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Territory in southeast Europe, ruled since 1991 by the Republic of Bulgaria

Bulgaria (Bulgarian: България, tr. Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Република България, tr. Republika Bǎlgariya), is a country in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. The capital and largest city is Sofia; other major cities are Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas. With a territory of 110,994 square kilometers, Bulgaria is Europe's 16th-largest country.

Geographical type: Territory

Latitude: 42.75° N — Longitude: 25.5° E

Area: 110,994 km²

ISO 3166-2 code: BG

Measures of Freedom

UpdBulgaria: Country Profile, Freedom in the World, 2025
Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 77/100, Political Rights: 32/40, Civil Liberties: 45/60
Multiple parties compete in Bulgaria's democratic system, with peaceful transfers of power occurring between rival groups, though repeated snap elections have failed to produce stable governing majorities in recent years. While the media sector remains pluralistic, outlets are subject to pressure from political and business interests. Members of minority populations, particularly Roma, and the LGBT+ community face discrimination. Despite funding shortages and other obstacles, civil society organizations remain active and influential.
Economic Freedom Summary Index, Economic Freedom of the World, 25 Sep 2025
2023 overall score: 7.13, rank: 56
Human Freedom Index [PDF], The Human Freedom Index 2023: A Global Measurement of Personal, Civil, and Economic Freedom
2021: 7.68, Rank: 48, Personal freedom: 7.84, Economic freedom: 7.46

The introductory paragraph uses material from the Wikipedia article "Bulgaria" as of 24 Sep 2018, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.