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Bulgaria Bank's Holidays for 2008, 2009

Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, a country in southeastern Europe, in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula. Surrounded by mountains on the west and south, it is bounded by the Danube River on the north and the Black Sea on the east. Also borders on 5 other countries: Romania to the north, the Republic of Macedonia and Serbia to the west, and Turkey and Greece to the south.

Sophia – the capital and largest city. Official language – Bulgarian. Government – Parliamentary republic.

Main industries – electricity, gas and water; beverages, tobacco and food,; machinery and equipment, nuclear fuel, chemical products, coke, refined petroleum.

Human Development Index 2007/2008 rankings for Bulgaria is 0.824 (53rd, high) in High Human Development countries. Currency – Bulgarian lev (BGN). 1 lev = 100 stotinki. Fiscal year – Calendar year. Inflation (CPI) – 12,5% (2007). Gini index – 29.2 (low).

"Business Day" refers to Monday through Friday (Weekend: Saturday and Sunday). Time Zone: EET (UTC+2). Summer (DST) – EEST (UTC+3).