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![]() ![]() Bulgaria Geography 1999
Location: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Romania and Turkey Geographic coordinates: 43 00 N, 25 00 E Map references: Europe
Area:
Areacomparative: slightly larger than Tennessee
Land boundaries:
Coastline: 354 km
Maritime claims:
Climate: temperate; cold, damp winters; hot, dry summers Terrain: mostly mountains with lowlands in north and southeast
Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, coal, timber, arable land
Land use:
Irrigated land: 12,370 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards: earthquakes, landslides Environmentcurrent issues: air pollution from industrial emissions; rivers polluted from raw sewage, heavy metals, detergents; deforestation; forest damage from air pollution and resulting acid rain; soil contamination from heavy metals from metallurgical plants and industrial wastes
Environmentinternational agreements:
Geographynote: strategic location near Turkish Straits; controls key land routes from Europe to Middle East and Asia
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