Country Statistics Official Name – Republic of Bulgaria Land Area 110,993 km2 Capital Sofia Largest City Sofia Highest Point Mount Musala, 2925m Climate Cold winters (January 2/3ºC) Hot summers (July 22/23ºC) Population 8 million Language Bulgarian Religion Orthodox Christianity - 83.8% Muslim - 12.1% Roman Catholicism - 1.7% Other - 2.4% Currency 1 lev = 100 stotinki Exchange Rate 1 euro = 1.955 lev Government Parliamentary Republic Literacy 98% Life Expectancy Male 68 years Female 75 years