A key factor in how Eastern Europe agrees with one another lies in the hands of Bulgaria. This country is centrally located between the countries of Turkey, Greece, Macedonia, Yugoslavia, and Romania. The Black Sea is on the eastern side of the country providing easy trade routes to the east. Bulgaria gained Independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1878(world book). It was on the losing side of both world wars and was under communist rule until 1991. The reason for no long-term settlement has been the wars that continue to plague the area, even today. Eventhough the wars today do not include Bulgaria, their economy is greatly affected by any outbreak in the region. The Yugoslavia war in 1997 put Bulgaria's economy in a hard downfall that they are just now getting out of. .
Bulgaria is located on the Balkan Peninsula. It covers an area of 110,994 (km2). It currently has a population of 8,210,650 million people (World Book). This number plays a big part in the economic conditions of the country. Bulgaria's statistical data for the economic year of 2000 is as follows:.
GDP: 34.9 Billion US$.
GDP per Capita: 1,510.
Annual Growth: 2.5%.
Inflation: 11.4%.
Trading partners: Italy, Germany, Turkey, Greece,.
Russia, and USA.
Structure of GDP by Sector: Agriculture 12.2%, .
Industry 32.8%, Services 55% (worldbank.org) .
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One of the most important economic policies that Bulgaria is facing is the high rate of unemployment. Currently, 15.9% of the population is unemployed (worldbank.org). This number is high but it is lower than 21.4% that was experienced in 1991. The government should conduct research on the areas where there is an insufficient supply in the labor force or which can be prospective in the future, primarily agriculture and technology positions (eabg.com). The government should invest in training programs and unemployment centers that provide precise information on job offers.
I was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, a country surrounded by Romania, Turkey, Greece, Mace and the Black Sea. ... So that's why I was adopted from Bulgaria, seems logical. It is tragically known that in Bulgaria, the orphanages quit taking care and housing children at the age of thirteen. ...
Should Bulgaria use another time or place as a role model? ... I think that it's not a good idea for Bulgaria to use another time or place as a role model. ... The Balkan wars, the first and the second world wars were lead just for a goal: Tzar Simeon's Bulgaria, Bulgaria on three seas, powerful enough to destroy any country as big as the Byzantine Empire. ... They are both smaller than Bulgaria but with the help of the science they are richer than Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia together. ...
Bulgaria, Macedonia and Hungary are the principal non-EU suppliers. ... Most of these top ten retail outlets acquire Bulgarian whine from German agents, distributors who engage in ordering the product from Bulgaria. ... Furthermore, Bulgaria is ranked 12th in Germany by imports regarding country of origin, Bulgaria's market share in Germany is 1.24 percent. ... Bulgaria's vast patrimony of wine grape varieties. ... Bulgarian vineyards are old, more than 70% of vineyard in Bulgaria is older than 25 years. ...
During the last two years I have been working hard in my country's (Bulgaria) Navy Forces and have been studying English as much as I can. ... In Bulgaria the standard of living is not as high as in the most countries in the European Union, thus to be educated abroad sometimes requires frantic attempts to save enough money, plenty of time to obtain a visa, and adequate preparation for the different people, culture and habits. I came to the United States because I am willing to finish my education in a different way than I would have in Bulgaria, in other language than mine, where I can ch...
World War 1 was a dramatic change in world history because new weapons were used, the death rate was very high, and there was loss of territory in many nations. World War 1 had the just as many casualties as armed force. This war changed the lives of many Americans and how we live our life today. ...
In my home country - Bulgaria, not many people among my peers believe that a young motivated and highly educated person can be successful and find a fulfilling professional career. ... I have performed Bulgarian folk dances for 12 years and I believe that it will be interesting for my future fellow students to get acquainted with a different culture along with its specific temper and customs. ...
Some of the representative names or texts reached the Bulgarian national culture in due time, yet not within a system of direct British influences or organised Bulgarian choices. The main problem was that the British and the Bulgarians had no way of communicating on equal terms. ... Until the 1840s there was no Bulgarian national culture. ... Thus was formed the strongly refracted quality of the early Bulgarian Anglospeak. ... Carlyle appeared twice on the Bulgarian literary scene, both times as a point of reference . ...
In 1885, the Bulgarian population of Eastern Rumelia revolted against Turkish rule and declared its union with Bulgaria . ... The Balkan League was formed in 1912 by Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece and Montenegro. ... The Bulgarians, who felt cheated the most, declared war on both Greece and Serbia. ... The dismantling of Bulgaria led to significant problems in the months to come. With the decline of Bulgaria and Turkey in the Balkans, the Serbs were able to gain a great deal of power in the area. ...
He is also the creator of the term "mutra", which means mobster in Bulgarian. ... Zarkova's articles brought her Bulgarians' recognition, but also anonymous death threats. ... Her determination to journalism made her one of the greatest female journalist in Bulgaria and not only. ... However, he kept on publishing articles, which revealed the activities of Bulgarian crime figures. ... However, these three Bulgarian cases show that even in a small country like Bulgaria, journalists who are trying to discover the truth play a dangerous game and may pay severely for that....