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13 Quick facts about Bulgaria:

Bulgaria was founded in 681 AD and it's the only country in Europe who has kept its original name.
Bulgaria is situated on the Eastern part of the Balkan peninsula and borders five countries: Greece and Turkey to the South, Macedonia and Serbia to the West, and Romania to the North.
It has 354km (221mi) of coastal line.
the capital of Bulgaria is Sofia.
Forests cover nearly one third of its land.
Bulgarian population is 7.3 million as of 2011.
Bulgarian was the first Slavic language attested in writing.
The Bulgarian army has never lost a flag in battle.
The most popular sport in Bulgaria is football (soccer).
Bulgaria is the home of the largest rose oil production in the world (70-85%). Rose oil is an essential ingredient for most perfumes.
With the accession of Bulgaria to the EU in 2007, Cyrillic became the third official alphabet of the EU
The Oldest Gold Treasure in the world was found in Bulgaria.
The bacteria, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, responsible for the yogurt's unique flavor, is only found naturally in Bulgarian air. Other countries import it so they can make their own yogurt.

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