ADMINISTRATIVE/COMMERCIAL CAPITAL: Sofia

GEOGRAPHY

Situated in the south-eastern Europe Bulgaria shares land boundries with many countries like Romania,Greece, Turkey etc. . .  It has a Coastline of 354 km's and a land area of 110,879 km².

DEMOGRAPHY

A population of close to 7 Million. Muslims account for about 12.2% of the population.

CLIMATE

Bulgaria experience all four seasons,A beautiful blooming spring, dry and hot summer, long and pleasant autumn, and a mild winter with lots of opportunities for skiing.
Bulgaria's Yearly average temperature comes closer to 14.7°C while the average temperature between April and September is around 23°C .

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

Bulgarian is the official language.

LOCAL TIME

GMT+2 hrs Standard Time.
GMT+1 hrs Daylight Saving

BUSINESS HOURS

Banks: 9 AM to 3 PM
General: 9 AM to 6 PM

HOLIDAYS

New Year: January 1st & 2nd
Liberation Day : March 3rd
Labour Day : May 1st
St. George's Day : May 6th
Bulgarian E&C&SL Day: May 24th
Independence Day : September 22nd
Christmas Eve : December 24th
Christmas Day : December 25th

CURRENCY

Bulgarian Lev

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

Emergencies: 112
Police : 166
Medical: 150
Fire: 160