Geography of Bulgaria
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Date: 2021-12-08

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#Geography_of_Bulgaria
Bulgaria is a country situated in Southeast Europe and occupies the eastern quarter of the Balkan peninsula, being the largest country within its geographic boundaries.
It is bordering Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east.
The northern border with Romania follows the river Danube until the city of Silistra.
The land area of Bulgaria is 110,994 square kilometres （42,855 sq mi） （111,002 square kilometres （42,858 sq mi））, slightly larger than that of Iceland or the U.S. state of Tennessee.
Considering its relatively small size, Bulgaria has a great variety of topographical features.
Even within small parts of the country, the land may be divided into plains, plateaus, hills, mountains, basins, gorges, and deep river valleys.
The geographic center of Bulgaria is located in Uzana.
Bulgaria features notable diversity with the landscape ranging from the snow-capped peaks in Rila, Pirin and the Balkan Mountains to the mild and sunny Black Sea coast; from the typically
continental Danubian Plain （ancient Moesia） in the north to the strong Mediterranean climatic influence in the valleys of Macedonia and in the lowlands in the southernmost of Thrace,
the lowest parts of the Upper Thracian Plain, along the Maritsa River, the Southern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast.
Most of the country is situated within the humid continental climate region, with Alpine climate in the highest mountains and subtropical climate in the southernmost regions.
The country has a dense river network but with the notable exception of the river Danube, they are mostly short and with low water flow.
The average annual precipitation is 670 mm; the rainfall is lower in the lowlands and higher in the mountains.
The driest region is Dobrudzha in the north-eastern part of the Danubian Plain （450 mm）, while the highes...