| Bulgaria | |
| Official name | Republic of Bulgaria |
| Capital city | Sofia |
| Official language | Bulgarian |
| Currency | lev |
| National Day | 3 March |
| Population | 7,204,687 |
| Size | 110,879 km² |
| National anthem | Mila Rodino |
National |
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| Political system | Parliamentary republic |
| Head of state | President Georgi Parvanov |
| Head of government | Prime Minister Boyko Borisov |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Nikolay Mladenov |
| Most recent elections |
Presidential elections: 2006 Parliamentary elections: 2009 |
| Length of mandate |
President: 5 years Parliament: 4 years |
European Union |
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| Date of accession | 1 May 2007 |
| European Commissioner |
Kristalina Georgieva International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response |
| European Parliament | 17 members |