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Summary statistics
Region Eastern Europe  
Currency Lev (BGN)  
Surface area (square kms) 110912  
Population in 2007 (projected, 000) 7639  
Population density in 2007 (per square km) 68.9  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Sofia (1186)  
United Nations membership date 14 December 1955  
Economic indicators
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2007 39551  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2005 27188  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2000 12600  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2007 6.2  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2005 6.3  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2000 5.4  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2007 5177.6  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 3510.6  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 1574.5  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2007 5213.6  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2005 3542.7  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2000 1534.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2007 29.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 24.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 15.7  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2007 1.43 Market rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2005 1.57 Market rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2000 2.12 Market rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2007 –8592  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 –3347  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 –703  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2007 151  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 130  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Industrial production index (2000=100) 2007 176  
Industrial production index (2000=100) 2005 152  
Industrial production index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 97  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 96  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 95  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 97  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2007 6.9  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 10.1  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 16.3 June.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2007 35.5  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 34.2  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 28.3 Age group not specified.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2007 7.5  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 8.9  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 26.2 Age group not specified.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2007 45.5  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 44.9  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 42.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2007 56.5  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 56.5  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 52.6  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2007 5151  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 4837  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 2785  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2007 6745 2006.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 6523  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 6269  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 159.7  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 113.1  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 44.4  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 24.9  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 20.6  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 5.3  
Exports (million US$) 2007 18576.1  
Imports (million US$) 2007 30085.8  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2007 Turkey (11.4), Italy (10.3), Germany (10.3)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2007 Russian Federation (12.5), Germany (12.3), Italy (  
Social indicators
Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) –0.7  
Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 12.9  
Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 29.9/22.9  
Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 93.8  
Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 76.7/69.5  
Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 11.8  
Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 1.3  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 41.5 Age group 18 to 45 years. 1997.  
Urban population in 2007 (%) 70.8  
Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) –0.3  
Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) –1.7  
International migrant stock (% of total population) 1.4  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR 5848  
Government education expenditure (% of GDP) 4.5  
Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) 102.7/105.9  
Third-level students (women and men, % of total) 53.5/46.5  
Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) 79.0  
Intentional homicides (women and men, per 100 000) 1.3/4.5  
Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 21.7/78.3  
Environment
Threatened species in 2008 45  
Forested area (% of land area) 32.8  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 44422/5.7  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2026.0  
Mean total rainfall (millimetres) 571  
Mean temperature °C (minimum and maximum) 5.0/15.1  
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