Bulgaria
Bulgaria is located in South Eastern Europe, bounded by Romania, Serbia, Republic of Macedonia, Greece and Turkey.
The Northern Romanian frontier follows the Danube river to the town of Silistra. To the East of Bulgaria is situated the Black Sea.
Area: 110 912 sq.km (ground area: 110 550 sq.km, water: 360 sq.km)
Ground frontiers:
total: 1808 km;
Frontier countries: Greece 494 km; Republic of Macedonia 148 km, Romania 608 km, Serbia 318 km, Turkey 240 km.
Climate: moderate; cold humid winter and hot and dry summer.
Relief: mostly mountains, plains situated in the Northern and South Eastern parts of the country.
Height extremes:
the lowest point: the Black Sea 0 m.; the highest point: Musala peak 2925m, it is the highest peak on the Balkan Peninsula as well.
Land Distribution:
agricultural land: 43%
constant crops; 2%
constant pastures; 14%
forests; 38% others.
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