2. Living in Bulgaria AND Varna
2.1. Republic of Bulgaria
Brief profile
Population: 7 973 673
Area: 110 993 sq.km.
Language: Bulgarian
Predominant Religion: Eastern Orthodox
Summer average temperatures: 26o C – 32o C
Winter average temperatures: -5o - 5o C
Time zone: GMT +2; Apr-Sept GMT +3
Capital: Sofia
Sofia Population: 1 096 389 (14 % of the country)
Largest cities: Plovdiv (340638), Varna (over 400000)
Located in the South-Eastern Europe Bulgaria is a neighbour of Romania, Greece, Serbia, Macedonia and has a beautiful seaside border with the Black Sea to the East. Bulgaria is a country with an ancient history and heroic background. Today it is a member of the European Union and NATO and has a stable economy, though the standard of living is still quite low in comparisson with Western European countries.
The region of Varna is famous with its Seaside resorts like Golden Sands, Sunny Day and Albena. The climate is moderate with a few rainy days and not much of snow. Varna is one of the biggest cities in Bulgaria with well developed economy and offers to its students different opportunities to study, work and party.
