a country in southeast Europe next to the Black Sea, between Romania and Turkey. Population: 7,707,000 (2001). Capital: Sofia. officially Republic of Bulgaria Country, southeastern Europe
Officially Republic of Bulgaria, republic (1991 est pop 8,910,500), 42,823 sq mi (110,912 sq km), SE Europe, on the E Balkan Peninsula It is bounded by the Black Sea on the east, by Romania on the north, by Yugoslavia and Macedonia on the west, by Greece on the south, and by European Turkey on the southeast
National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) European Comparison Programme (OECD) National Labour Office Ministry of Finance UN Monthly Statistical Bulletin Bulgarian National Bank (BNB)