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Bulgaria Map
Here is an interesting fact about Bulgaria. In 681there were only three states in Europe: The Western Roman Empire, BULGARIA, and the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium)...
Bulgaria occupies an area of 111 000 sq.m in South- East Europe surrounded by Rumania, Greece, Turkey and Serbia. It is characterized by generous and varied nature - the black sea with a 380 km. long coastal strip and golden beaches, 16 mountains with their own characteristic features, over 550 curative mineral springs, many unique natural phenomena and over 2000 thrilling caves, a healthy climate and diverse flora and fauna. As a whole Bulgaria's vegetation can be ranked among the Central European forest region, but the influence of the South Russian and Asia Minor regions is also felt. The higher part of Bulgarian mountains are covered by sub -Arctic vegetation, among which juniper forests predominate. In fact, Bulgaria boasts 3000 higher plant varieties - almost twice as many as in England.
Bulgaria is famous for its oleaginous rose which blooms in the Valley of Roses. The Bulgarian tobacco brands are world - famous. The fauna is no less interesting, with almost 13 000 animal species and subspecies, or about 14 percent of all European species.
Rila Monastery
The land of today’s Bulgaria is an ancient crossroad. It remembers many ancient civilizations and great peoples which wrote the pages of its turbulent history: bronze and iron spears and arrows, ruins of palaces and cities, wise words carved on rocks and stone columns, written on parchment and leather.
The Thracians left the famous tombs near Kazanluk and Sveshtari, the unique gold treasures from Panagyurishte and Rogozen. The Hellenes built the beautiful coastal towns of Apollonia, Anhialo and Messambria, and Romans - ancient Aescus, Nikopolis ad Istrum and Nove. Huns, Gothes and Averas later passes through our lands. Around the mid-7th century the Slavs came from the north across the Danube and reached as far as the Black Sea and the Adriatic. They were followed by the Bulgarians of Khan Asparouh...
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