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Difference between revisions of "Bulgaria Travel Fact Sheet"

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==What the People are Called==
 
==What the People are Called==
  
 
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Bulgarians
 
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4.8% Roma
 
4.8% Roma
 
1.7% others
 
1.7% others
 
 
  
 
==U.S. Embassy==
 
==U.S. Embassy==
  
 
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16 Kozyak Street
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Sofia 1408
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[[Bulgaria]]
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Tel: (359 2) 937-5100
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Fax: (359 (2) 937-5122
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Email:  iv_sofia@state.gov
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Internet:  http://bulgaria.usembassy.gov
  
 
==Canadian Embassy==
 
==Canadian Embassy==
  
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7, Pozitano street, block no. 3, first floor, office no. 4
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Postal code 1301
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1000 Sofia, [[Bulgaria]]
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Tel: + 359-2-969-9710
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Fax: +  359-2-981-6081
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E-mail: general@canada-bg.org
  
  
 
==Money==
 
==Money==
  
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Bulgarian Lev
  
 
==Time Zone==
 
==Time Zone==
  
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Summer (DST)
  
 
==Phone/Internet Information==
 
==Phone/Internet Information==
  
 
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Calling code +359
 
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Internet TLD .bg
 
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==Major Languages Spoken==
 
==Major Languages Spoken==
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==Alphabet==
 
==Alphabet==
  
 
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Cyrillic
  
 
==Major holidays==
 
==Major holidays==
  
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January 1 New Year's Day
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January 2 Day after New Year's Day
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March 3 Liberation Day
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Moveable Good Friday
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Moveable Easter
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Moveable Easter Monday
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May 1         Labour Day
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May 6         St. George's Day
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May 24         Bulgarian Education and Culture, and Slavonic Literature Day
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September 6 Unification Day
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September 22 Independence Day
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November 1 Revival Leaders' Day
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December 24 Christmas Eve
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December 25 Christmas Day
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December 26 Second Day of Christmas
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Source: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgaria Wikipedia]
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Source: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Bulgaria Bulgarian Holidays]
  
  

Revision as of 04:37, 16 June 2014

Basic Info

Country Name

Official Name: The Republic of Bulgaria


What the People are Called

Bulgarians


Ethnic Groups

84.6% Bulgarians 8.9% Turks 4.8% Roma 1.7% others

U.S. Embassy

16 Kozyak Street Sofia 1408 Bulgaria Tel: (359 2) 937-5100 Fax: (359 (2) 937-5122 Email: iv_sofia@state.gov Internet: http://bulgaria.usembassy.gov

Canadian Embassy

7, Pozitano street, block no. 3, first floor, office no. 4 Postal code 1301 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria Tel: + 359-2-969-9710 Fax: + 359-2-981-6081 E-mail: general@canada-bg.org


Money

Bulgarian Lev

Time Zone

Summer (DST)

Phone/Internet Information

Calling code +359 Internet TLD .bg

Major Languages Spoken

Bulgarian


Alphabet

Cyrillic

Major holidays

January 1 New Year's Day January 2 Day after New Year's Day March 3 Liberation Day Moveable Good Friday Moveable Easter Moveable Easter Monday May 1 Labour Day May 6 St. George's Day May 24 Bulgarian Education and Culture, and Slavonic Literature Day September 6 Unification Day September 22 Independence Day November 1 Revival Leaders' Day December 24 Christmas Eve December 25 Christmas Day December 26 Second Day of Christmas

Source: Wikipedia Source: Bulgarian Holidays