ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: BG

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code BG

Below, you can find technical information regarding the BG code, which represents Bulgaria within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
BG
Related Codes
BGR100BU
Official Name
Republic of Bulgaria
Official Name (Native)
Република България (Bulgarian)
Common Name
Bulgaria
Common Name (Native)
България (Bulgarian)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Europe
Region
Balkans
Area
110,994 km²
Country Bounds
N: 44.2176, S: 41.2421, W: 22.3712, E: 28.6122
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Sofia (42.697887, 23.321726)
Terrain
mostly mountains with lowlands in north and southeast
Climate
temperatecold, damp wintershot, dry summers
Border Countries
Greece 472 kmMacedonia 162 kmRomania 605 kmSerbia 344 kmTurkey 223 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Sofia
Government Type
Republic
Established
1908
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +2 hours (During Daylight Saving Time, it shifts to UTC +3 hours)
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
7,025,037
Population Density
64.7 people/km²
Urban Areas
AkhtopolAksakovoAleksandriyaAlfatarAntonAntonovoArdinoAsenovgradAytosBabovo
Nationality
Noun: Bulgarian(s) Adjective: Bulgarian
Distribution
a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger populations
Official Language
Literacy Rate
98.4%
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Mila Rodino" (Dear Homeland)
National Holiday
Liberation Day, 3 March (1878)
National Symbols
lion
National Colors
white, green, red
National Dish
Banitsa, Bob chorba
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
BGN Bulgarian Lev (лв)
GDP
$215.338 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.bg
Calling Code
+359
  • +359-2 – Sofia
  • +359-301 – Smolyan
  • +359-32 – Plovdiv
Barcode Prefix
380
Internet Hosts
976,277
Internet Users
3,395,000
Phones (Mobile)
10,780,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
2,253,000 lines

Bulgaria is a country located in Southeastern Europe, bordered by the Black Sea to the east, and situated between Romania and Turkey.

*The map highlights the location of Bulgaria.

Related locale codes

bg-BG Bulgarian (Bulgaria)

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