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Europe > Bulgaria > Geography

BULGARIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
slightly larger than Tennessee
Area > Comparative to US places
slightly larger than Tennessee
Area > Land 110,550 sq km [102nd of 236]
    (per capita) 14.131 sq km per 1,000 people ... [95th of 201]
Area > Total 110,910 sq km [109th of 248]
    (per capita) 13.761 sq km per 1,000 people ... [104th of 193]
Area > Water 360 sq km [115th of 237]
    (per capita) 49.161 sq km per 1 million peo [115th of 225]
Capital city with population Sofia - 1,113,674
Climate
temperate; cold, damp winters; hot, dry summers
Coastline 354 km [133rd of 249]
    (per capita) 48.342 km per 1 million people [145th of 230]
Elevation extremes > Highest point Musala 2,925 m
Elevation extremes > Lowest point Black Sea 0 m
Europe > Area 110,910 km² [14th of 38]
Forested Land 33.4% [71st of 193]
Geographic coordinates 43 00 N, 25 00 E
Geography > Note
strategic location near Turkish Straits; controls key land routes from Europe to Middle East and Asia
highest towns > Town/City Chepelare
Irrigated land 5,880 sq km [50th of 185]

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007 ; CIA World Factbook; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; Wikipedia: Area and population of European countries ; FAO; Wikipedia: List of highest towns by country

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Bulgaria, Republic of Bulgaria

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