- Population
- 6.4M
- Area
- 110,994 km²
- Language
- Bulgarian
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Drives on the
- Right
- Domain
- .bg
- Calling code
- +359
Why it sticks
- 1
The Cyrillic script was developed in the First Bulgarian Empire in the 9th–10th centuries.
- 2
Bulgarians traditionally nod to mean "no" and shake their heads to mean "yes".
- 3
The Rose Valley near Kazanlak produces a large share of the world's rose oil for perfume.
- 4
Bulgaria replaced the lev with the euro on 1 January 2026.
GeoGuessr
GeoGuessr coverage: Official coverage- Cyrillic with frequent "ъ" used as a vowel, and no ы, э or і.
- Licence plates have the EU strip with "BG" and the format "CA 1234 AB".
- Soviet-style apartment blocks, potholed rural roads and many older cars.
- Street names are abbreviated "ул." (ulitsa); domain .bg.
Coverage types
- GeoGuessr coverage: OfficialGoogle Street View in the official GeoGuessr maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: LimitedOnly a few cities or trekker routes
- GeoGuessr coverage: UnofficialUser photospheres only, not in official maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: NoneNo usable Street View coverage