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STAT	Bulgaria	Greece
Daylight Savings Time end date	01:00 UTC on last Sunday October	01:00 UTC on last Sunday October
Daylight Savings Time start date	01:00 UTC on last Sunday March	01:00 UTC on last Sunday March
Full name	Republic of Bulgaria	The Hellenic Republic
Independence day date	September 22	March 25
Land border length	1,808 km Ranked 93th. 47% more than Greece	1,228 km Ranked 115th.
National anthems	Mila Rodino ( Dear Motherland )	\u00ddmnos eis t\u012bn Eleuther\u00edan ( Hymn to Liberty )
National identity card	First issued and is compulsory after turning the age of 14. The new Bulgarian ID cards were introduced in 1999. They follow the general pattern in the EU and replaced the old, Soviet-style " internal passports ", also known as "green passports". During the socialism period (1945\u20131989), to receive an " international passport ", especially one allowing to travel to a Western country, was considered an achievement. Not all Bulgarian citizens had the right to travel abroad, and those who travelled outside the Soviet bloc underwent strict investigation for possible links with political enemies of the regime. Since January 1, 2007, the Bulgarian identity card can be used to travel within the European Union . Since 29 March 2010 new Bulgarian identity cards were introduced with embedded chip with personal data.	In Greece, the biggest change in Identity Documents Law happened in 2000, when some fields of the Police Identity Card (as Greeks call it) were rejected. These fields included religion, addresses, biometric characteristics and fingerprint. Oppositely, some fields were added. These are Latin transliterations of name and surname, blood type and Rhesus of the owner. Under this law, all Greeks over 12 years old must go to a police office to ask for an Identity Card. In Greece, there are many everyday things you cannot do without an ID. In fact, according to an older law, the Police ID is the only legal identity document and no one has a right to ask for more identity documents. Since the 1980s all legal services in Greece must be done with this ID. Also, you can travel within the EU with a Greek National ID card. Carrying the ID is not compulsory, however during routine police checks, if you are found without an ID, the police officer may take you to the nearest police station for further investigation.
Neighboring countries and territories	Greece (L) Republic of Macedonia (L) Romania Serbia (L) Turkey	Albania Bulgaria (L) Cyprus (M) Egypt (M) Italy (M) Libya (M) Republic of Macedonia (L) Turkey
Number of maritime boundary neighbours	2 Ranked 100th.	6 Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Overview	<p>Bulgaria, situated in the eastern Balkans, has been undergoing a slow and painful transition to a market economy since the end of Communist rule. </p> <p>A predominantly Slavic-speaking, Orthodox Christian country, Bulgaria was the birthplace of the Cyrillic alphabet, which was created there towards the end of the 9th century AD. </p> <p>It was long influenced by Byzantine culture then was part of the Ottoman Empire for 500 years before gaining its independence in the 19th century. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17202996">Full Article</a>	<p>The historical and cultural heritage of Greece continues to resonate throughout the modern Western world - in its literature, art, philosophy and politics. </p> <p>Situated in the far south of the Balkan peninsula, Greece combines the towering mountains of the mainland with over 1,400 islands, the largest of which is Crete.</p> <p>Post-World War II Greece saw rapid economic and social change, with tourism and shipping becoming major contributors to the economy.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17372520">Full Article</a>

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