Bulgaria

Bulgarian is a big country in Europe. The population is 7,322,585. The capital is Sofia. The official language is Bulgarian. The different religions are the Bulgarian Orthodox 82.6%, Muslim 12.2%, other Christian 1.2%, and other 4%. The dialing code is 359. There are a lot of different attractions in Bulgaria. The weather is cold in Bulgaria. Bulgaria has an interesting history. They won a lot of medals in the Summer Olympics. The official colors are green, white, and red. Bulgaria is an interesting country.

      Bulgaria is cold. The low in summer is 30F. The high is 80F in summer. In winter, the daily temperature is –4F. The rainfall is 450-600 mm. The mountains get about 1,300 mm. With the weather being cold, many people come to Bulgaria to ski and other winter activities. In Bulgaria, the weather could change so easily that sometimes you don’t know what the weather is going to be for tomorrow. So you really can’t plan what to do for activities. With all the activities, Bulgaria attracts tourists.

    Bulgaria attracts many people. One of Bulgaria’s tourist attractions is called National Park. It has more than 70 lakes. There are many cliffs, caves, and waterfalls. It is over 1,200 years old. Another attraction is called Sunny Beach. Sunny Beach is over 22 miles long. It is Bulgaria’s largest sea resort. There is calm and clean water. There is also nice weather. Bulgaria doesn’t only have interesting attractions but also an interesting history.

        Bulgaria has an interesting history. Bulgaria and Turkey did not get a long. Bulgaria and Turkey fought about land. So, they had a war. If Bulgaria won Turkey would give Bulgaria their land. If Turkey won Bulgaria would give their land to Turkey. Turkey ended up winning. Bulgaria went and told their friend Russia. Russia came and has a war with Bulgaria. Bulgaria got their land back. Russia forced turkey to give Bulgaria independence. Bulgaria got their independence. This took place in 1877-1878. Bulgaria took Germany’s side in World War 1. Then fought on the side of World War 2. Bulgaria wasn’t only competitive in wars but also in the Summer Olympics.

        Bulgaria won many medals in the Summer Olympics. Bulgaria won 49 gold medals, 83 silver medals, and 72 bronzes. Some sports they played were soccer, swimming, shooting, basketball, wrestling, and boxing. Bulgaria has a lot of medals. They also have a lot of holidays.

      Bulgaria has a lot of holidays. They mostly have the same holidays as the United States, just different days. In Bulgaria, Christmas is on December 24, 25, and the 26. Independence day is on September 22. Bulgaria celebrates a day called Bulgarian Army Day and this day is on May 16th. Easter is on April 23 and 24. All these holidays has a custom. On each of these days, Bulgarians get together as a family. On a day called Harvest Day a lot of Bulgarians come together as a family. They dance and Sing. In Bulgaria, there are many things to do.

       Bulgaria is an interesting country. With all the activities, Bulgaria attracts many tourists. Bulgaria doesn’t only have an interesting country but also an interesting history. Bulgaria wasn’t only competitive at wars, but also at the Summer Olympics. They also have a lot of holidays. In Bulgaria, there are many things to do.