GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)
(Estimated 2011): $54.3 billion (US$) or £32,580 million (GBP)
GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): (US$) or (GBP)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States)
(Estimated 2011): $101.2 billion (US$) or £60,720 million(GBP)
GDP (PPP) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): $13,500 (US$) or £8,100(GBP)
Capital of Bulgaria : Sofia
Population (Estimated July 2012): 7,037,935
Area: 111,002 km2 or 42,858 mi2
Currency: Lev (Lv; Plural Leva)
Official Language: Bulgarian
Political Information: Parliamentary Democracy
Official Religion: No Official Religion (approximately 82.6% of the population are Bulgarian Orthodox, 1.2% have other Christian beliefs, 12.2% are Muslim and 4% have other religious beliefs)
Highest Mountain: Musala at 2,925m or 9,596ft
Largest River:
Time Zone (GMT/UTC): +2:00
Wildlife:
Counties/Provinces/States: 28 provinces (oblasti, singular - oblast); Blagoevgrad, Burgas, Dobrich, Gabrovo, Khaskovo, Kurdzhali, Kyustendil, Lovech, Montana, Pazardzhik, Pernik, Pleven, Plovdiv, Razgrad, Ruse, Shumen, Silistra, Sliven, Smolyan, Sofiya (Sofia), Sofiya-Grad (Sofia City), Stara Zagora, Turgovishte, Varna, Veliko Turnovo, Vidin, Vratsa, Yambol
Leaders: President Rosen Plevneliev with Boyko Borisov as Prime Minister
Additional: First Bulgarian Empire was in 681.
Sources: CIA World Fact Book, Encyclopaedia Britannica,
