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	Bulgaria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bulgaria (Bulgarian: България), officially the Republic of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Република България [re'publika bəl'garia]), is a country in southeastern Europe.
		Bulgaria however was the only country that saved its entire Jewish population (around 50,000) from the Nazi camps by refusing to comply with a 31 August 1943 resolution, which demanded their deportation to Auschwitz.
		Bulgaria joined NATO on 29 March 2004 and is set to join the European Union at the earliest on 1 January 2007 after signing the Treaty of Accession on 25 April 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bulgaria (2651 words)

	NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Culture of Bulgaria
		Bulgaria joined NATO on 29 March 2004 and is set to join the European Union on 1 January 2007 after signing the Treaty of Accession on 25 April 2005.
		Bulgaria crumbled under the attacks of a reinvigorated Byzantium in the 10th cent., and in 1018 it was annexed by Emperor Basil II.
		Bulgaria was victorious against Turkey in the first (1911–12) of the Balkan Wars, but claims to Macedonia involved it in the Second Balkan War with its former allies Greece and Serbia, and it was soon defeated.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Culture-of-Bulgaria (822 words)

	Bulgaria - MSN Encarta
		Bulgaria lies on the eastern side of the Balkan Peninsula, a historical crossroads between Europe and Asia.
		To the north of Bulgaria is Romania and to the east is the Black Sea.
		The principal river draining Bulgaria is the Danube.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761556147 (858 words)

	Bulgaria.com - History of Bulgaria, Medieval Bulgarian Culture. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		This differentiation is thus made on the basis of the ideological content pertinent to the culture of that epoch, content that draws the demarcation line between two entirely different cultural patterns.
		Bulgaria had to play its allotted part of a two-way passage, linking two culturally strong worlds, exchanging constantly and actively their cultural values.
		There is also one very important factor, or rather, a fact which should not be overlooked the Bulgarian people, state and church were never steeped in the xenophobia (fear of or irresponsiveness to anything foreign) that was customary in some other communities, nor were they blinkered by the dogmas of their own beliefs and values.
	www.bulgaria.com /history/bulgaria/medieval.html (2658 words)

	Bulgaria Culture
		After five centuries of Turkish rule, Bulgarian culture reappeared in the 19th century as writers and artists strove to reawaken national consciousness.
		The carvings of highly contemplative monks appear in monastery museums throughout Bulgaria: saints the size of grains of rice are a particular highlight.
		Bulgaria's poets show a tendency to meet with a violent and early death, lending a poignancy to the high idealism of writers such as Hristo Botev (rebel folk poet of the late 19th century), Dimcho Debelyanov (lyric poet killed in WWI) and Geo Milev (poet of the post-WWI social upheavals, kidnapped and murdered by police).
	www.traveldocs.com /bg/culture.htm (434 words)

	Culture of bulgaria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
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	Bulgaria History, History of Bulgaria, Bulgaria Flag, Culture of Bulgaria, Economy of Bulgaria
		The population of Bulgaria is made up of 85 percent of ethnic Bulgarian and 9 percent of Turkish people.
		Initially, Bulgaria had concentrated only on the agricultural sector but after World War II, the government nationalized all industrial enterprises and brought them under a series of five-year economic plans, with heavy industry being the top priority.
		In 1990 Bulgaria started converting from a socialist to a market economy, which was expected to result in a positive economic reversal.
	www.mapsofworld.com /country-profile/bulgaria1.html (367 words)

	Culture of Bulgaria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bulgarian culture is a mix mostly of Thracian, Slavic and Bulgar cultures, but there are Byzantine, Turkish, Greek and other influences.
		Each area of Bulgaria has a characteristic music and dance style.
		Bulgarian vocal style has a unique throat quality, while the singers themselves are renowned for their range.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /Culture_of_Bulgaria (309 words)

	Bulgaria
		Bulgaria lies in southeastern Europe, bordering Romania, Serbia, the Republic of Macedonia, Greece and Turkey.
		Bulgaria adopted Christianity as early as 865, fought against the Byzantine Empire and dominated the entire Balkan region on and off for several hundred years.
		Bulgaria fell under Ottoman rule in 1396 and remained part of the Ottoman Empire for 500 years until the end of the 19th c.
	edel.bol.bg /about_BG.html (930 words)

	About Bulgaria: history, geography, culture, economy; Balkans, Europe, Regional Cooperation, Development, Globalisation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Republic of Bulgaria is situated at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula in South-Eastern Europe.
		Currently the country is member of the United Nations, the Council of Europe, the NATO and Associated Member of the EU.
		At the end of XIV century, after the dramatic Battle of Nicopolis, the Ottoman Empire conquers Bulgaria and brings to a halt the emergent forces of early medieval Renaissance.
	www.megaone.com /nbulgaria/bulgaria/bginfo.htm (1280 words)

	Macedonia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Whereas the Byzantine state's prevailing Greek culture flourished in Thessaloniki and the Aegean Sea littoral, the rest of Macedonia was settled from around 600 AD by Slavs, with Slavic tribes reaching as far south as Thessaly and the Peloponnese.
		Bulgaria has repeatedly accused the Republic of Macedonia of appropriating Bulgarian national heroes and symbols and of editing works of literature and historical documents so as to prove the existence of a Macedonian Slav consciousness before the 1940s.
		Bulgaria was consequently the first country to officially recognise Republic of Macedonia independence - as early as February 1992.
	www.omniknow.com /common/wiki.php?in=en&term=Macedonia (6450 words)

	Bulgaria.com - History of Bulgaria, Rivival Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		During the Revival period Bulgarian culture developed in conditions which would be uncommonly difficult for any one people - alien political power, foreign chuch administration, absence of own national cultural institutions and economically weak bourgeois class.
		According to the unanimous assessment of the Bulgarian cultural science, the then modern European civilization had given image, flesh and blood to the Bulgarian culture.
		It is worth noting that all these successes of the Bulgarian culture had been achieved in an atmosphere of constant bridging over difficulties arising from the opposition of both the Turkish political authorities and the still foreign church administration.
	www.bulgaria.com /history/bulgaria/cultur.html (856 words)

	Bulgaria.com - History of Bulgaria, Culture 1878-1944 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In a number of cases the cultural accomplishments outstripped even the modernization of the state itself or its economy.
		The list of the renowned names of the Bulgarian musical culture is very long but here are some of them: Stefan Makedonski, Hristina Morfova, Mihail Popov and Mihail Lyutskanov, to be taken over by Boris Hristov, Nikolai Gyaurov, Raina kabaivanska, Elena Nikolai, Nikola Gyuzelev and a few others of the current generation of Bulgarian voices.
		Science and education in Bulgaria also advanced at fast pace mainly due to the special effort on the part of the state.
	www.bulgaria.com /history/bulgaria/period.html (627 words)

	soc.culture.bulgaria FAQ (monthly posting) (part 1/10) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Bulgaria occupies 111 000 square km and has a population of 8.8 million.
		Bulgaria is divided into two parts by the Balkan mountain, and also borders Black sea.
		Bulgaria's customs authorities encourage the use of an ATA (Admission Temporaire/Temporary Admission) Carnet for the temporary admission of professional equipment, commercial samples, and/or goods for exhibitions and fair purposes.
	omicron.felk.cvut.cz /FAQ/articles/a389.html (10795 words)

	Culture of Bulgaria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		(Orpheus is said to be from Thrace region partly in Bulgaria.) Diatonic scales predominate in the Rhodope mountains for example pentatonic occur while in Thrace chromatic scales with intervals (similar to the music of Classical Also the intonation varies and is quite from the modern Western equal temperament.
		Culture and History of the Bulgarian People: Their Bulgarian and American Parallels.
		Bulgarian Urban Culture in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
	www.freeglossary.com /Culture_of_Bulgaria (443 words)

	Bulgarian Culture - Invest Bulgaria.com
		Bulgaria has a culture and tradition dating back for 1300 years.
		Bulgarians are proud of their heritage and feel that it rightfully deserves its place in the diversity of European cultures.
		The traditions related to March 1st as well as the martenitsas themselves are associated with optimism and anticipation of warmer weather, fertility and well-being.
	www.investbulgaria.com /bulgarianCulture.htm (1003 words)

	Bulgarian culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		For thirteen centuries, Bulgaria - the cradle of Slav culture, the land of Orpheus and Spartacus has given the world men of great achievements, mysterious Thracian treasures and burial tombs, magnificent frescos and many brilliant examples of ancient applied arts.
		Last year alone, some 150 000 visitors from Bulgaria and abroad came together to witness the show by the 4 000 performers on each festival.
		The Samovodene Market in Veliko Turnovo, the Permanent National Exhibition of Folk Art in Oreshak near Troyan and the Etura architectural and ethnographic complex near Gabrovo are all original museums of the revived beauty of Bulgarian handicrafts.
	www.motoroads.com /why_bul_culture.html (720 words)

	Iliyana Nedkova: Inside Out - Curating the New Media Culture of Bulgaria
		Soros himself has been highly respected and valued by the cultural intelligentsia of Eastern Europe (or disdained by those few who were rejected a grant) despite the fact that he has consistently declared that he has no personal appreciation for contemporary visual culture.
		This phenomenon has extended to the point that the Bulgarian culture of the 1990s presents itself as run and governed by women artists and practitioners, all of whom are tough and quick-witted women in their early 20s to late 40s.
		From the primacy of the painting to the more inclusive view that art and culture is all around us, the ultracurators will be at the forefront of proclaiming what art is going to be like in an age marked by affluence and greater attention-span due to the increase in leisure hours.
	www.cfront.org /cf00book/en/iliyana-inside-out-en.html (3851 words)

	Li-Tour.com - culture tours in Bulgaria
		The destination is called Bulgaria and while it has recently showed up on the European travel map, it is a country that has existed for 13 centuries, a place with unique history, traditions, folkore and cuisine.
		Bulgaria's parliament mulls lifting immunity of nationalist leader
		SOFIA (bnn)- Bulgaria's parliament was scheduled Wednesday to discuss a request by Prosecutor General Boris Velchev to strip from immunity Volen Siderov, leader of the fervently nationalist party Ataka.
	www.li-tour.com (427 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Represents relations between Bulgaria and European Countries in a period of strong independence movement, establishing of a new state, creating of a constitution and state institutions.
		Title: The establishment of the Bulgarian Ministry of Public Instructions and its role in the development of modern Bulgaria 1878-1885 Author: Heath, Roy E. Publisher: Garland Publishing, NY Year: 1987 Price: $70.00 Comment: The book is dedicated to the formation of state institutions in Bulgaria, especially of the Ministry of Education.
		Title: Dimitrov of Bulgaria: a political biography of Dr. Georgi M. Dimitrov Author: Moser, Charles A. Publisher: Caroline House, Ottawa, CA Year: 1979 Price: $14.95 Comment: A biography of Dr. Georgi M. Dimitrov (Gemeto, 1903- 1972), leader of the Bulgarian Farmers Union and the political formation "Zveno" during the 30-s and the 40-s.
	www.cs.columbia.edu /~radev/bulgaria/faq/FAQ-10.txt (5473 words)

	soc.culture.bulgaria Frequently Asked Questions
		Education in Bulgaria is free at all levels and is supported by the state through the Ministry of Education and Science.
		Bulgaria is connected with neighbouring countries by a broad network of motorways.
		The population of Sofia is 1 100 000, Bulgaria: 8 500 000.
	www.digsys.bg /bulgaria/FAQ.03.html (14766 words)

	Culture of Bulgaria: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The thracians were an indo-european people, inhabitants of thrace and adjacent lands (present-day bulgaria, northeastern greece, european turkey,...
		Koprivshtitsa (bulgarian:) is a town in the sofia region of bulgaria, EHandler: no quick summary.
		The madara rider is a large rock relief carved on the madara plateau east of shumen in northeastern bulgaria....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/cu/culture_of_bulgaria.htm (800 words)

	soc.culture.bulgaria FAQ (monthly posting) (part 6/10)
		A year ago, the EC experts counted Bulgaria as a surprising sleeper where the processes of restructuring of the film industry were running at a faster pace compared with the other East European countries.
		An assiduous explorer of the Bulgarian cultural terrain should acknowledge, however, that the most important aspect of allegorical expressionism is its ability to determine not only the past but also the future of the national film identity.
		Bulgaria, as a small country, was always exposed to alien cultural influences.
	www.faqs.org /faqs/bulgaria-faq/part6 (10001 words)

	Travel Video Television News
		Bulgaria is emerging as a rapidly growing year-round tourist destination for British holidaymakers, according to the latest figures from the Ministry of Economy.
		The government in Sofia is keen to celebrate this progress as Bulgaria is on the list of countries applying for membership of the European Union in the next round of accession.
		Bulgaria's Ministry of Economy reports that over 3.5 million foreigners visited in 2003, a growth of 18 percent from last year's figure.
	www.travelvideo.tv /news/index.php?id=C0_69_1 (723 words)

	Discover-Bulgaria.com. Travel to Bulgaria , Activities in Bulgaria, History and Culture
		Bulgaria, thousand years old and spreading over only 2% of the territory of Europe has more than 30,000 historic monuments (7 of which are included in the UNESCO world culture heritage list), 36 culture reserves, 160 monasteries, 330 museums and galleries.
		Arts lovers can enjoy the rich in cultural events folklore calendar, including traditional holidays and customs, related to the Bulgarian way of life and culture, as well as visit prestigious international festivals in the field of theatre, cinema, ballet, opera, and attend concerts of world famous musicians, orchestras and formations, exhibitions, etc.
		The hotel is situated on the main tourist road toward Gurko street, only 20m away from the main street of the city connecting the centre with the famous fortress Tzarevetz.
	www.discover-bulgaria.com /Travel_Results.aspx?CategoryID=26 (400 words)

	Pravda.RU Days of Russian Culture in Bulgaria
		They are dedicated to the 125th anniversary of Bulgaria's liberation from the Ottoman yoke, Russian Culture Minister Mikhail Shvydkoi told a press conference in Moscow on Monday.
		The first international festival of the cultural creative activity of the peoples of the Asia-Pacific Region The Sun Rises in the East is opening in the largest city of Russia's Far-Eastern region, Khabarovsk, (the time difference with Moscow is seven hours) on Monday.
		On the decision of the Culture Ministers' Council of the European Union, the programme will be carried out in St.Petersburg on the occasion of its 300th birthday.
	newsfromrussia.com /science/2003/09/29/50227.html (2027 words)

	Bulgaria 7 :: Culture and history tourism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The remarkable archaelogical monuments from different periods of history are an eloquent proof of the rich economic and cultural life in the Bulgarian lands throughout the ages.
		In Bulgaria the profit from culture tourism is less than two per cent.
		Bulgaria had unique cultural tourism resources, director of the National Museum of History said.
	bulgaria7.com /category/travel-bulgaria/culture-and-history-tourism (819 words)

	soc.culture.bulgaria FAQ (monthly posting) (part 9/10)
		By the end of the last century Bulgaria extended its economic connections with Middle and West European countries.
		This way, little by little, people in Bulgaria started to use some common European foods like pasta, mayonnaise, cream, and also some fruits and vegetables which are not grown in the country.
		Although Bulgaria is a small country, there is a difference in cooking traditions between its North and South parts.
	www.faqs.org /faqs/bulgaria-faq/part9 (8623 words)

	FSF - Too Late for Bulgaria (2005-04-19 to 2005-04-22) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		If anyone had invited me to Bulgaria, I would have arranged to stay there for a few weeks, and found an opportunity to study dancing and listen to a lot of music.
		Finally, in 2005, I was invited to speak in Bulgaria.
		I told the people from an NGO that tries to spread information technology and network access that the low level of these in Bulgaria was an advantage, since it meant they had less to unlearn in order to adopt free software.
	www.fsf.org /blogs/rms/entry-20050513.html (966 words)

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