| Location | Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Romania and Turkey |
| Geographic coordinates | 43 00 N, 25 00 E |
| Map references | Europe |
| Area | total: 110,879 sq km land: 108,489 sq km water: 2,390 sq km |
| Area - comparative | almost identical in size to Virginia; slightly larger than Tennessee |
| Land boundaries | total: 1,806 km border countries (5): Greece 472 km, Macedonia 162 km, Romania 605 km, Serbia 344 km, Turkey 223 km |
| Coastline | 354 km |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
| Climate | temperate; cold, damp winters; hot, dry summers |
| Terrain | mostly mountains with lowlands in north and southeast |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: Musala 2,925 m lowest point: Black Sea 0 m mean elevation: 472 m |
| Natural resources | bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, coal, timber, arable land |
| Land use | agricultural land: 46.9% (2018 est.) arable land: 29.9% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 1.5% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 15.5% (2018 est.) forest: 36.7% (2018 est.) other: 16.4% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 1,020 sq km (2012) |
| Total renewable water resources | 21.3 billion cubic meters (2017 est.) |
| Natural hazards | earthquakes; landslides |
| Geography - note | strategic location near Turkish Straits; controls key land routes from Europe to Middle East and Asia |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
