GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS

Bulgaria

Bulgaria lies south of the lower Danube and west of the Black Sea. Mountain ranges divide northern plains from southern basins and influence routes across the Balkan Peninsula.

Fast Facts

  • Sofia lies in an inland basin in the west.
  • The Danube forms much of the northern border with Romania.
  • Black Sea ports connect eastern Bulgaria with maritime trade.
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