Bulgaria made Ma By Mackenzie H. By Mackenzie H.

1) Country Capital (Name and Latitude and Longitude) The country’s capital is Sofia. The Latitude of Sofia is 42.6977° N and the Longitude is 23.3219° E

2)1 major body of water/river- 1 major body of water is the Pomorie Lake.

3)Highest point (Name and Height)- The highest point is Musala and the name & height is 2925 m- Rila

4)Most popular sport - Football (Soccer)

5)A festival that is celebrated & why/what is it about- Lazaruvane; St.Lazar’s Day. This is an old custom in Bulgaria which is performed to welcome Spring, and it’s only performed by girls to symbolize growth.

6)Most exported goods and famous companies (one each)- One of the most exported goods is Petroleum Oils and one famous company is Petroleum.

7)Is the country a part of the European Union and when did it join?- Yes, it joined during January 1st 2007.

8)Famous celebrity (artist/musician/actor/athlete) Nina Dobrev, Nina Dobrev has been in The Vampire Diaries and other popular things like FlatLiners.

9)Famous political figure (leader/general/scientist)- Boyko Borisov whose the prime minister of Bulgaria.

10) Was the country involved in World War I. (which side 10) Was the country involved in World War I? (which side? How much were they invested?) Bulgaria was on the side of the central powers and declared war on Sebria.

11)Was the country involved in WWII. (Which side 11)Was the country involved in WWII? (Which side? How much were they invested? Were they even a country yet?) Bulgaria fought on the losing German side but avoided conflict with the Russian/Soviet state. Bulgaria was country back then too.

12)Who is the current leader of the country 12)Who is the current leader of the country? (If unsure, list all you can find.) The leader of Bulgaria is Rumen Radev.

13)What system of government does the country have now? Bulgaria has a parliamentary system.

14)Important event in the country’s history (Not WWI or WWII) In 500 BC the Thracian Tribe settled in what is now Bulgaria.

15)Iconic landmark in the country (A place people visit) Rila Monastery

16) What is the country’s population? 7.128 million

17) What religion is practiced the most in your country? Christianty is the most popular religion in Bulgaria.

18) What climate region(s) are your country in 18) What climate region(s) are your country in? (What is weather like in your country?) Bulgaria has a temperate continental climate. They have warm summers and long cold winters.

19) What is the primary language spoken in your country 19) What is the primary language spoken in your country? (Include the top three and their %’s if there’s more than one.) 2.5% in Bulgaria speak Macedonian and 9% speak turkish, but 8.7m speak Bulgarian .

Bulgaria has a diplomatic realtionship with the us. 20) What is the relationship your country has with the US? (Why is it good or bad?) Bulgaria has a diplomatic realtionship with the us.

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