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Situated in the Balkan Peninsula, Bulgaria is bounded on the north by Romania, on the east by the Black Sea, on the south by Turkey and Greece, and on the west by Serbia and Montenegro (formerly the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Once an independent kingdom, Bulgaria was dominated by the Communist Party from 1946 until 1990, when a multiparty system was adopted. During the Communist period, when Bulgaria was under the control of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), the once dominant agricultural sector was overtaken by manufacturing.
Bulgarian is the main language in Bulgaria. However, English, German and Russian is spoken in the country's larger resorts, hotels and resturants.
Climate
Bulgaria's most comfortable temperatures are found mid May to mid September. The country's climate is influenced by the Mediterranean and Black Seas, making for generally mild conditions throughout the country. Summer days rarely get too hot. In the mountains and in the evenings, temperatures are about 10 degrees F/5 C cooler than in the rest of the country, on average. The winter can be bitterly cold, snowy and damp, but health spas are open, skiing is good, and the concert season is in full swing. Be sure to take a sweater, even in the summer, for cool evenings. (southtravels.com)
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Native Name: Bulgaria
Capital: Sofia
Population: 7,700,000
Currency: Lev (BGL)
Phone Perfix: +359
Voltage: 230 V, 50 Hz
Emergency: Police: 166, Ambulance: 150, Fire: 160
Official Site: External Site
Vaccination: H, DT, T
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DT = Diptheria (10yr+)
P = Polio (10yr+)
MP = Malaria Prophylaxis
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