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Business information Bulgaria |
Business information Bulgaria
There are large deposits of manganese ore to north-east. There are smaller deposits of iron, silver, chromite, nickel and others. Bulgaria is rich in non-metalliferous minerals such as rock-salt, gypsum, kaolin, marble.
Capital Sofia
Official languages Bulgarian
Government Parliamentary democracy
President Georgi Parvanov
Accession to the European Union January 1, 2007
Area 110,910 km
Population 2007 estimate 7,679,290
GDP (PPP) Total $87.156 billion (63th)
Currency Lev (BGL)
Internet TLD .bg
Calling code +359
Bulgaria joined NATO on March 29, 2004 and signed the Treaty of Accession on 25 April 2005. It became a full member of the European Union on 1 January 2007. The country has been a member of the United Nations since 1955, and is a founding member of OSCE.
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