Bulgaria

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Countries

Since 1924

Years

(WIPO code: BG)

(last revised July 2024)

by INTERIUS, Attorneys-at-Law & Patent and Trademark Attorneys, Sofia and KATZAROV SA, Geneva, Switzerland

General Information

Area

111,000 sq. km.

Population

6,827,736 (2023).

Capital

Sofia, with 1.288 million inhabitants (2023).

Currency

Lev.

Language(s)

General Remarks

Until the end of 1989, the Republic of Bulgaria was a country with a planned economy based on socialist (Marxist-Leninist) organization.

Bulgaria’s foreign trade was a state monopoly with foreign trade organizations being entrusted with the trade of specific commodities. Since 1990, dramatic political changes have taken place in Bulgaria. Both the political and economic structures are evolving towards more liberalization.

Economy: Industries: chemicals, machinery, metals, textiles, fur, leather goods, processed food. Chief crops: grains, fruit, oilseeds, tobacco. Minerals: lead, bauxite, coal, copper, zinc. Arable land: 34%.

Member of the European Union as of January 1, 2007.