Bulgaria (German Heritage)

Bulgaria, officially the Kingdom of Bulgaria (Bulgarian:Царство България, Tsarstvo Bǎlgariya), is a nation located in South-Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania, Kosovo and Serbia to the north, Albania to the East, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. The capital and largest city is Sofia; other major cities are Skopje, Varna and Thessaloniki.

The Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78 resulted in the formation of the current Third Bulgarian State. Many ethnic Bulgarian populations were left outside its borders, which led to several conflicts with its neighbours and earned it the nickname “the Balkan Prussia”. After, Bulgaria gained the Serbian and Greek territories of Macedonia and parts of Southern Romania. After the, Bulgaria finally confirmed their controlling position in the Balkan Peninsula. Bulgaria benefited from the and the, creating the strongest economy in the Balkans.

Today, Bulgaria is part of the, the and the.