Wednesday 24 October 2012

Bulgaria member of the European Union

As one of the newest members of the European Union, having joined with Romania in 2007, Bulgaria makes up the eastern frontier of the political and economic entity. Its eastern coast faces onto the Black Sea, while it is bordered to the north by Romania (608km), to the west by Serbia (318km) and Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (148km), and by Greece (494km) and Turkey (240km) to the south. Its capital city, Sofia, is one of the largest in the EU, with a population of 1.3 million, so 14% of the total population of 7.1 million.

Borders:

Greece 494 km, Macedonia 148 km, Romania 608 km, Serbia 318 km, Turkey 240 km

Population:

7,093,635

GDP per capita:

$11,841.01 per capita

Capital with population:

Sofia - 1,113,674

Largest city with population:

Sofia - 1,113,674

Alternative names:

Bulgaria, Republic of Bulgaria