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Bulgaria - Population |
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Territory
110,910 square km
Population
7,973,671
Capital
Sofia ( pop. 1,141,000
Official Language
Bulgarian.
The capital of Bulgaria boasts a large orthodox church, a synagogue and a mosque, all on the same square. This cultural coexistence reflects the genuine and deep respect Bulgarians have for their history of various cultural influences. |
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The motto of Sofia is 'Ever growing, never old'.
Religion
Eastern Orthodox
Bulgaria is predominately a Christian country with 86.6% of its people belonging to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church and 13% are Muslims. The Bulgarian Church is autonomous and headed by a Patriarch.
The country escaped the political strife of its neighbours, and indeed, Bulgarians are known to be very tolerant of other religions. |
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