Bulgaria
by Duy Tran
The culture and peoples of Bulgaria.
Bulgaria consists of 6,924,716 peoples with 77% of the population being ethnic Bulgarians.
Most Bulgarians are Christians, the Orthodox Church (Eastern) claims about 60% of the Bulgarian population.
Some Bulgarian holidays includes New Years (1 Jan.), Baba Marta Day (Also known as Grandma's March Day)(1 Mar.), National Day of Freedom and Independence (3 Mar.), Easter, the Day of Bulgarian Culture and Science (24 May), and Christmas Day (25 Dec.). And on Name Days (immen den).
Population: 7,364,570 (From the 2011 census)
Language: Bulgarian
Food: Bulgarian food is similar to food from Greece and Turkey, some of which includes Shopska salad, Tarator and Gyuvech.
Baba Marta Day Dolls (Grandma March Day)
People exchange braided red-and-white yarn designs called martenitsa.
Shopska salad.
Tarator
Gyuvech
Alexandra Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia
A Bulgarian Orthodox church located in Sofia, the capital.
The Bulgarian Anthem (Link above)
The goverment of Bulgaria
Parliamentary Republic
Bulgaria is ran by a Parliamentary Republic, which the country became in 1931, which includes a president and a prime minister, there is also a National Assembly.
President: Rosen Plevneliev
Prime Minister: Boyko Borisov
Breaking news!
Event Information
Bulgaria bids farewell to 'Democracy Hero' Zhelev.
Bulgaria's first non-communist president Zhelev, who was a hero in the Balkan countries, passed away on February 1.2015 at 11:45 AM.
When?
Sunday, Feb 1, 2015, 11:45 AM
Where?
Sofia, Bulgaria
Some landmarks of Bulgaria
The National Museum of Military History
The National Military History Museum, is a museum dedicated to military history in Sofia, Bulgaria. A structure of the Ministry of Defence, it has existed under various names and subordinate to various institutions since 1 August 1914. It disposes of 5,000 square meters of indoor and 40,000 square meters outdoor exhibition area, a library and a computer centre.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Serves as the cathedral church of the Patriarch of Bulgaria and is one of the largest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the world, as well as one of Sofia's symbols and primary tourist attractions. The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia occupies an area of 3,170 square metres (34,100 sq ft) and can hold 10,000 people inside. It is the second-largest cathedral located on the Balkan Peninsula