2011 census)
Population:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
6,981,642 (July 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 101
Age structure:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
0-14 years: 14.2% (male 506,968/female 481,962)
15-24 years: 10.5% (male 377,834/female 357,546)
25-54 years: 42.3% (male 1,467,339/female 1,486,062)
55-64 years: 14.1% (male 454,728/female 528,650)
65 years and over: 18.9% (male 532,084/female 788,469) (2013 est.)
population pyramid:
Median age:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
total: 42 years
male: 39.8 years
female: 44.2 years (2012 est.)
Population growth rate:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
-0.796% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 225
Birth rate:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
9.2 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 205
Death rate:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
14.32 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 9
Net migration rate:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
-2.84 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 174
Urbanization:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
urban population: 71% of total population (2010)
rate of urbanization: -0.3% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major cities - population:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
SOFIA (capital) 1.192 million (2009)
Sex ratio:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.68 male(s)/female
total population: 0.92 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Maternal mortality rate:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
11 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)
country comparison to the world: 152
Infant mortality rate:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
total: 16.13 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 105
male: 19.29 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 12.79 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
total population: 73.84 years
country comparison to the world: 113
male: 70.24 years
female: 77.65 years (2012 est.)
Total fertility rate:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
1.43 children born/woman (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 199
Health expenditures:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
6.9% of GDP (2010)
country comparison to the world: 84
Physicians density:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
3.635 physicians/1,000 population (2008)
Hospital bed density:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
6.6 beds/1,000 population (2009)
Sanitation facility access:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural: 100% of population
total: 100% of population (2010 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
0.1% (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 115
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
3,800 (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 122
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
fewer than 200 (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 108
Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
12.4% (2001)
country comparison to the world: 46
Children under the age of 5 years underweight:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
1.6% (2004)
country comparison to the world: 125
Education expenditures:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
4.6% of GDP (2009)
country comparison to the world: 92
Literacy:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98.4%
male: 98.7%
female: 98% (2011)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
total: 14 years
male: 13 years
female: 14 years (2008)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
total: 21.7%
country comparison to the world: 51
male: 24.1%
female: 21.7% (2010)
Back to Top
Government ::Bulgaria
Country name:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
conventional long form: Republic of Bulgaria
conventional short form: Bulgaria
local long form: Republika Balgariya
local short form: Balgariya
Government type:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
parliamentary democracy
Capital:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
name: Sofia
geographic coordinates: 42 41 N, 23 19 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Administrative divisions:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
28 provinces (oblasti, singular - oblast); Blagoevgrad, Burgas, Dobrich, Gabrovo, Khaskovo, Kurdzhali, Kyustendil, Lovech, Montana, Pazardzhik, Pernik, Pleven, Plovdiv, Razgrad, Ruse, Shumen, Silistra, Sliven, Smolyan, Sofiya (Sofia), Sofiya-Grad (Sofia City), Stara Zagora, Turgovishte, Varna, Veliko Turnovo, Vidin, Vratsa, Yambol
Independence:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
3 March 1878 (as an autonomous principality within the Ottoman Empire); 22 September 1908 (complete independence from the Ottoman Empire)
National holiday:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
Liberation Day, 3 March (1878)
Constitution:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
adopted 12 July 1991
Legal system:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
civil law
International law organization participation:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Suffrage:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
chief of state: President Rosen PLEVNELIEV (since 22 January 2012); Vice President Margarita POPOVA (since 22 January 2012)
head of government: (Acting) Prime Minister Marin RAYKOV (since 13 March 2013); note - Boyko BORISOV, prime minister since 27 July 2009, resigned on 20 February 2013; (Acting) Deputy Prime Ministers Deyana KOSTADINOVA, Iliyana TSANOVA, and Ekaterina ZAHARIEVA (since 13 March 2013)
cabinet: Council of Ministers nominated by the prime minister and elected by the National Assembly
(For more information visit the World Leaders website Opens in New Window)
elections: president and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 23 and 30 October 2011 (next to be held in 2016); chairman of the Council of Ministers (prime minister) elected by the National Assembly; deputy prime ministers nominated by the prime minister and elected by the National Assembly
election results: Rosen PLEVNELIEV elected president in a runoff election; percent of vote - Rosen PLEVNELIEV 52.6%, Ivailo KALFIN 47.4%; Boyko BORISSOV elected prime minister; result of legislative vote - 162 to 77 with 1 abstention
Legislative branch:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
unicameral National Assembly or Narodno Sabranie (240 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held on 5 July 2009 (next to be held in 12 May 2013)
election results: percent of vote by party - GERB 39.7%, BSP 17.7%, MRF 14.4%, ATAKA 9.4%, Blue Coalition 6.8%, RZS 4.1%, other 7.9%; seats by party as of February 2013 - GERB 117, BSP 40, MRF 35, Blue Coalition 14, ATAKA 10, independents 24
Judicial branch:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
independent judiciary comprised of judges, prosecutors and investigating magistrates who are appointed, promoted, demoted, and dismissed by a 25-member Supreme Judicial Council (consists of the chairmen of the two Supreme Courts, the Chief Prosecutor, and 22 members, half of whom are elected by the National Assembly and the other half by the bodies of the judiciary for a 5-year term in office); three levels of case review; 182 courts of which two Supreme Courts act as the last instance on civil and criminal cases (the Supreme Court of Cassation) and appeals of government decisions (the Supreme Administrative Court)
Political parties and leaders:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
Attack (Ataka) [Volen SIDEROV]; Blue Coalition [Ivan KOSTOV and Martin DIMITROV] (a parliamentary coalition of center-right parties dominated by UDF and DSB); Bulgarian Socialist Party or BSP [Sergei STANISHEV]; Bulgaria of the Citizens [Meglena KUNEVA]; Citizens for the European Development of Bulgaria or GERB [Boyko BORISOV]; Coalition for Bulgaria or CfB [Sergei STANISHEV] (coalition of parties dominated by BSP); Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria or DSB [Ivan KOSTOV]; Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization or IMRO [Krasimir KARAKACHANOV]; Movement for Rights and Freedoms or MRF [Lyutvi MESTAN]; National Movement for Stability and Progress or NDSV [Hristina HRISTOVA] (formerly National Movement Simeon II or NMS2); Order, Law, and Justice or RZS [Yane YANEV]; Union of Democratic Forces or UDF [Emil KABAIVANOV]; United People's Party or ENP [Maria CAPONE]
Political pressure groups and leaders:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria or CITUB; Podkrepa Labor Confederation
other: numerous regional, ethnic, and national interest groups with various agendas
International organization participation:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
Australia Group, BIS, BSEC, CD, CE, CEI, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EU, FAO, G- 9, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IHO (pending member), ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NATO, NSG, OAS (observer), OIF, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, SELEC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
Diplomatic representation in the US:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
chief of mission: Ambassador Elena POPTODOROVA
chancery: 1621 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 387-0174
FAX: [1] (202) 234-7973
consulate(s) general: Chicago, Los Angeles, New York
Diplomatic representation from the US:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
chief of mission: Ambassador Marcie B. RIES
embassy: 16 Kozyak Street, Sofia 1408
mailing address: American Embassy Sofia, US Department of State, 5740 Sofia Place, Washington, DC 20521-5740
telephone: [359] (2) 937-5100
FAX: [359] (2) 937-5320
Flag description:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
three equal horizontal bands of white (top), green, and red; the pan-Slavic white-blue-red colors were modified by substituting a green band (representing freedom) for the blue
note: the national emblem, formerly on the hoist side of the white stripe, has been removed
National symbol(s):
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
lion
National anthem:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
name: "Mila Rodino" (Dear Homeland)
lyrics/music: Tsvetan Tsvetkov RADOSLAVOV
note: adopted 1964; the anthem was composed in 1885 by a student en route to fight in the Serbo-Bulgarian War
Back to Top
Economy ::Bulgaria
Economy - overview:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
Bulgaria, a former Communist country that entered the EU on 1 January 2007, averaged more than 6% annual growth from 2004 to 2008, driven by significant amounts of bank lending, consumption, and foreign direct investment. Successive governments have demonstrated a commitment to economic reforms and responsible fiscal planning, but the global downturn sharply reduced domestic demand, exports, capital inflows, and industrial production. GDP contracted by 5.5% in 2009, stagnated in 2010, despite a significant recovery in exports, grew 1.7% in 2011, and 1% in 2012. Despite having a favorable investment regime, including low, flat corporate income taxes, significant challenges remain. Corruption in public administration, a weak judiciary, and the presence of organized crime continue to hamper the country's investment climate and economic prospects.
GDP (purchasing power parity):
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
$103.7 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 72
$102.7 billion (2011 est.)
$101 billion (2010 est.)
note: data are in 2012 US dollars
GDP (official exchange rate):
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
$50.81 billion (2012 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
1% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 158
1.7% (2011 est.)
0.4% (2010 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
$14,200 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 94
$14,000 (2011 est.)
$13,500 (2010 est.)
note: data are in 2012 US dollars
GDP - composition by sector:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
agriculture: 5.6%
industry: 31.2%
services: 63.2% (2012 est.)
Labor force:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
2.451 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 113
Labor force - by occupation:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
agriculture: 7.1%
industry: 35.2%
services: 57.7% (2009)
Unemployment rate:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
9.9% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 108
9.6% (2011 est.)
Population below poverty line:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
21.8% (2008)
Household income or consumption by percentage share:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
lowest 10%: 2%
highest 10%: 35.2% (2007)
Distribution of family income - Gini index:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
45.3 (2007)
country comparison to the world: 39
26 (2001)
Investment (gross fixed):
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
20.4% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 91
Budget:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
revenues: $17.19 billion
expenditures: $17.93 billion (2012 est.)
Taxes and other revenues:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
33.8% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 79
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
-1.4% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 68
Public debt:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
17.9% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 134
16.3% of GDP (2011 est.)
defined by the EU's Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year in the following categories of government liabilities: currency and deposits, securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives, and loans; general government sector comprises the subsectors: central government, state government, local government, and social security funds
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
2.4% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 52
4.2% (2011 est.)
Central bank discount rate:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
0.03% (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 143
0.22% (31 December 2011 est.)
note: Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has had no independent monetary policy since the introduction of the Currency Board regime in 1997; this is BNB's base interest rate
Commercial bank prime lending rate:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
9.4% (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 82
10.63% (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of narrow money:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
$13.91 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 70
$12.49 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
Stock of broad money:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
$37.68 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 73
$34.46 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
Stock of domestic credit:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
$37.11 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 68
$35.56 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Market value of publicly traded shares:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
$8.253 billion (31 December 2011)
country comparison to the world: 76
$7.276 billion (31 December 2010)
$7.103 billion (31 December 2009)
Agriculture - products:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
vegetables, fruits, tobacco, wine, wheat, barley, sunflowers, sugar beets; livestock
Industries:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
electricity, gas, water; food, beverages, tobacco; machinery and equipment, base metals, chemical products, coke, refined petroleum, nuclear fuel
Industrial production growth rate:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
5.9% (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 52
Current account balance:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
$542.8 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 44
$502.2 million (2011 est.)
Exports:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
$27.67 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 68
$28.12 billion (2011 est.)
Exports - commodities:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
clothing, footwear, iron and steel, machinery and equipment, fuels
Exports - partners:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
Germany 12.2%, Romania 9.7%, Italy 8.7%, Turkey 8.1%, Greece 7.2%, Belgium 5.2%, France 4.3% (2011)
Imports:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
$30.32 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 65
$30.86 billion (2011 est.)
Imports - commodities:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
machinery and equipment; metals and ores; chemicals and plastics; fuels, minerals, and raw materials
Imports - partners:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
Russia 17.8%, Germany 11.1%, Italy 7.2%, Romania 7%, Greece 5.7%, Spain 5.1%, Turkey 4.6% (2011)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
$17.93 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 60
$17.27 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Debt - external:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
$43.24 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 60
$47.61 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
$52.29 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 54
$51.19 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
$1.893 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 70
$1.823 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Exchange rates:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
leva (BGN) per US dollar -
1.533 (2012 est.)
1.4053 (2011 est.)
1.4774 (2010 est.)
1.404 (2009)
1.3171 (2008)
Fiscal year:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
calendar year
Back to Top
Energy ::Bulgaria
Electricity - production:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
41.9 billion kWh (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 56
Electricity - consumption:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
28.1 billion kWh (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 65
Electricity - exports:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
12 billion kWh (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 16
Electricity - imports:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
1.166 billion kWh (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 60
Electricity - installed generating capacity:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
12 million kW (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 51
Electricity - from fossil fuels:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
46.4% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 163
Electricity - from nuclear fuels:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
20.3% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 11
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
22.2% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 85
Electricity - from other renewable sources:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
1.9% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 59
Crude oil - production:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
1,000 bbl/day (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 96
Crude oil - exports:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
0 bbl/day (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 90
Crude oil - imports:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
123,400 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 45
Crude oil - proved reserves:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
15 million bbl (1 January 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 87
Refined petroleum products - production:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
120,000 bbl/day (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 69
Refined petroleum products - consumption:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
112,700 bbl/day (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 74
Refined petroleum products - exports:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
78,180 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 47
Refined petroleum products - imports:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
29,940 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 88
Natural gas - production:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
68,000 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 94
Natural gas - consumption:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
2.17 billion cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 78
Natural gas - exports:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 71
Natural gas - imports:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
2.48 billion cu m (2010)
country comparison to the world: 47
Natural gas - proved reserves:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
5.663 billion cu m (1 January 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 88
Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
42.17 million Mt (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 66
Back to Top
Communications ::Bulgaria
Telephones - main lines in use:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
2.356 million (2011)
country comparison to the world: 54
Telephones - mobile cellular:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
10.475 million (2011)
country comparison to the world: 73
Telephone system:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
general assessment: inherited an extensive but antiquated telecommunications network from the Soviet era; quality has improved with a modern digital trunk line now connecting switching centers in most of the regions; remaining areas are connected by digital microwave radio relay
domestic: the Bulgaria Telecommunications Company's fixed-line monopoly terminated in 2005 in an effort to upgrade fixed-line services; mobile-cellular teledensity, fostered by multiple service providers, has reached 150 telephones per 100 persons
international: country code - 359; submarine cable provides connectivity to Ukraine and Russia; a combination submarine cable and land fiber-optic system provides connectivity to Italy, Albania, and Macedonia; satellite earth stations - 3 (1 Intersputnik in the Atlantic Ocean region, 2 Intelsat in the Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions) (2011)
Broadcast media:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
4 national terrestrial TV stations with 1 state-owned and 3 privately owned; a vast array of TV stations are available from cable and satellite TV providers; state-owned national radio broadcasts over 3 networks; large number of private radio stations broadcasting, especially in urban areas (2010)
Internet country code:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
.bg
Internet hosts:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
976,277 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 47
Internet users:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
3.395 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 63
Back to Top
Transportation ::Bulgaria
Airports:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
202 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 28
Airports - with paved runways:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
total: 124
over 3,047 m: 2
2,438 to 3,047 m: 17
1,524 to 2,437 m: 15
under 914 m: 90 (2012)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
total: 78
914 to 1,523 m: 6
under 914 m: 72 (2012)
Heliports:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
2 (2012)
Pipelines:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
gas 2,844 km; oil 346 km; refined products 156 km (2010)
Railways:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
total: 4,152 km
country comparison to the world: 40
standard gauge: 4,072 km 1.435-m gauge (2,863 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 80 km 0.760-m gauge (2011)
Roadways:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
total: 19,512 km
country comparison to the world: 109
paved: 19,235 km (includes 458 km of expressways)
unpaved: 277 km
note: does not include Category IV local roads (2011)
Waterways:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
470 km (2009)
country comparison to the world: 84
Merchant marine:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
total: 22
country comparison to the world: 93
by type: bulk carrier 9, cargo 8, liquefied gas 2, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 2
foreign-owned: 14 (Germany 12, Russia 2)
registered in other countries: 30 (Belize 1, Comoros 4, Georgia 1, Malta 8, Moldova 1, Panama 6, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9) (2010)
Ports and terminals:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
Burgas, Varna
Back to Top
Military ::Bulgaria
Military branches:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
Bulgarian Armed Forces: Ground Forces, Naval Forces, Bulgarian Air Forces (Bulgarski Voennovazdyshni Sily, BVVS) (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription ended in January 2008; service obligation 6-9 months (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
males age 16-49: 1,637,470
females age 16-49: 1,621,352 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
males age 16-49: 1,320,955
females age 16-49: 1,337,616 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
male: 33,444
female: 32,075 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
2.6% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 49
Back to Top
Transnational Issues ::Bulgaria
Disputes - international:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
none
Illicit drugs:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
major European transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin and, to a lesser degree, South American cocaine for the European market; limited producer of precursor chemicals; vulnerable to money laundering because of corruption, organized crime; some money laundering of drug-related proceeds through financial institutions (2008)
Back to Top