{"id":54219,"date":"2026-04-20T12:13:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T06:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=54219"},"modified":"2026-04-20T14:33:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T09:03:45","slug":"bulgaria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/bulgaria\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulgaria"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Bulgaria Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, Bulgarians are headed to the polls for the eighth time in five years, hoping to finally elect a parliament able to resolve the longtime political impasse.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Bulgaria<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is located in the south eastern region of the European continent, occupying the <\/span><b>eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bordering Countries:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is bordered by 5 countries: by <\/span><b>Romania<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the north; by <\/span><b>Turkey<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Greece<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the south; by <\/span><b>North Macedonia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the southwest and by <\/span><b>Serbia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the west.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Maritime Border:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is bounded by the <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/key-facts-about-black-sea\/\" target=\"_blank\">Black Sea<\/a> in the east.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Capital City:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sofia<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Geographical Features of Bulgaria<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Climate:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Most of Bulgaria has a <\/span><b>moderate continental climate,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which is tempered by Mediterranean influences in the south.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mountain Ranges:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Balkan Mountains cut across the central part of the country, while the Rhodope Mountains run through southern Bulgaria, along its border with Greece.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Highest Point:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Musala Mt (at 9,594 ft.) which is located in the <\/span><b>Rila Mountains.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Major Rivers:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Major rivers include the <\/span><b>Danube River,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Iskur, Maritsa, Struma, Tundzha and Yantra rivers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Natural Resources:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bauxite, Copper, lead, zinc, coal etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/bulgaria-parliamentary-elections-rumen-radev-april-19-2026-updates\/article70880075.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bulgaria is located in the south eastern region of the European continent, occupying the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula. 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