Bulgaria
43 00 N, 25 00 E
lowest point: Black Sea 0 m
highest point: Musala 2,925 m
total: 1,808 km
border countries: Greece 494 km, Macedonia 148 km, Romania 608 km, Serbia 318 km, Turkey 240 km
earthquakes, landslides
bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, coal, timber, arable land
arable land: 29.94%
permanent crops: 1.9%
other: 68.16% (2005)
air pollution from industrial emissions; rivers polluted from raw sewage, heavy metals, detergents; deforestation; forest damage from air pollution and resulting acid rain; soil contamination from heavy metals from metallurgical plants and industrial wastes
Varies according to altitude. Summers are warmest with some rainfall, with the south feeling the influence of the Mediterranean. Winters are cold with snow. It rains frequently during spring and autumn.
Required clothing
Mediumweights most of the year; warmer outdoor wear necessary in winter.
time difference: UTC+2
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
