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  bulgaria - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
The Republic of Bulgaria is a republic in the southeast of Europe.
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 regained its independence in 1878 as an autonomous principality and was proclaimed a fully independent kingdom in 1908.
www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/Bulgaria   (1412 words)

  
 Bulgaria - Search View - MSN Encarta
The principal river draining Bulgaria is the Danube.
Bulgaria’s constitution of 1991 provides for an independent judiciary and for the establishment of a Constitutional Court, which interprets the constitution and rules on the constitutionality of laws and treaties.
Bulgaria declared war on Greece and Yugoslavia in April, shortly afterward occupying all of Yugoslav Macedonia, Grecian Thrace, eastern Greek Macedonia, and the Greek districts of Florina and Kastoría.
encarta.msn.com /text_761556147__1/Bulgaria.html   (8099 words)

  
 Bulgaria - MSN Encarta
The rivers of Bulgaria, which originate mostly in the Balkan Mountains and flow either north to the Danube or south to the Maritsa, are used for waterpower and for irrigating crops.
Air pollution, from automobiles and industrial emissions, is severe, leading to acid rain and the defoliation of a significant portion of Bulgaria’s forests.
The Bulgarians are the descendants of the early Slavic inhabitants of the Balkans and of a people of Asian Turkic origin who founded states between the Volga River and the Ural Mountains in the early Middle Ages.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761556147_2/Bulgaria.html   (675 words)

  
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The Bulgarian section of the Danube River lies wholly in the lower course of the river between its 845th and 375th kilometers.
Other critical factors are: the appropriation of river waters for industry and agriculture; the widespread pollution of the river waters; and, especially, the andigiring of the banks along the lower course of the river.
The areas near the mouths of the rivers are strongly affected by the sea or by the lakes respectively.
www.worldwildlife.org /bsp/publications/europe/bulgaria/bulgaria11.html   (7240 words)

  
 Smart Travel Network | Bulgaria
Northern Bulgaria falls into the moderate continental climate region, while the Mediterranean climatic influence becomes stronger to the south of the Balkan range and it is most strongly manifested along the valleys of the rivers Strouma and Mesta, in the eastern Rhodopes and along the Black Sea coast.
The Osman invasion stopped the development of Bulgaria for a long period of time, a great part of the elite of the nation was exterminated, the independent Bulgarian church institution was abolished, a part of the Bulgarian population was forcefully converted to the Islam.
Bulgaria took part in World War 2, although it did not take part in any actual military actions, and this was the grounds for the Russian military forces to enter Bulgaria in September 1944 and for establishing the power of the Communist Party.
www.smarttravelnetwork.com /bulgaria_en.htm   (2509 words)

  
 Bulgaria Tours | Bulgaria Tour Guide | iExplore.com
Despite a turbulent history, Bulgaria is the oldest surviving state in Europe to have kept its original name (since AD681) and most of the population are descendants of the Bulgar invasion of the south Danube around that time.
Bulgaria is situated in Eastern Europe and bordered to the north by the River Danube and Romania, to the east by the Black Sea, to the south by Turkey and Greece and to the west by Serbia and Montenegro and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
Although Bulgaria lies in the very southeast corner of Europe, the climate is never extreme in summer, even on the red-earthed plains of Southern Thrace.
www.iexplore.com /dmap/Bulgaria/Overview   (415 words)

  
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Bulgaria's water resources are relatively scarce, though in terms of area, the potential of the fresh waters is considerable.
Bulgaria does not produce fodder of the required quality, and the high price of imported fodder is a barrier to the expansion of commercial farming activities.
The river valleys are occupied by Aquic, Mollic, and Typic Xerofluvents, and sometimes by Mollic Halaquepts.
www.worldwildlife.org /bsp/publications/europe/bulgaria/bulgaria24.html   (11619 words)

  
 Ice Regime Of The Rivers In Bulgaria
The regular observations on the ice phenomena in Bulgaria have started since 1936/37 on the Danube River, the reason being the navigation of this transeuropean river and because of the requirements of the International Danube River Commission.
The beginning and the end of the ice regime, its mean duration and frequency on the rivers in Bulgaria.
The duration of the ice regime on the rivers in Bulgaria.
www.meteo.bg /projects/research/hydorlogy/ice_en.html   (227 words)

  
 List of rivers of Bulgaria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rivers of northern Bulgaria, with the exception of the very east of the region, are typically tributaries of the Danube.
Notable rivers in the area are the Iskar, Vit, Ogosta, Osam and Yantra.
The rivers in the eastern part of the country are typically short (except for Kamchiya) and flow into the Black Sea.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rivers_of_Bulgaria   (274 words)

  
 Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Bulgaria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Bulgaria is comprised of portions of the classical regions of Thrace, Moesia, and Macedonia.
According to the 2001 census, Bulgaria's population is mainly ethnic Bulgarian (83.9%), with two sizable minorities, Turks (9.4%) and Roma (4.7%).
Most citizens of Bulgaria belong, at least nominally, to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church which was founded in 870 AD under the Patriarchate of Constantinople and has been autocephalous since 927.
www.blinkbits.com /blinks/bulgaria   (2735 words)

  
 birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
Bulgaria is one of the best European countries for birding in winter, as it holds thousands of Red-breasted and White fronted geese, a very good chance of lesser white-fronted geese and rare European ducks.
BSPB is a nation-wide organisation of all Bulgarian and foreign citizens, irrespective of their race, trade, education, political belief, religion etc., who care for the wildlife and would be willing to contribute whatever they could towers preserving nature and wildlife in general and wild birds in particular.
Bulgaria has a wealth of national parks open to the visitor, and there is always a friendly and knowledgeable guide on hand...
www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/europe/bulgaria.html   (2985 words)

  
 Bulgaria Travel Tips - Overview of Bulgaria
Bulgaria in Eastern Europe is bounded to the north by Romania, to the east by the Black Sea, to the south by Turkey and Greece, and to the west by Serbia and Montenegro and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
Foreign citizens entering Bulgaria in a motor vehicle must have documentation to prove their ownership of the vehicle.
Bulgaria is situated in Eastern Europe and bordered to the north by the River Danube and Romania, to the east by the Black Sea, to the south by Turkey and Greece and to the west by Serbia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
www.southtravels.com /europe/bulgaria/traveltips.html   (1402 words)

  
 Rivers in Bulgaria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Bulgaria has 526 rivers longer than 2.3 km.
The longest rivers on the territory of Bulgaria (in km): Iskar (368.0 km), Toundga (349.5 km), Maritsa (321.6 km), Osum (341.0 km), Struma (290.0 km), Yantra (285.5 km), Kamchiya (244.5 km), Arda (241.3 km), Louda Kamchiya (200.9 km) and Roussenski Lom (196.9 km).
The only navigable river is the Danube which flows along the northern part of Bulgaria.
sightseeing.bulgarian-guide.com /rivers   (181 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Bulgaria
Other major rivers include the Struma and the Marica in the south.
The Balkan peninsula derives its name from the Balkan or Stara Planina mountain range which runs through the centre of Bulgaria into eastern Serbia.
Images, some of which are used under the doctrine of Fair use or used with permission, may not be available.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Bulgaria   (961 words)

  
 Pirin Tourist Forum - Nature of the Pirin Region
In the valleys, winter is snowy and mild, spring comes early, summer is sunny and hot, and autumn is warm and rainy.
Pirin hosts about 20% of all rivers in Bulgaria, more than 200 mountain lakes and about 230 mineral springs (1/3 of the mineral waters of the country).
The numerous tributaries of Strouma and Mesta fill nature with music and life, while the crystal-clear calm waters of the lakes are covered with ice during most of the year.
www.travel-bulgaria.com /ptf/nature.html   (484 words)

  
 Real Estate In Pamporovo-Bulgaria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
the developers of exclusive mountain chalets and apartments located in the beautiful area of Pamporovo, Bulgaria.
Veko Estate Ltd. gives you the opportunity to buy direct from the developer, off plan from this increasingly popular tourist resort.
Spread over the mountain pastures in the central part of the charming Rhodopes close to a small river running nearby, this unique development offers 17 chaltes (solid construction of bricks and concrete framing), each with a beautiful panoramic mountain view.
www.bulgarianpropertiesagent.net   (243 words)

  
 White-water kayak course in Bulgaria
The Course is of one-week duration and it takes place in very beautiful natural surroundings in the Pirin Mountain near the river Struma, which is one of the biggest rivers in Bulgaria.
At this place the water reaches temperatures of about 18-22 Celsius during the summer, which makes it a suitable and comfortable place to learn more about white-water kayaking.
All this and much more can be arranged with the English-speaking course leader, who does not mind guiding when he is not instructing kayak.
www.bgtravel.com /kayaking-course-bulgaria.asp   (292 words)

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