Bulgaria is a country located in Southeastern Europe with a population of over 7.5 million people. It has a parliamentary democracy government and its capital and largest city is Sofia. Some of Bulgaria's most notable landmarks include the Rila Mountains, Pirin Mountains, Rodope Mountains, Black Sea coastline, and many historical sites and monasteries dating back to medieval times that are cultural symbols of Bulgaria.

1. BULGARIA My native country www.ImagesFromBulgaria.com Mrs Tonka Panayotova

2. Geography T erritory of 110 994 square kilometers Population 7 576 751 Romania Greece Turkey Black Sea Republic of Macedonia Serbia

3. National symbols A nthem Dear Motherland Proud Stara Planina, next to it the Danube sparkles, the sun shines over Thrace, and blazes over the Pirin. Refrain: (twice) Dear Motherland, you are heaven on earth, your beauty, your loveliness, ah, they are boundless.Countless fighters died, for our beloved nation, mother, give us manly strength to continue their path.* Coat of arms Flag

4. Politics Prime Minister Boyko Borisov P resident Georgi Parvanov Government Parliamentary democracy Official language Bulgarian Currency Lev (BGN)

5. Mountains Rila Pirin The Rodopes Stara planina

6. The Black sea Varna Burgas Sozopol

7. Bulgarian caves Diavolsko Garlo Ledenika Syeva Dupka Bacho Kiro

8. History Bulgaria was founded in 681 year Thracian Tomb - Kazanlyk Perperikon The Ancient Theatre - Plovdiv Madarski konnik

9. History Tsarevets Old Nesebar(Mesembria) Baba Vida Fortress Shipka Memorial

10. Monaster ies Rila Monastery Rojenski Monastery Zemen Monastery Dryanovo Monastery

11. The capital Sofia Sofia - Center Rotunda St Georg e The Statue of Sofia Night Sofia - Parliament

12. National food Shopska salad Tarator Banitsa Shkembe chorba Yogurt K ozunak Beans

13. Traditions Kukeri Martenici Easter eggs National costumes

14. Culture Writers Ivan Vazov Hristo Botev Iordan Iovkov Dimitar Talev

15. Musicians Lili Ivanova pop singer Boris Christoff opera singer Nicolai Ghiaurov opera singer Raina Kabaivanska opera singer Milcho Leviev pianist Vasko Vasilev violinist

16. Albena Denkova Maxim Staviski ice dancing Stefka Kostadinova athletics, high jump Hristo Stoichkov football Dimitar Berbatov football Sport