Bulgaria Unitary state
Bulgaria is a unitary state on the Balkan Peninsula in South-East Europe. It has a population of 7,101,900. The country’s population has fallen sharply over the past 20 years as young people have emigrated to Western Europe.
The country has just one level of local self-government: municipalities (obshtina).
The country has just one level of local self-government: municipalities (obshtina).
Markers
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STATE STRUCTURE: Unitary |
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CURRENCY: Bulgarian Lev (BGN) |
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VOTE Non-compulsory |
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SEATS AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT |
Ratification of the European Charter
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265 |
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (IN 2016) |
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CAPITAL CITY:
Sofia |
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POPULATION:
7 101 900 |
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GEOGRAPHICAL SIZE:
111 002 km2 |
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MEMBER STATE
EU since 2007Council of Europe since 1992 |
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SEATS AT THE COMMITTEE OF REGIONS |
1 |
LEVEL OF SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS |
Evolution
NUMBER OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES*
* Dates of CEMR publications