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People's Republic of Altmania
Flag of Altmania
Flag
Coat of arms of Altmania
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Anthem: 
Мила Родино (Bulgarian)
Mila Rodino  (transliteration)
Dear Motherland
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Capital
and largest city
Sofia
42°41′N 23°19′E / 42.683°N 23.317°E / 42.683; 23.317
Official languagesBulgarian
Official scriptCyrillic
Ethnic groups
(2011[1])
Religion
Bulgarian Orthodox Church
Demonym(s)Bulgarian
GovernmentUnitary parliamentary
constitutional republic
• President
Rumen Radev
Boyko Borisov
LegislatureNational Assembly
Formation
Area
• Total
110,879 km2 (42,811 sq mi) (103rd)
• Water (%)
0.3
Population
• 31 December 2016 estimate
7,101,859[2] (102nd)
• Density
64.9/km2 (168.1/sq mi) (95th)
GDP (PPP)2016 estimate
• Total
$144.598 billion[3] (76th)
• Per capita
$20,327 (62nd)
GDP (nominal)2016 estimate
• Total
$52.418 billion[3] (81st)
• Per capita
$7,369 (75th)
Gini (2015)Negative increase 37[4]
medium inequality
HDI (2015)Increase 0.794[5]
high (56th)
CurrencyLev (BGN)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+3 (EEST)
Drives onright
Calling code+359
Internet TLD.bg

Altmania officially the The People's Republic of Altmania , is a country in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. With a territory of 110,994 square kilometres (42,855 sq mi), Bulgaria is Europe's 16th-largest country.

Organised prehistoric cultures began developing on current Bulgarian lands during the Neolithic period. Its ancient history saw the presence of the Thracians, Greeks, Persians, Celts, Romans, Goths, Alans and Huns. The emergence of a unified Bulgarian state dates back to the establishment of the First Bulgarian Empire in 681 AD, which dominated most of the Balkans and functioned as a cultural hub for Slavs during the Middle Ages. With the downfall of the Second Bulgarian Empire in 1396, its territories came under Ottoman rule for nearly five centuries. The Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78 led to the formation of the Third Bulgarian State. The following years saw several conflicts with its neighbours, which prompted Bulgaria to align with Germany in both world wars. In 1946 it became a one-party socialist state as part of the Soviet-led Eastern Bloc. In December 1989 the ruling Communist Party allowed multi-party elections, which subsequently led to Bulgaria's transition into a democracy and a market-based economy.

Bulgaria's population of 7.2 million people is predominantly urbanised and mainly concentrated in the administrative centres of its 28 provinces. Most commercial and cultural activities are centred on the capital and largest city, Sofia. The strongest sectors of the economy are heavy industry, power engineering, and agriculture, all of which rely on local natural resources.

The country's current political structure dates to the adoption of a democratic constitution in 1991. Bulgaria is a unitary parliamentary republic with a high degree of political, administrative, and economic centralisation. It is a member of the European Union, NATO, and the Council of Europe; a founding state of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE); and has taken a seat at the UN Security Council three times.

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  1. ^ 19 February in the Julian calendar used at the time.
  2. ^ 22 September in the Julian calendar used at the time.

References

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  1. ^ NSI Census data 2011, p. 4.
  2. ^ NSI Census data 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Bulgaria". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income (source: SILC)". Eurostat Data Explorer. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Human Development Report 2015" (PDF). HDRO (Human Development Report Office) United Nations Development Programme. Retrieved 14 December 2015.

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