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	Provinces of Bulgaria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Since 1999, Bulgaria has been divided into 28 provinces (Bulgarian: singular - област, oblast, plural - области, oblasti; also translated as regions) which correspond approximately to the 28 okrugs that existed before 1987.
		From 1987 until 1999 Bulgaria was divided into 9 larger oblasts.
		In the case of Sofia Oblast and Sofia City, Sofia is the capital of both provinces, but its territory is only included in Sofia City.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oblasts_of_Bulgaria (167 words)

	Oblast - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The oblast in Eastern Europe and Russian Federation geographic context is a subnational entity of Bulgaria, the Russian Federation, Ukraine, and the now-defunct Soviet Union.
		Oblasts are purely administrative units without any significant history: all of them were formed in the middle of the 20th century.
		The administrative borders of several oblasts have sometimes been changed in order to reshuffle the local Communist Party organization, secure "the right" local administration for an industrial company, limit an ethnic activism etc. Such decisions were a Soviet version of the gerrymandering method of affecting a vote.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oblast (601 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Sofia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It is located in the Western part of Bulgaria at the foot of the mountain massif Vitosha and it is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country.
		Sofia was liberated by the Russians in 1878, and became the capital of the independent Bulgaria in 1879.
		Sofia is one of 28 counties in Bulgaria.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Sofia (1078 words)

	Bulgaria. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		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.
		Bulgaria joined (1949) the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance and in 1955 became a member of the Warsaw Treaty Organization and the United Nations.
	www.bartleby.com /65/bu/Bulgaria.html (1925 words)

	Oblast - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		An oblast (Russian, Ukrainian: о́бласть, Bulgarian: о́бласт) is a subnational entity of Bulgaria, the Russian Federation, Ukraine, and the now-defunct Soviet Union, approximately equivalent to a province.
		In Bulgaria, the top-level subdivision is into regions, with further division into oblasts.
		Oblasts are purely administrative units without any significant history: all of them have been formed in the middle of the 20th century.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Oblast (615 words)

	HighBeam Encyclopedia - Bulgaria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		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.
		Bulgaria became a member of NATO in Mar., 2004, and a little more than a year later the country signed an accession treaty with the European Union that called for its admission in 2007.
		Bulgaria's foreign relations in the post-communist era: a general overview and assessment.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/B/Bulgaria.asp (2180 words)

	Tatars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		On the Volga they mingled with remnants of the old Bulgarian empire (Volga Bulgaria), and elsewhere with Finno-Ugric speaking peoples, as well as with remnants of the ancient Greek colonies in the Crimea and Caucasians in the Caucasus.
		The name of Tatars, given to the invaders, was afterwards extended so as to include different stems of the same Turkic-Mongoloid branch in Russia, and even the bulk of the inhabitants of the high plateau of Asia and its northwestern slopes, described under the general name of Tartary.
		Western Tatars capital is the town of Qasím (Kasimov in Russian transcription) in Ryazan Oblast with Tatar population of 500.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tatars (4651 words)

	Novosibirsk Oblast jerak.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Novosibirsk Oblast () is a federal subjects of Russia of Russia (an oblast).
		At west the Novosibirsk Oblast borders to the Omsk Oblast, at north to the Tomsk Oblast and at east to the Kemerovo Oblast.
		The southern and the southwestern borders of the Novosibirsk oblast are the Altai Krai and the state of Kazakhstan (Pavlodar Oblysy).
	www.jerak.org /en/Novosibirsk+Oblast (283 words)

	Bulgaria - Free net encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		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 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.
	www.netipedia.com /index.php/Bulgaria (2509 words)

	Business Ebook More Info - Oblast - Free For You. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Oblast (Czech language : oblast, Slovak language : oblasť,,, Bulgarian language : о́бласт) refers to a subnational entity in some countries.
		Some oblasts of the Russian SFSR have had a complicated structure including not only raions and cities, but also Autonomous entity entities.
		The administrative borders of several oblasts have sometimes been changed in order to reshuffle the local CPSU organization, secure "the right" local administration for an industrial company, limit an ethnic activism etc. Such decisions were a Soviet version of the gerrymandering method of affecting a vote.
	oblast.en.lmoney.org (670 words)

	Background Notes: Bulgaria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Bulgaria's involvement in these wars was partly due to its ambitions for an outlet to the Aegean Sea and its desire to annex Macedonian and Thracian territory held by Greece, Yugoslavia, and Turkey.
		Bulgaria is a major tobacco producer-the fourth largest exporter of tobacco and the largest exporter of cigarettes (mainly to the Soviet Union).
		Bulgaria's main interest in trade with the West is to import technology to modernize its industrial base and to use more efficiently raw materials and energy.
	dosfan.lib.uic.edu /ERC/bgnotes/eur/bulgaria9001.html (4426 words)

	InternationalReports.net : Bulgaria 2002
		Bulgaria has a Muslim population whose first language is Bulgarian and an Orthodox Christian segment whose mother tongue is Turkish.
		In Bulgaria it is extremely important to have a stable political center.
		Whereas a Washington-based analyst might think of Bulgaria’s entry into NATO in terms of shoring up the southeast flank Dogan is supportive because of the argument that "Bulgaria is the generator of stability in the region." More importantly, for Dogan, "it is the Bulgarian ethnic model that is the generator of this stability."
	www.internationalreports.net /europe/bulgaria/2002/ahmet.html (1096 words)

	Oblast Definition / Oblast Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		An oblast (Russian Russian (русский язык) is the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages....
		oblast is the natural source of fresh water for Central Russia and the city of Moscow.
		Oblast is a small territory on the left upper corner of the Khabarovski Krai and is bordered by Yakutia to the north.
	www.elresearch.com /Oblast (252 words)

	Jewish Web Index - Make it easier for you to do your personal research
		Bulgaria is located in southeastern Europe and is bordered by the Black Sea, Romania and Turkey.
		The ADL paid for and shipped 30,000 copies to Bulgaria, so that the population could partake in the joy of learning about this heroic facet of their history.
		Bulgaria is a small country and at the outset of the War they had 8 million people.
	jewishwebindex.com /bulgaria.htm (1475 words)

	BG Investment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Bulgaria, a former communist country striving to enter the European Union, experienced macroeconomic stability and strong growth since a major economic downturn in 1996 led to the fall of the then socialist government.
		Today, reforms and democratization keep Bulgaria on a path toward eventual integration with the EU which is anticipated will be 2007. Bulgaria is also a member of NATO and the UN.
		Bulgaria has actively participated in the UN peacekeeping since 1992, serving in a number of UN peacekeeping operations, including Cambodia, Angola, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Tajikistan.
	bginvestment.net (857 words)

	Oblast - Free net encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Oblast (Czech: oblast, Slovak: oblasť, Template:Lang-ru/ua, Template:Lang-be, Bulgarian: о́бласт) refers to a subnational entity in some countries.
		Since 1999, Bulgaria has been divided into 28 oblasti, usually translated as regions.
		Leningradskaya oblast and Sverdlovskaya oblast of Russia keep its Soviet-time names while the respective capitals had readopted its historical names: Saint-Petersburg and Yekaterinburg.
	www.netipedia.com /index.php/Oblast (602 words)

	Bulgaria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The regions of Bulgaria regions are purely administrative: these oblasts are in themselves each geographically and economically diverse but the hub of cultural (as well as political and religious) events in Bulgaria can be found in Grad Sofiya.
		Bulgaria experiences four distinct seasons but also has two major climates: the Mediterranean influence over the south and Black Sea coast generally tempering the Continental influence felt in the rest of the country.
		Bulgaria does have a temperate climate with cold, damp winters but hot, dry summers; the shoulder seasons – April to mid-June and mid-September to mid-December avoid the extremities of the winter and summer weather but are very often rainy.
	scic.cec.eu.int /main/enlargement/lan_pres/bulg_05.htm (1279 words)

	INFO OF -Tomsk Oblast (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Most of the oblast's 316,900 km² territory is inaccessible because it is covered with taiga woods and swamp s.
		Tomsk Oblast is rich in natural resources, particularly Petroleum, natural gas, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, peat, and underground waters.
		The oblast is home to 6 state higher education institutions and 47 research institutes.
	www.cwap.org /en/Tomsk+Oblast (476 words)

	Regions of Bulgaria
		Since 1999 Bulgaria has been divided into 28 oblasts (provinces or regions) that correspond approximately to the 28 okrugs that existed before 1987.
		In 1987 the then-existing 28 okrugs were transformed into 9 oblasts.
		The 9 big oblasts (1987-1999) are listed below, along with the 28 okrugs (before 1987) or 28 small oblasts (after 1999) comprising them in brackets.
	www.stroitelbg.com /regions.php (112 words)

	Oblast info here at en.contentsindexof.info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Every Man An Autonomous Oblast The location of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast and/or Man's place in the scheme of things.
		The motto is "Every Man an Autonomous Oblast" and the acronym, naturally, is EMAO Some background information might be in order, I suppose,...
		Analyzing demand on real estate in the oblast, administration came to conclusion that 3-4 thouthand of apartments could be sold right now.
	en.contentsindexof.info /Oblast (671 words)

	Greece Travel Guide: Bulgaria hotels .
		To Bulgaria, Bulgaria is a beautiful mountainous country, small in size but rich in ancient culture, scenic splendour, friendly people and old-fashioned warmth and hospitality.Situated in the south east of Europe on the Balkan Peninsula, Bulgaria is not as much a tourist destination as its Greek and Turkish neighbours to the south are.
		Located in the Sofia Valley, the capital city of Bulgaria lies at the foot of the Vitosha and Lyulin Mountains, and is the centre of the country’s political, business and cultural life.
		The natural beauty of Bulgaria is specially striking to first time visitors, and in particular it is the dominance of its magnificent mountains, ranging from sharp snow-covered peaks and icy blue lakes to cool forests, bio-reserves and varied flora and fauna that really impresses the traveller.
	www.greece-travelguide.com /Europe_hotels/Bulgaria_hotels.htm (1056 words)

	Oblast Did You Mean oblast
		An oblast (Slavonian verbalism or term, Czech: oblast, Slovak: oblas?, Russian, Ukrainian: ????????, Bulgarian: ???????
		In the early stages of the Yugoslav wars Serbs declared oblasts (meaning region in Serbian) in Bosnia and Croatia.
		Oblast means region, but can also mean district.
	www.did-you-mean.com /Oblast.html (581 words)

	Regions of Bulgaria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		From 1987 until 1999 Bulgaria was divided into 9 regions-''oblasts''.
		In 1999 these oblasts were split into 28 smaller ones, which correspond aproximately to the 28 okrugs which existed before 1987.
		They old regions were (the regions which were restored in 1999 are indicated in parentheses next to the 1987 regions from which they were created) :
	regions-of-bulgaria.kiwiki.homeip.net (166 words)

	Business Ebook More Info - Bryansk Oblast - Free For You. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Bryansk Oblast () is a federal subjects of Russia of Russia (an oblast).
		Its administrative center is the city of Bryansk.
		Bryansk Oblast is located in the Moscow Time (MSK/MSD).
	bryansk.oblast.en.lmoney.org (102 words)

	ipedia.com: Russia Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Main articles: Subdivisions of Russia, Federal districts of Russia, Federal subjects of Russia, Republics of Russia, Oblasts of Russia, Krais of Russia, Autonomous Oblasts of Russia, Autonomous Districts of Russia, Federal cities of Russia.
		The remaining territory consists of 49 oblasts (provinces) and 6 krais (territories), in which are found 10 autonomous okrugs (autonomous districts) and 1 autonomous oblast.
		Via the straits that lie within Denmark, and between it and Sweden, the Baltic connects to the North Sea and the oceans to its west and north.
	www.ipedia.com /russia.html (2195 words)

	Black Web Bulgarian macedonia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It is the third largest in Bulgaria after Burgas Province and Sofia Province s and comprises 5.Ց% of the country's territory
		Owing to the high mountainous areas in the north and east; Blagoevgrad Province is also a centre of winter sports ; with Bansko being a popular skiing resort.
		A theatre; a library with 345; 000 tomes; and an opera house are situated in the provincial centre; Blagoevgrad
	bulgarian.macedonia.en.onlinelinks.info (775 words)

	Oblast (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		An oblast (Russian Ukrainian : о́бласть) is a name for the subnational entity in Bulgaria Russian Federation and Ukraine.
		Oblasts are one step below the level and further subdivided into districts (Russian: районы; Ukrainian: райони; English transliteration: rayony).
		Das nördliche Ostpreussen, Kaliningrader Gebiet =: Kaliningradskaja oblast
	www.freeglossary.com /Oblast (239 words)

	Everything about Russia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It is also close to the United States and Japan across stretches of water: the Diomede Islands (one controlled by Russia, the other by the United States) are just 3 km apart, and Kunashir Island (controlled by Russia but claimed by Japan) is about 20 kilometers from Hokkaido.
		Unrest of the peasants and suppression of the growing Intelligentsia were continuing problems however, and on the eve of World War I, the position of Tsar Nicholas II and his dynasty appeared precarious.
		The remaining territory consists of 48 oblasts (provinces) and 7 krais (territories), as well as 9 autonomous okrugs (autonomous districts), and 1 autonomous oblast.
	wikimiki.org /en/Russia (11184 words)

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