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BULGARIA, is a country in Southeastern Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the east, Greece and Turkey to the south, Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia to the west, and Romania to the north, mostly along the Danube. During 1944 - 1989, the country was known as the People's Republic of Bulgaria |
Official name | People's Republic of Bulgaria |
| The land area (km2) | 110,912 | |
| Population (2005 est.) | 7,726,000 | |
| Language | Bulgarian | |
| Capital | Sofia |