The name Bulgaria is derived from the Bulgars, a tribe of Turkicorigin that founded the First Bulgarian Empire. Their name is not completely understood and is difficult to trace back earlier than the 4th century AD, but it is

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Prehistory and antiquity
Neanderthal remains dating to around 150,000 years ago, or the Middle Paleolithic, are some of the earliest traces of human activity in the

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Bulgaria is a small country situated in Southeastern Europe, in the east of the Balkans. Its territory covers an area of 110,994 square kilometres (42,855 sq mi), while land borders with its five neighbouring countries run a total length of 1,808 kilometres (1,123

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Bulgaria has an open, upper middle income range market economy where the private sector accounts for more than 70% of GDP. From a largely agricultural country with a predominantly rural

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The population of Bulgaria is 7,364,570 people according to the 2011 national census. The majority of the population, 72.5%, reside in urban areas. As of 2019 , Sofia is the most

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Contemporary Bulgarian culture blends the formal culture that helped forge a national consciousness towards the end of Ottoman rule with

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Bulgaria is a parliamentary democracy where the prime minister is the head of governmentand the most powerful executive position. The political system has three

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