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Bul·gar·i·a [ bul gérree ə ] country in southeastern Europe, on the western shores of the Black Sea. Part of the Ottoman Empire from the 14th to the late 19th centuries, it gained independence in 1908.
Languages: Bulgarian.
Currency: lev.
Capital: Sofia.
Population: 7,204,687 (2009 estimate).
Area: 110,994 sq km (42,855 sq mi)
Official name Republic of Bulgaria |
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