BULGARIA

General Information

• Capital : Sofia

• Population : 6.8 million (2023)

• Area : 110,993 km²

• Motto : "Unity is strength"

• National Day : March 3 (Liberation Day)

Embassy

• Address : Avenue Moscicki, 71180 UCCLE

• Telephone : +32 2 374 47 88

• Website : Embassy of Bulgaria in Brussels

• Email : embassy.brussels@mfa.bg

Bulgaria, located in Southeastern Europe, is a parliamentary republic that joined the European Union in 2007. Its national holiday, March 3, commemorates the signing of the Treaty of San Stefano in 1878, marking the end of Ottoman rule. Sofia, the capital, is the country's political, economic, and cultural center.