News: EU member Bulgaria marked its entry into the euro zone with a display of euro coins on the facade of the central bank in Sofia and fireworks to celebrate a long-awaited milestone.
Key Facts about Bulgaria
- Bulgaria is a middle-sized country situated in Southeast Europe, in the east of the Balkans.
- It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea.
- Capital: Sofia
- Boundaries: Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey to the south, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, and Romania to the north.
- It has a coast with Black Sea on its east.
- The Danube River defines the border with Romania.
- Geographical features: The most notable topographical features of the country are the Danubian Plain, the Balkan Mountains, the Upper Thracian Plain, and the Rila-Rhodope massif.
- The Balkan mountains run through the middle of the country from west to east.
- Rivers
- The Danube is the most important river of the country.
- The Iskar River is the longest river located solely in Bulgarian territory.
- The Struma and the Maritsa are two major rivers in the south.
- International Memberships
- European Union (EU): Since 2007
- NATO: Since 2004
- United Nations
- Council of Europe
- Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC)
