Bulgaria is located in Southeastern Europe on the Balkan Peninsula, bordered by Romania, Serbia, Macedonia, Greece and Turkey. It has a population of around 7 million people, mostly Bulgarians but also Turkish, Armenian and Roma minorities. The Bulgarian flag features horizontal bands of white, green and red representing peace, freedom, agriculture and blood shed for freedom. The lev is Bulgaria's currency, divided into 100 stotinki, and the country will adopt the euro in 2013. Bulgaria has a long history as one of the first Slavic nations to adopt Christianity and was once one of the largest empires in Europe, known for producing notable scientists, artists and athletes. Bulgarian culture features unique folk music
Bulgaria is located in Southeastern Europe on the Balkan Peninsula, bordered by Romania, Serbia, Macedonia, Greece and Turkey. It has a population of around 7 million people, mostly Bulgarians but also Turkish, Armenian and Roma minorities. The Bulgarian flag features horizontal bands of white, green and red representing peace, freedom, agriculture and blood shed for freedom. The lev is Bulgaria's currency, divided into 100 stotinki, and the country will adopt the euro in 2013. Bulgaria has a long history as one of the first Slavic nations to adopt Christianity and was once one of the largest empires in Europe, known for producing notable scientists, artists and athletes. Bulgarian culture features unique folk music
Bulgaria is located in Southeastern Europe on the Balkan Peninsula, bordered by Romania, Serbia, Macedonia, Greece and Turkey. It has a population of around 7 million people, mostly Bulgarians but also Turkish, Armenian and Roma minorities. The Bulgarian flag features horizontal bands of white, green and red representing peace, freedom, agriculture and blood shed for freedom. The lev is Bulgaria's currency, divided into 100 stotinki, and the country will adopt the euro in 2013. Bulgaria has a long history as one of the first Slavic nations to adopt Christianity and was once one of the largest empires in Europe, known for producing notable scientists, artists and athletes. Bulgarian culture features unique folk music
Bulgaria is located in Southeastern Europe on the Balkan Peninsula, bordered by Romania, Serbia, Macedonia, Greece and Turkey. It has a population of around 7 million people, mostly Bulgarians but also Turkish, Armenian and Roma minorities. The Bulgarian flag features horizontal bands of white, green and red representing peace, freedom, agriculture and blood shed for freedom. The lev is Bulgaria's currency, divided into 100 stotinki, and the country will adopt the euro in 2013. Bulgaria has a long history as one of the first Slavic nations to adopt Christianity and was once one of the largest empires in Europe, known for producing notable scientists, artists and athletes. Bulgarian culture features unique folk music
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PROJECT
MY COUNTRY - BULGARIA I. Geography - Bulgaria is situated on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe. The country borders by Romania on the north, Serbia and Macedonia on the west, by Greece and Turkey on the south, and it is about on the Black Sea on the east. II. Population There are about 7 million people in Bulgaria. Most of them are Bulgarians, but there are some Turkish, Armenian and Roma people who live in Bulgaria. III. Flag it consists of three equal-sized horizontal bands of white, green, and red. White represents peace and liberty, green symbolizes their freedom and agricultural wealth, and red stands for shed blood in the name of freedom. IV. Currency the lev is the currency of Bulgaria. It is devided in 100 stotinki. The word lev means lion in archaic Bulgarian. Bulgaria, as a part of the European Union will adopt the Euro in 2013. V. History - Bulgaria was established in 681 by Khan Asparuh. The state of Bulgaria has 1300 years old history, Bulgaria is the first Slavic nations that adopted Christianity. Bulgaria was once one of the 3 biggest empires in Europe. In its modern history it never lost a battle and never lost a flag, captured by its enemies' armies. Bulgaria gave birth to numerous scientists, artists, and athletes and is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. VI. Culture - Bulgarian festivals and customs date back to ancient times. One of the most famous festivals are Fire dancing, the Festival of Roses, the Kukeri carnival and many others. Bulgarian folk music is unique and famous all over the world. Only Bulgarians wear martenitsaon the 1st of March. This symbolizes the coming of spring and is an old custom. Many foreigners come to Bulgaria to study its culture, music and festivals.
