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Photos of Bulgaria

Baba Vida, a medieval fortress in Vidin in northwestern Bulgaria, is the town's primary landmark and a popular tourist destination.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 105

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

Bulgarian audio sample:

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 19

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 226

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 216

Death rate

comparison ranking: 7

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 111

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 158

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 149

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 202

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 7

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 117

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 24

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 146

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 73

Labor force

comparison ranking: 109

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 83

Public debt

comparison ranking: 169

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 68

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 58

Exports

comparison ranking: 58

Imports

comparison ranking: 62

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 42

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 49

Railways

comparison ranking: total 45

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 116

Waterways

comparison ranking: 92

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 100

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 57

Space

Terrorism

Transnational Issues