Political System
Parliamentary Republic
Curiously, the current Prime Minister is Simeon Sax Koburgotski ( a distant relative of Queen Elizabeth II ) who, as a child, was crowned Czar of Bulgaria and then exiled after a 1946 referendum which abolished monarchy. The President of the republic is Georgi Purvanov.
Bulgaria is a candidate member of the EU and NATO. Bulgaria hopes to join the EU no later than 2007. Extensive legislative efforts are under way to harmonize Bulgarian legislation with EU legislation and encourage development and growth of a market economy.
Administrative Regions
Sofia - city, Sofia district, Burgas, Varna, Plovdiv, Rousse, Haskovo, Lovetch, Montana, Sliven, Yambol, Dobrich, Silistra, Shumen, Gabrovo, Pleven, Vidin, Vratza, Veliko Tarnovo, Pazardjik, Smolyan, Razgrad, Targovishte, Blagoevgrad, Pernik, Kardjali, Stara Zagora.
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