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 Bulgaria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The struggle for liberation of the Bulgarians in the Adrianople Vilayet and Macedonia continued throughout the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century culminating with the Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising organised by the IMARO in 1903.
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.
Bulgaria is comprised of portions of the classical regions of Thrace, Moesia, and Macedonia.
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 Geography of Bulgaria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bulgaria {historicaly as a country of Macedonian tzar Samuil) is a country situated in south-eastern Europe, bordering Romania, Serbia, the Republic of Macedonia, Greece, Turkey and the Black Sea.
The land area of Bulgaria is 110,550 square kilometers, slightly larger than that of Iceland or the U.S. state of Tennessee.
Because this approach made environmental issues a taboo subject in socialist Bulgaria, the degree of damage by postwar industrial policy went unassessed until the government of Todor Zhivkov (1962-1989) was overthrown in late 1989.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geography_of_Bulgaria   (3174 words)

  
 Bulgaria (08/05)
Bulgaria shares a border with Turkey and Greece to the south, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro to the west, Romania to the north and the Black Sea to the east.
As Bulgaria emerged from the throes of communism, it experienced a period of social and economic unrest that culminated in a severe economic and financial crisis in late 1996-early 1997.
Bulgaria is a member of the United Nations and in 2002-2003 served a 2-year term as a nonpermanent member on the UN Security Council.
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 Bulgaria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Republic of Bulgaria is a republic in the southeast of Europe.
In the successive 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 Empire.
Bulgaria regained its independence in 1878 as an autonomous principality and was proclaimed a fully independent kingdom in 1908.
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 bulgaria - geography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Bulgaria is situated in the southern part of the temperate climatic zone of Europe.
The average annual temperature of the air in Bulgaria is 10,5 C. The lowest reading, -38,3 C, was taken in Trun in 1947, the highest, +45,2 C, in Sadovo in 1916.
Bulgaria is rich in mineral waters, with more than 600 natural springs and more than 370 drillied mineral sources.
www.roddy-bg.com /bulgaria/geography.aspx   (1178 words)

  
 Bulgaria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The population of Bulgaria in 2001 was estimated to be 7,707,495.
Bulgaria lies in the south-eastern region of Europe; most of its northern border with Romania is marked by the Danube River while to the west it shares borders with Serbia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
Bulgaria has a total area of 110,910 squared kilometres (of which 360 squared kilometres are water) with a mainly mountainous terrain that has over 4000 mapped caves.
scic.cec.eu.int /Main/enlargement/lan_pres/bulg_02.htm   (483 words)

  
 Bulgaria - Balkans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Bulgaria was a significant European power in the 9th and the 10th century, while fighting with the Byzantine Empire for the control of the Balkans.
Bulgaria joined NATO on March 29, 2004 and is set to join the European Union on January 1, 2007 after signing the accession treaty on 25 April 2005.
Bulgaria has signed an accession treaty with the European Union and is set to join the block in 2007.
www.balkans.eu.com /wiki/index.php?title=Bulgaria   (1452 words)

  
 Bulgaria (06/05)
Bulgaria's economy contracted dramatically after 1989 with the collapse of the COMECON system and the loss of the Soviet market, to which the Bulgarian economy had been closely tied.
Bulgaria, which is advancing towards greater Euro-Atlantic integration, officially became a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on March 29, 2004 after depositing its instruments of treaty ratification in Washington, DC.
Bulgaria has proven to be a constructive force in the region and has played an important role in promoting regional security.
www.state.gov /outofdate/bgn/b/48667.htm   (2490 words)

  
 The Official Tourism site for Destination Bulgaria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Bulgaria possesses a variety of natural forms in a range of altitude from 0 m to 2,925 m.
The predominant climate in Bulgaria is moderate and transitional continental.
Bulgaria has many regions which have preserved in their natural state unique natural nooks, preserving remarkable bio-diversity.
www.bulgariatravel.org /etis/opencat/catID/233   (181 words)

  
 Bulgaria
Bulgaria was ruled by the Byzantine Empire from 1018 to 1185 and the Ottoman Empire from 1396 to 1878.
In 1879, Bulgaria adopted a democratic constitution and invited a German nobleman, Alexander of Battenburg, to be prince.
Bulgaria has good relations with its neighbors and has proved to be a constructive force in the region under socialist and democratic governments alike.
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 About Bulgaria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Bulgaria is situated in Southeastern Europe in a crossroad between Europe, Asia and Africa.
The lakes are typical for the high-mountain areas in Rila and Pirin and for the Black Sea coast.
Bulgaria was famous during the times of the Roman and Byzantine empires for its spas and nowadays there are more than 700 mineral springs all over the country.
www.infotel.bg /~kubera/general.htm   (335 words)

  
 Geography of Bulgaria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The relief of Bulgaria is diverse, including vast lowlands planes, low hills, high and low mountains, valleys, river basins and deep gorges.
The territory of the country is influenced of the Atlantic Ocean from the West, and by the continental part of Central and Eastern Europe from the North-West and the North-East.
The average annual temperature of the air in Bulgaria is 10,5 oC.
www.bulgaria2net.com /about/geography.html   (1150 words)

  
 Guides Bulgaria / Geography
Bulgaria is a Parliamentary Republic and the basic power in the country is the legislative one.
Bulgaria’s Euro-Atlantic integration manifests its consistent policy to join the family of democratic nations.
Bulgaria reiterates that she stands ready to share the Euro-Atlantic values and responsibilities deriving from NATO and EU membership.
www.bulgarie.net /Bulgaria/english/guidePoliticBG-en.htm   (521 words)

  
 Institute of Geography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The period until 1970s was dominated by general scientific investigations in Bulgaria in the field of physical and economic geography.
A major project of complex physical and economic-geographical regionalisation of Bulgaria was developed in this period and published in Volume 3 of the monograph "Geography of Bulgaria" considered to be the first work on Regional Geography in this country.
The Institute of Geography is in charge of a large number of research projects involving the entire staff, incorporating 41 people, 22 of which are researchers.
www.bas.bg /geogr/Geohisto.htm   (419 words)

  
 Facts About Bulgaria
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.
Bulgaria regained its independence in 1878, but having fought on the losing side in both World Wars, it fell within the Soviet sphere of influence and became a People's Republic in 1946.
Bulgaria, a former communist country striving to enter the European Union, has experienced macroeconomic stability and strong growth since a major economic downturn in 1996 led to the fall of the then socialist government.
worldfacts.us /Bulgaria.htm   (854 words)

  
 Bulgaria - Geography
The land area of Bulgaria is 110,550 square kilometers, slightly larger than that of the state of Tennessee.
Two especially sensitive areas are the borders of the North Bulgarian Swell (rounded elevation), the center of which is in the Gorna Oryakhovitsa area in north-central Bulgaria, and the West Rhodopes Vault, a wide area extending through the Rila and northern Pirin regions to Plovdiv in south-central Bulgaria.
Because this approach made environmental issues a taboo subject in socialist Bulgaria, the degree of damage by postwar industrial policy went unassessed until the government of Todor Zhivkov (1962-89) was overthrown in late 1989.
countrystudies.us /bulgaria/23.htm   (2826 words)

  
 Geography (from Bulgaria) --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Geography describes and analyzes the spatial variations in physical, biological, and human phenomena that occur on the surface of the globe and treats their interrelationships and their significant regional patterns.
The Republic of Bulgaria occupies the eastern portion of the Balkan Peninsula.
Whereas physical geography is an Earth science concerned with places, social geography is concerned with the people in the places.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-129472   (898 words)

  
 Bulgaria
Bulgaria fought on the side of the Nazis in World War II, but after Russia declared war on Bulgaria on Sept. 5, 1944, Bulgaria switched sides.
Bulgaria: Government - Government Under the constitution of 1991 Bulgaria is a parliamentary republic with an elected...
Bulgaria's foreign relations in the post-communist era: a general overview and assessment.
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107365.html   (1068 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Rumelia, Bulgaria (Bulgarian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
This province, with its capital at Plovdiv, comprised, roughly, the part of present Bulgaria situated S of the Balkan Mts.
Resentment at the partition of Bulgaria sparked a revolution at Plovdiv in 1885, and Prince Alexander of Bulgaria annexed Eastern Rumelia, thus incurring the wrath of Russia and Serbia.
The Serbians, who also claimed the area, declared war on Bulgaria but were forced to make peace (1886) on the basis of the status quo, while the sultan agreed to name Alexander governor of Eastern Rumelia.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/R/Rumelia.html   (322 words)

  
 Bulgarian Property World real estate or property for sale in Bulgaria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Our Bulgaria Property section is simple to use and will provide you with a personalised portfolio of properties for sale in your area.
Bulgaria Maps is a collection of Maps of Bulgaria, designed to give you a basic knowledge of the geographical regions of Bulgaria.
The Airports in Bulgaria are of a high standard with a wide range of facilities.
www.bulgarianpropertyworld.com   (1549 words)

  
 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Country Profiles
Bulgaria is a parliamentary republic ruled by a democratically elected government.
Bulgaria has made significant economic advances in the last few years with an average economic growth of 4.2% for 1998-2003, driven by both domestic consumption and export.
Most of Bulgaria’s trade is with the EU – 56% - and principally with Germany, Italy and Greece; Russia also accounts for important parts of imports, though this is almost all from the import of oil and gas.
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 Institute of Geography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Journal "Problems of Geography" is a periodical, issued by the researchers from the Institute of Geography at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
The Journal "Problems of Geography" popularizes both in Bulgaria and abroad the scientific results, achieved not only by the researchers from the Institute of Geography and from other related institutions and schools of higher education in Bulgaria where geography is taught as a subject, but also by foreign geographers.
The Institute of Geography publishes proceedings of conferences and symposia organized by it, or held with the participation of its staff.
www.bas.bg /geogr/Geoscien.htm   (500 words)

  
 Forum ::: Bulgaria Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Bulgaria has changed rapidly over the last decade, though in the villages you can still find folk who ride the donkey to work, eat lovely homegrown potatoes and make their own cheese.
Bulgaria is one of the most ancient states on the European continent.
The latest Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria was adopted in July of 1991 and features all basic principles of modern constitutionalism.
www.bulgaria.cc /forum/viewtopic.php?p=6&sid=3964ae29d6f05eddf33707cc12b4b9b3   (2488 words)

  
 A Reader's Guide to Bulgaria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Beginning with sections on Bulgaria's geography (Ian M. Matley) and prewar history (Richard J.Crampton) and postwar surveys of domestic politics (John D. Bell) and foreign policy (Klaus-Detlev Grothusen), it presents specialized studies on the political and legal systems, economy, society, and culture, and includes an extensive section on bibliography.
A bibliographic survey of Western analysis of postwar Bulgaria is presented in John D. Bell "Bulgaria," in Raymond C. Taras, editor Handbook of Political Science Research on the USSR and Eastern Europe (Westport, Conn.
After World War II Bulgaria may also be viewed from the perspective of "Eastern Europe." There are several works that provide excellent coverage of East European Communism with particular attention to its final years.
www.b-info.com /places/Bulgaria/ref/04GEN.shtml   (639 words)

  
 BGGLOBE Geography of Bulgaria
A natural north boundary of Bulgaria is the river Danube, which is navigable along the Bulgarian bank for passenger and cargo ships.
The second highest and the mountain of the most alpine character in Bulgaria is Pirin with highest peak Vihren (2914m) and is the third highest on the Balkans, after Musala and Mitika (2917m) in Greece.
The Balkan Mountains is considered to be the watershed between them Winters are colder in Northern Bulgaria and much milder in the Southern part of the country.
www.bgglobe.net /geograph_eng.html   (723 words)

  
 Business to Bulgaria / Guide Geography
For a small country, Bulgaria contains an exceptional variety of wildlife and vegetation (more than 3,000 plant plant and 13,500 animal species) due to its beneficial geographic location, varying climate, the Black Sea with its large beaches, a myriad lf mountains, valleys, and high plateau.
Natural caves: Magurata - 2,500 m of underground galleries with archeological findings dating from the Bronze Age, (Snow White) - with 800,000 delicate stalactites and stalagmites, Ledenika - and large halls where concerts take place in a magical surrounding.
Bulgaria is famous for its 1,600 sources of mineral water with a temperature varying between
www.bulgarie.net /Bulgaria/english/guideGeoBG-en.htm   (269 words)

  
 Bulgaria - Atlapedia Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
It is bound by Romania to the north, Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro (Serbia Rep.) to the west, Turkey to the southeast, Greece to the south and the Black Sea to the east.
In Nov. 1946 Georgi Dimitrov, communist leader, became head of government and Bulgaria adopted a constitution modeled on that of the Soviet Union.
During the 1970's and 1980's Bulgaria worked to improve relations with other Balkan countries, it established limited trade and cultural ties with Western nations and continued to support the Soviet Union.
www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/bulgaria.htm   (1412 words)

  
 Geography - Details of the terrain and location of Bulgaria, Geography of bulgaria, bulgarian Geography
Bulgaria's terrain varies between 0 and 2,925 m.
Its territory includes part of the lower Danubian plain, the Balkan range (part of the Alpine-Himalayan chain), part of the Thracian lowland, and to the south the mountain structures of the Macedonian-Thracian massif.
Bulgaria has some 500 deposits of mineral waters with more than 1,600 water sources.
www.mybulgaria.info /information-about-bulgaria-25.html   (756 words)

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