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Brief History. Bulgaria was initially a part of the Byzantine Empire. When the Byzantine Empire fell it became independent. The Ottoman Empire conquered it in 1396. Bulgaria remained a member of the empire until 1878 when it became partially independent. It achieved full independence in 1908. Bulgaria participated in the Balkans Wars, which resulted in its loss of territory. During World War II Bulgaria was allied with Germany. At the end of the war the Soviet Union occupied the country and installed a communist government in Bulgaria. In 1990 a democratic government took control of Bulgaria.

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Country Information

Local name: Bulgaria

Capital: Sofia

Population: 379,444

Government: parliamentary democracy

Currency: lev (BGL)

Land size: 110,910 sq km

Topography: mostly mountains with lowlands in north and southeast

Typical foods:

Major exports: clothing, footwear, iron and steel, machinery and equipment, fuels
Information on the People

Official language: Bulgarian

Other languages spoken: Turkish, Roma, other

Religions: Bulgarian Orthodox 82.6%, Muslim 12.2%, other Christian 1.2%, other 4%

Literacy rate: 98.6%

Male/Female Ratio: 0.93 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 72.3 years

Ethnic groups: Bulgarian 83.9%, Turk 9.4%, Roma 4.7%, other 2% (including Macedonian, Armenian, Tatar, Circassian)

Internet users: 630,000

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