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Bulgaria's Information

Land Area	108,489 km²
Water Area	2,390 km²
Total Area	110,879km² (#103)
Population	7,144,653 (#101)
Population Density	65.86/km²
Government Type	Parliamentary Republic
GDP (PPP)	$143.00 Billion
GDP Per Capita	$20,100
Currency	Lev (BGN)
More Information	Bulgaria
Largest Cities	Sofia (1,152,556) Plovdiv (340,494) Varna (312,770) Burgas (195,966) Ruse (156,238) Stara Zagora (143,431) Pleven (118,675) Sliven (96,368) Dobrich (94,831) Shumen (87,283) View all cities in Bulgaria

The flag of Bulgaria was officially adopted on November 22, 1990.

The red and white colors of the flag were taken from the Pan Slavic colors. The green replaced the blue of the Russian Tricolor, and before 1990, the white stripe contained the Bulgarian coat of arms.

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Bulgaria Coat of Arms:
Flag of Bulgaria

Bulgaria's coat of arms is composed of two golden lions supporting a red shield containing a third golden lion. Above the shield sits the historical crown of Bulgaria, and below, resting on oak twigs, is a ribbon depicting the national motto, "Unity renders power."

This page was last updated on July 12, 2016.