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The name: the Republic of Bulgaria(The Republic of Bulgaria, Република България)Flag: a rectangular, long and wide ratio of 5 to 3.The equivalent of three parallel horizontal rectangular composition, from top to bottom were white, green and red color.Symbol of white people love peace and freedom, green symbol of agriculture and the country's principal wealth, red symbolizes the blood of the Warriors.White, red and blue is the oldest traditional color of the Kingdom of Bohemia.The national emblem: a dark red background of the Golden Lion upright in the shield, the other two Golden Lion separation on both sides of the shield, the shield is a painting of five cross the crown, the national emblem at the bottom of a "joint is strength" Words.Major festivals:National Day: March 3 (out of 500 years of rule of the Ottoman Empire Day)Unity Day: September 6 (1885).In 1878, according to Russian soil after the end of the war signed the Treaty of Berlin, Bulgaria was divided into two parts.One is the western part of the Principality of Bulgaria and the other is the eastern part of the "Eastern Rumelia," the country.Bulgarian people resolutely oppose the big powers split their country and the restoration of national unity in the struggle.September 6, 1885, "Eastern Rumelia," the military uprising captured the capital of Plovdiv and the overthrow of the Ottoman Empire appointed by the Governor, announced that "Eastern Rumelia," the Principality of Bulgaria and the Western merger.Bao said the history of this incident as "something reunification."Anti-Fascist Victory Day: September 9 (1944)Bulgaria education and Cyrillic bytes: 9th century AD, Solon (now in Greece), Ji Lier and created the Slavic alphabet Maituo Di, the Latin alphabet in one stroke to break the "rule" European religion, literature and social life situation. The culture of the mankind has made immortal contributions.May 11, 1851, Bao first public celebration of this important cultural festival of the Slavs.1990, the National Assembly announced that security will be on May 24 as a national statutory holidays.According to statistics, currently the world use the Cyrillic alphabet about 300 million people.National Anthem: "Dear parents Bang"National flower: rosesNational political figures: President Georgi Parvanov, Ji Poer (georgi parvanov), 2001年11 he was elected, in January 2002 inauguration, Prime Minister Simeon (simeon), 2001年7月representation.Physical Geography: 110993.6 square km area (including river waters).The Balkans in southeast Europe.North sector Romania, Turkey and the Greek south, west of Serbia and Montenegro (Yugoslavia) and Macedonia, East Bin Black Sea.A coastline of 378 km.70 percent throughout the mountains and hills.Trans-Balkan mountain range in central, north of the vast plains of the Danube, south of Romania for more investigation and Mali He mountain valley lowlands.Mountains are the main mountain ranges lire (Musala peak 2,925 meters above sea level, the highest peak for the Balkans).Mali investigation and the Danube River as the main river.The northern part of a continental climate, a southern Mediterranean climate.The average temperature in January -2 ~ 2 ℃, 7月23 ~ 25 ℃.Bulgaria to "United Nations Day"In Sofia erected in a peace monument.The shape of shells on the dove of peace with the destruction of monuments of all the weapons and ammunition intoThe average annual rainfall 450 mm plains, mountains 1,300 mm.Advantageous natural conditions, with the mountains, hills, plains, and other terrain, lakes, rivers aspect, the forest coverage rate of about 30 percent.Population: 7974000 (2001).Bulgarian accounting for 85 per cent, 10 per cent Turkish, Roma, and so for the rest.Bulgarian (a Slavic language) as an official language and common language, Turkish, as the main minority languages.Most residents believe in Orthodox, Muslim minority.Capital: Sofia (Sofia); Population: 1.19 million (March 2001).Administrative Division: A total of 28 regions and 254 rural.28 regions are: Prague Yefugele region, the Bourgas region, the Varna region, Veliko Tarnovo region, Wettin region, Fu Lacha region, Jiabuluowo region , Dobrich region, Keer Zha in the region, Qiusi Tandil region, Luo Weiqi region, Montana region, Pazardzhik region, Beiernike region Previn region, Plovdiv region, Lazigele region, Ruse region, Sealy Stratford region, the Sliven region, Smolyan region, Sofia, Sofia region, the old fruit扎widening, Teer Ge Wei Shi serious, Haskovo region, Shu Mun region, Yamuboer region.First Snow in the capital Sofia, the famous Alexander Nevsky CathedralHistory: Bulgaria's ancestors moved from Central Asia to the ancient Bulgaria, in 395 AD into the Byzantine Empire.681, the Slavs, and the ancient Thracian people in Bulgaria-A Siba Luhe, under the leadership of the defeated the Byzantine army, in the Danube River to establish the Kingdom of Slavic Bulgaria (Shicheng the first Bulgarian Kingdom).1018 was again the Byzantine occupation.Bulgaria uprising in 1185, a second Bulgarian Kingdom.1396 was the Turkish Ottoman Empire occupation.Bulgaria honor guard of soldiersRussia's 1877 declaration of war on Turkey, Turkey was defeated, in February 1878 after the Russo-Turkish war, Bulgaria was ruled out of Turkey's independence, once to achieve unification.However, as a result of the war in Russia can not withstand the exhausted Britain, Germany, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and other Western powers of pressure, according to July 13, 1878 signed the "Treaty of Berlin", Bulgaria was divided into three: the north Bulgaria, the State of the southern part of Eastern Rumelia and Macedonia.September 6, 1885, the Bulgarian people for reunification of the national democratic movement culminated in a time when Bulgaria has achieved a North-South reunification.Bulgaria in the two world wars are a defeated nation.In the First World War, it Tongde, Austria and Hungary and Turkey to form a military alliance.During World War II to King Boris III, led by the reactionary ruling clique in March 1941, adding German, Italian, Japanese fascists the Group of Three.September 1944 the Soviet Red Army into the people of Bulgaria, the Bulgarian people in the leadership of the CPC held under armed uprising, the Soviet Red Army's help, to overthrow the fascist regime, set up the Fatherland Front government.September 1946 announced the abolition of the monarchy, the same year on September 15 announced the establishment of People's Republic of Bulgaria.Since then a total of long-ruling status.1989-Council dramatic changes occurred.February 27, 1990 to March 3 from the Ottoman Empire rule as the anniversary of National Day, the same year on November 15, changing the country called the Republic of Bulgaria.May 11, 2005, the Bulgarian Parliament approved the vote on Bulgaria's EU accession treaty.April 2, 2004, Bulgaria celebrate accession to NATO.Honor guard of soldiers from NATO member countries under the flagPolitics: July 12, 1991 through the Constitution, national security for the parliamentary system, the president and symbol of national unity in the international community on behalf of Bulgaria.Bao Council said the National Assembly, the President of the National Assembly speaker said.National Assembly to exercise legislative power and supervise the domestic and foreign affairs and major issues of the decision-making power to ensure implementation of a unicameral parliament, the implementation of the proportional representation system, voters directly elected for a term of four years.March 2006, the Bulgarian National Assembly passed a new constitutional amendment, mainly on the new constitution, judicial immunity, the Minister of Justice the highest judicial authority and the appointment and removal of officials of the Commission on issues such as the re-defined.Economy: lack of natural resources.There are major deposits of coal, lead, zinc, copper, iron, uranium, manganese, chromium, and a small amount of mineral oil.Forest area of 3.88 million hectares, of the nation's total area of about 35 percent.- In history, is an agricultural country, the main agricultural products are grain, tobacco and vegetables.In the processing of agricultural products in particular, yogurt, well-known winemaking technology.The main industrial sectors are metallurgy, machine building, chemical, electrical and electronics, such as food and textile.By the end of 1989-to gradually transition to a market economy, under conditions of equality in the development of private ownership, including a variety of economic sectors, giving priority to the development of agriculture, light industry, tourism and services sectors.Economic security in foreign trade occupies an important position, the main import products are energy, chemicals, electronic products, major export products are light industrial products, chemicals, food, machinery, non-ferrous metals.The tourism industry is relatively developed.Bulgaria celebrate Grape Festival>>Press and Publications: 1998 issued 590 kinds of magazines, 620 kinds of newspapers, circulation figures were 9.2 million and 350 million copies.Major newspapers: "democracy" (organ of the Alliance of Democratic Forces, February 12, 1990 launch), "remarks" (Bulgarian Socialist Party official newspaper, formerly known as the "cause of workers", March 5, 1927 launch, April 4, 1990 changed its name), "Agriculture banner of" (farmers Union official newspaper, founded in 1923), "Labor" (published 1946), "24 Small Times" (April 18, 1991 launch), Both published by Bulgarian.Main News Agency: Bulgaria News Agency is the state news agency, established in 1898; Founded in 1967, the Sofia News Agency, funded by the State, civil operators, is responsible for external propaganda and reports; Balkan news agencies, was established in 1993, a private operator.April 22, 2004, the NATO flag and26 NATO member states side by side the national flag hoisted in the decoration of a new town in Bulgaria's capital Sofia on the square.>>Bulgarian national radio to national state radio, was established in 1929, subject to parliamentary oversight operations, in 1958 the day after the broadcast, the foreign broadcasting in 10 languages.1993 began allowing establishment of private radio stations.Bulgarian state television built in 1958, officially launched in 1959.Foreign Affairs: security is the basic principle of foreign policy realism and pragmatism, the focus and goal of diplomacy is to safeguard national interests, national security and territorial integrity.With the priority of the whole of Europe and the United States and other Western developed countries, focused on the return to Europe, to join the European Union and NATO.With the Balkan countries attached great importance to developing good-neighborly relations with the former Soviet Union and Bulgaria, and other traditional cooperative relations between the countries, especially economic and trade relations.Relations with China: October 4, 1949, security in the two countries established diplomatic ties.Bulgarian relations in various fields have developed steadily Bulgaria overseas Chinese OverviewReproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2002-05/13/content_390019.htm
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