BULGARIA
Republic in south-eastern Europe on the west coast of the Black Sea. Associate Member of the European Union (EU). |
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| CAPITAL | Sofia. |
| PRINCIPAL PORTS | Bourgas, Varna (Black Sea); Rousse, Vidin (Danube river). |
| POPULATION | 7,707,495 (July 2001 estimate). |
| LANGUAGE(S) | Bulgarian (Russian, French, German and English widely understood). |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Metric system. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | 220v. 50 cycles AC. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | 1 Bulgarian lev (BGL) = 100 stotinki. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 3.04320 BGL = £1 sterling (fluctuating rate). |
| TIME | 3 hours ahead of GMT (2 hours ahead of BST). |
DIALLING CODE |
00 359. |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 1 Jan; 3 Mar; 1, 6, 24 May; 6, 22 Sept; 1 Nov; 24-26 Dec; and Easter Monday. |
| EMBASSY(IES) | 186-188 Queen's Gate, London SW7
5HL. Tel: 020 7584 9400/9433, fax: 020 7584 4948, website: www.bulgarianembassy.org.uk - office hours:
Mon-Fri 0900-1700. Commercial Section: Tel: 020 7589 8402, fax: 020 7589 4875, e-mail: m.dimitrov@btconnect.com Consular Section: Tel: 020 7584 9400. |
| BRITISH EMBASSY | 38 Boulevard Vassil Levski, 1000 Sofia. Tel: 00 359 2 2980 1220, fax: 00 359 2980 1229, e-mail: britembsof@mbox.cit.bg |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce
and Industry, 42 Parchevich Street, Sofia. Tel: 00 359 2 989 6251, fax: 00 359 2 987 3209. |