Bulgaria
Republic of Bulgaria
Bulgaria is a country in Southeast Europe, Europe. Its capital is Sofia, home to roughly 7,025,037 people across 110,879 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Sofia
- Continent
- Europe
- Subregion
- Southeast Europe
- Population
- 7,025,037
- Land area
- 110,879 km²
- ISO codes
- BG / BGR
- Languages
- Bulgarian
Did you know?
- Bulgaria's Rose Valley produces much of the world's attar of roses used in perfumery.
- Medieval Bulgaria played a key role in spreading the Cyrillic alphabet across the Slavic world.
- Bulgarian yogurt owes its fame to Lactobacillus bulgaricus, a bacterium named for the country.
- In much of Bulgaria, a sideways head shake can mean yes and a nod can mean no.
- The gaida bagpipe and circle dances called horo are staples of Bulgarian folk festivals.
Bordering countries
Greece
North Macedonia
Romania
Serbia
TürkiyePractice with geography games
Studying Bulgaria is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.