Bulgaria

One of de earliest civilizations for de modern-day Bulgaria area be de Karanovo culture (6,500 BC). Between de 6th den 3rd century BC, Thracians, Persians, Celts, den Macedonians dey battle for de region inside. Stability come wey de Roman Empire conquer de area for AD 45. But after Rome collapse, plenty tribal invasions start again. Around de 6th century, early Slavs settle for de area inside. Later, de Bulgars under Asparuh invade de Balkans from Old Great Bulgaria, den by 681 AD, dem form de First Bulgarian Empire, wey Byzantine Empire recognize."History of Bulgaria | Key Events, Important People, & Dates | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 25 February 2025. Dis empire control most parts of de Balkans den e help spread Slavic culture, plus dem create de Cyrillic script. De First Bulgarian Empire last till de early 11th century, wey Byzantine emperor Basil II conquer am. But for 1185, Bulgarians rebel den form de Second Bulgarian Empire, wey reach ein peak under Ivan Asen II (1218–1241). However, plenty wars den internal problems make de empire collapse, den by 1396, Bulgaria fall under Ottoman rule for almost 500 years.

De Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78 lead to de creation of de third Bulgarian state, wey officially gain independence from de Ottoman Empire for 1908. But plenty ethnic Bulgarians still dey outside de new country ein borders, wey cause irredentist feelings, making dem enter conflicts plus neighbours den later align plus Germany for both world wars. For 1946, Bulgaria join de Soviet-led Eastern Bloc den turn socialist state. De ruling Communist Party lose ein full control after de 1989 revolutions, wey bring multiparty elections den democracy.

Since dem adopt democratic constitution for 1991, Bulgaria turn unitary parliamentary republic with 28 provinces. De country get high-income market economy, wey dey depend on services, manufacturing, mining, den agriculture. Bulgaria ein economy plus foreign relations dey influenced by ein position as a transit route for natural gas den oil pipelines, plus ein strategic location for de Black Sea. E be EU den NATO member, wey e shape ein global relations."Bulgaria", The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 12 February 2025, retrieved 25 February 2025

e participation are a legacy of the Socialist era.

 Largest cities 
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 Largest cities anaa towns insyd Bulgaria

2023 official estimatesRankNameProvincePop.RankNameProvincePop.1SofiaSofia-Capital1,196,80611PernikPernik66,2612PlovdivPlovdiv325,48512HaskovoHaskovo63,7763VarnaVarna314,60713BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad62,3464BurgasBurgas188,11414YambolYambol59,7555RuseRuse122,11615Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo59,3316Stara ZagoraStara Zagora121,20716PazardzhikPazardzhik54,6527PlevenPleven89,03017VratsaVratsa48,4068SlivenSliven78,62718AsenovgradPlovdiv45,4749DobrichDobrich70,41119GabrovoGabrovo44,23210ShumenShumen67,30020KazanlakStara Zagora41,768

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 External links 

 Bulgaria at UCB Libraries GovPubs.

 Bulgaria Profile from Balkan Insight
 President of The Republic of Bulgaria


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