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Bulgarians express approval by shaking their heads rather than nodding.

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Eastern Orthodox 59.4%, Muslim 7.8%, other (including Catholic, Protestant, Armenian Apostolic Orthodox, and Jewish) 1.7%, none 3.7%, unspecified 27.4%

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Bulgarian (official) 76.8%, Turkish 8.2%, Roma 3.8%, other 0.7%, unspecified 10.5%

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Bulgaria is the country with the highest number of natural mineral springs in Continental Europe – over 600.

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parliamentary democracy

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6,924,716

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Bulgarian lev

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Sofia

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Bulgaria produces about 70% of all rose oil in the world.

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However in the late 8th century the Emperor Constantine V tried to destroy Bulgaria - but without success. Then the pendulum swung the other way. From 809 Khan Krum attacked the Byzantine Empire. Led by Khan Krum the Bulgars were victorious. In 811 the Byzantine Emperor, Nicephorus was killed in battle.

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1. Sofia

2. Plovdiv

3. Varna

4. Burgas

5. Rousse

6. Stara Zagora

7. Pleven

8. Sliven

9. Dobrich

10. Shumen

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The Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila, better known as the Rila Monastery is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria.

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This is a spectacular Bulgarian cave resembling a devil's head with a waterfall rushing down its throat. According to one account, it was through the Devil's Throat Cave that Orpheus descended into Hades to seek his beloved Eurydice.

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Sofia Zoo in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, was founded by royal decree on 1 May 1888, and is Southeastern Europe's oldest and largest zoological garden. It covers 36 hectares and as of March 2006 houses 4,850 animals representing 840 species.

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Bulgaria has a temperate-continental climate with moderate features which is characteristic for Central Europe, with hot summers, long, cold winters and very distinct seasons.