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Bulgaria at the end of the 19th century
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World War II
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Defending Bulgarian Jews
Bulgarian resistance to the Axis alliance
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Various vulture species of Bulgaria's hidden corners
Egyptian, griffon, and cinereous (Eurasian black) vultures feeding on a dead goat...
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Watch white and colored marble quarried in Bulgarian mountains and transported for fabrication
Marble quarrying and fabrication near Velingrad, Bulg.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
European bee-eaters' journey to parenthood
Learn about the European bee-eater.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Courtship rituals of European bee-eaters and rollers
Learn about the courtship rituals of European bee-eaters and European rollers.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Images
Bulgaria
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Bulgaria
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Bulgaria
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Physical features of Bulgaria
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Steppe grasslands at Point Kaliakra, Bulgaria, on the northwestern shore of the Black...
Oleg Polunin
Danube River
The Danube River basin and its drainage network.
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Sofia, Bulgaria: St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Ruse: regional history museum
Regional history museum in Ruse, Bulgaria.
Ivelin Mincov
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Farm in the Sredna Mountains, Bulgaria.
Art Resource, New York
Bulgaria
Farmers harvesting wheat in northeastern Bulgaria.
John Launois/Black Star
Balkan Wars
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Shipka Pass
Shipka Pass in the Balkan Mountains, Bulgaria.
Aleksandr Sergeyevich Sigachev
European Union
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Bulgaria
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Audio
National anthem of Bulgaria
The instrumental version of the national anthem of Bulgaria.
Interactives
Bulgaria: Ethnic composition
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Bulgaria: Religious affiliation
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Bulgaria: Urban-rural
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Bulgaria: Age breakdown
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Bulgaria: Major import sources
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Bulgaria: Major export destinations
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