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Spotlight TUE · 19 MAY 2026

Bulgaria

Bulgaria is a Balkan nation on the Black Sea coast with a 1,300-year history, Thracian and Ottoman heritage, and the Cyrillic alphabet which originated within its borders.

Capital
Sofia
Population
6.5M
Currency
Bulgarian Lev (BGN)
Continent
Europe
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