| Location: | Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Romania and Turkey |
| Population: | 7,322,858 (July 2007 est.) |
| Capital: | name: Sofia geographic coordinates: 42 41 N, 23 19 E time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| GDP per capita: | $10,400 (2006 est.) |
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