Nov 03, 2015 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more. Having fought on the losing side in both world wars, bulgaria fell within the soviet sphere of influence and became a peoples republic in 1946. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of bulgaria economy 2015 information contained here. Climate information for bulgaria including average temperature, rain and snowfall totals. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of bulgaria energy 2015 information contained here. Communist domination ended in 1991 with the dissolution of the ussr, and bulgaria began the contentious process of moving toward political democracy and a market economy while combating inflation, unemployment, corruption.
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The former communist country, which joined the european union on january 1, 2007, averaged more than six percent economic growth from 2004 to 2008, according to the u. The information regarding bulgaria on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Our mission is to create a more stable security environment by advancing democratic institutions and relationships. The structure is the worlds thirdlargest building by floor area after the pentagon in washington, dc and the longao building in china with 1,100 rooms. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of bulgaria geography 2015 information contained here. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of bulgaria government 2015 information contained here.
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We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. It is an impressive book that gives a great deal of information arranged by countries of the world. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of bulgaria geography 2018 information contained here. After world war ii, bulgaria fell within the soviet sphere of influence. In the winter of 19151916, during world war i, kosovo saw a large exodus of the serbian army which became known as the great serbian retreat, as kosovo was occupied by bulgarians and austrohungarians. The information regarding bulgaria on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. However, in my humble opinion it is seriously mistitled. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about bulgaria energy 2018 should be addressed to the. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about the 2018 cia world fact book should be addressed to the cia. Difficulties faced by greece after the war in quelling a communist rebellion, along with demands by the soviet union for military bases in the turkish straits, prompted the united states. The world factbook has completed its travel facts project. World war i and revolution ukraine entered world war i on the side of both the central powers, under austria, and the triple entente, under russia. The information regarding bulgaria on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Kosovos status within serbia was finalised the following year at the treaty of london. Republic of bulgaria university of minnesota duluth. For each country, the cia world factbook 2016 includes. It became a peoples republic in 1946 and one of the ussrs staunchest allies. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about bulgaria 2018 should be addressed to the cia. The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free.
Cia the world factbook references flags of the world. Serbia renewed its membership in the imf in december 2000 and rejoined the world bank and the european bank for reconstruction and development. The economy of bulgaria functions on the principles of the free market, having a large private sector and a smaller public one. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about bulgaria people 2015 should be addressed to the. Northern bulgaria attained autonomy in 1878 and all of bulgaria became independent from the ottoman empire in 1908. Apr, 2012 northern bulgaria attained autonomy in 1878 and all of bulgaria became independent in 1908.
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Bulgaria regained its independence in 1878, but having fought on the losing side in both world wars, it fell within the soviet sphere of influence and became a. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of bulgaria 2020 information contained here. Relations with bulgaria united states department of state. In succeeding centuries, bulgaria struggled with the byzantine empire to assert its place in the balkans, but by the end of the 14th century the country was overrun by the ottoman turks. The factbook has been an annual publication, but selected data and maps will be updated periodically during the coming year. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of bulgaria 2019 information contained here. Bulgaria maintains an embassy in the united states at 1621 22nd st. Bulgaria the world factbook central intelligence agency. Portions of this site are based on public domain works from the u. If you wish to link to this page, you can do so by referring to the url address below this line. Turkey cia world factbook the best country factbook.
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No claims are made regarding the accuracy of bulgaria people 2020 information contained here. Country cia world factbook the best country factbook. In succeeding centuries, bulgaria struggled with the byzantine empire to assert its place in the balkans, but by the end of the 14th century the country was overrun by the. Communist domination ended in 1990, when bulgaria held its first multiparty election since world war ii and began the contentious process of moving toward political democracy and a market economy while combating inflation, unemployment, corruption, and crime. It should really have the title cia world factbook 2016. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the. Aug 08, 2017 ok, so technically, according to the cia world fact book, red is unexplained but has been associated with the struggle for independence but come onwe shouldnt have to make it up for you. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. Romania the world factbook central intelligence agency. Europe cia world factbook the best country factbook. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about bulgaria 2015 should be addressed to the cia.
The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. It is bordered by greece, turkey, romania, serbia, and macedonia. Following emancipation from the former soviet union, bulgaria held its first free elections in 1990. This falsecolor satellite image vividly displays the large amount of sediment violet, carried from as far away as the himalayas, that precipitates when it abruptly encounters the sea. Bulgaria is a large country found in southeastern europe. Bulgaria cia map world map world atlas atlas of the. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of bulgaria 2015 information contained here. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. Belarus the world factbook central intelligence agency. Communist domination ended in 1990, when bulgaria held its first multiparty election since world war ii and began the contentious process of moving toward political democracy and a market economy while. Cia world fact book, 2004bulgaria wikisource, the free. Nine newly added travel facts from luxembourg, new caledonia, norfolk island, saint barthelemy, san marino, seychelles, slovakia, suriname, and vanuatu bring the final total to 222 193 countries and 29 dependencies.
In general, information available as of 1 january, 2004 was used in the preparation of the world factbook 2004. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about bulgaria introduction 2019 should be. The country joined nato in 2004 and the eu in 2007. Top of page oas organization of american states, member countries. Central intelligence agency s cias 2010 world fact book. The 1990 cia world factbook library of congress classification. This is a graphical view over where which countries that ive visited. The capital and largest city in bulgaria is sofia, who just so happens to be my secondfavorite golden girl after dorothy but ahead of blanche and rose. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. The cia world factbook is produced by the united states government and provides essential information about all the countries and territories of the world, including maps, flags, and statistical data on almost every key issue. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. The information regarding bulgaria on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agency s information about the worlds countries. World fact book provides latest demography world news from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet.
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