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Bulgaria

[ buhl-gair-ee-uh, bool- ]

noun

  1. a republic in SE Europe. 42,800 sq. mi. (110,850 sq. km). : Sofia.


Bulgaria

/ bʊl-; bʌlˈɡɛərɪə /

noun

  1. a republic in SE Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula on the Black Sea: under Turkish rule from 1395 until 1878; became an independent kingdom in 1908 and a republic in 1946; joined the EU in 2007; consists chiefly of the Danube valley in the north and the Balkan Mountains in the central part, separated from the Rhodope Mountains of the south by the valley of the Maritsa River. Language: Bulgarian. Religion: Christian (Bulgarian Orthodox) majority. Currency: lev. Capital: Sofia. Pop: 6 981 642 (2013 est). Area: 110 911 sq km (42 823 sq miles)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Bulgaria

  1. Republic in southeastern Europe in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula , bordered by Romania to the north, the Black Sea to the east, Turkey to the southeast, Greece to the south, and Macedonia and Yugoslavia to the west. Its capital and largest city is Sofia.
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Notes

Former Eastern Bloc country. Soviet troops entered Bulgaria in 1944, and a communist government was established soon thereafter. Bulgaria's communist rulers followed the Soviet lead for almost fifty years, until the collapse of the Soviet Union . In January 1991, a multiparty government began to institute democratic and economic reforms.
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The Black Sea is located south of Ukraine and to the west of Russia, and is also bordered by Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Georgia.

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Ms Gencheva has remained free in Bulgaria, publicly presenting herself as an experienced airline and travel industry professional.

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Many were flown to hospitals in neighbouring Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia and Turkey for specialist treatment.

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Many of them have been flown to hospitals in neighbouring Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia and Turkey for specialist treatment.

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The most seriously injured were being taken for treatment in specialist clinics in Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia and Turkey, she added.

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