BULGARIA

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Bulgaria People

Country Name: Republic of Bulgaria

Capital City: Sofia

Population: 7,385,367 (July 2006)

Population Growth: -0.86% (2006)

Currency: Lev (BGL)

Languages: Bulgarian

Area: 110,910 sq km

Inflation Rate: 6.5% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 9.6% (2006)

Domain extension: .bg

PEOPLE OF BULGARIA

Age Structure 0-14 years:

13.9% (male 521,117/female 496,022)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

68.7% (male 2,472,424/female 2,556,102)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

17.4% (male 523,660/female 753,533) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

40.9 years

Median Age - male:

38.8 years

Median Age - female:

43.1 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

-0.837% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

9.62 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

14.28 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

-3.71 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.06 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.051 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

0.967 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.695 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

0.924 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

72.57 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

68.95 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

76.4 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

Bulgarian(s)

Ethnic Groups:

Bulgarian 83.9%, Turk 9.4%, Roma 4.7%, other 2% (including Macedonian, Armenian, Tatar, Circassian) (2001 census)

Religions:

Bulgarian Orthodox 82.6%, Muslim 12.2%, other Christian 1.2%, other 4% (2001 census)

Languages:

Bulgarian 84.5%, Turkish 9.6%, Roma 4.1%, other and unspecified 1.8% (2001 census)