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Bulgaria
Republic of Bulgaria
Republika Balgariya
Political Status: Communist constitution of May 18, 1971, substantially modified on April 3, 1990; present name adopted November 15, 1990; current democratic constitution adopted July 12, 1991.
Area: 42,823 sq. mi. (110,912 sq. km.).
Population: 7,973,671 (2001C); 7,755,000 (2004E). More than 850,000 Bulgarians have emigrated since 1989.
Major Urban Centers (2001C): SOFIA (1,096,389), Plovdiv (340,638), Varna (314,539), Bourgas (193,316), Roussé (162,128).
Official Language: Bulgarian.
Monetary Unit: Lev (official rate July 1, 2005: 1.62 leva = $1US.) (On July 5, 1999, the lev was redenominated at the rate of 1,000 old leva = 1 new leva.)
President: Georgi PARVANOV (Bulgarian Socialist Party, from which he resigned following his election); sworn in for a five-year term on January 19, 2002, and assumed office on January 22, having been popularly elected ...