22 unknown facts about Bulgaria

One of the reasons most people never consider moving to this country. Because nobody knows enough about Bulgaria.

Collected the most interesting and funny facts about Bulgaria

1. Bulgaria is a land of mountains, hiking trails, ski and sea resorts. It is a mixture of Eastern and Western cultures, the second oldest city in Europe and a relatively urban lifestyle.

   

2. Bulgaria is the only country in Europe whose name has not changed since its founding (681 AD).
3. A home instrument is the bagpipe.
4. Bulgarians invented the first electronic computer, a digital clock and an airbag in a car.
5. Bulgarians love yogurt and that’s why they live so long.
6. The country is one of the largest wine producers in the world – it produces 200 thousand wines. tons per year.
7. A popular drink is mastic, an alcohol made up of 47% tree resin.
8. Human activity on Bulgarian soil was observed during the Paleolithic period. Animal bones with carved human signs were found in Korarnik Cave, which are among the earliest examples of symbolic human behavior.
9. Bulgaria (officially the Republic of Bulgaria) is a state in southeastern Europe.
10. The capital and largest city is Sofia. The Bulgarian government is a member of the European Union and NATO. The population of Bulgaria is just over 7 million people.

    

11. Bulgaria has its own Bulgarian language. It is a kind of Slavic language. This applies to languages such as Serbian and Russian. Bulgaria became independent from the Ottoman Empire in 1908.
12. Bulgaria borders Romania, Serbia, the Republic of Macedonia, Greece, Turkey and the Black Sea.
13. One of the heroes of Bulgaria is Vasil Levski, who fought for independence at the end of the 19th century.

    

14. Bulgaria is an ancient country, in some places people have lived here for over 6000 years.
15. Situated in the heart of the Balkans, Bulgaria offers a very diverse landscape, with the vast Danube lowlands predominating in the north and the highlands and hills in the south. In the east is the Black Sea coast, which attracts tourists all year round.

    

16. About 85% of the population are Orthodox and 13% are Muslims. About 10% of the population are Roma of Turkish origin, and 3% are Roma.
17. The Bulgarian People’s Assembly (unicameral parliament) consists of 240 deputies elected for a four-year term.
18. Bulgaria’s main exports are light industry products, food and wine, which successfully compete on European markets.
19. Folk music fans will get to know many Bulgarian musicians. A Bulgarian folk song made it onto the Voyager Golden Plate that NASA sent into space.

    

20. Bulgaria is one of the oldest countries in Europe. Founded in the 7th century as the Republic of Bulgaria, it is at the crossroads of two important trade routes – one from Eastern and Northern Europe to the Mediterranean, and the other from Central and Western Europe to the Middle East.
21. Conflicts with neighboring countries made Bulgaria an ally of Germany during both world wars. Bulgaria suffered territorial losses during World War I, and although it joined the Axis powers during World War II, it refused to send the Jewish population to concentration camps and instead rescued them. They failed to achieve peace with the Allies, but neither did they expel the German troops at the request of the Soviets. As a result, they were attacked by the USSR, and Bulgaria became a socialist state in the Eastern Bloc.
22. Bulgaria is a member of the European Union, the Council of Europe and NATO. And also one of the founders of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. She also sat on the UN Security Council three times.