BulgariaBulgaria

NameNamePeriod 2Period 2World Geography IAWorld Geography IAMr. JohnsonMr. JohnsonFall 2008Fall 2008

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SymbolsSymbols

•Insert Bulgaria’s Coat of Arms. What is the significance of What is the significance of

the flag of Bulgaria’s the flag of Bulgaria’s colors/design as described colors/design as described in the in the World Atlas ??Are there any other Are there any other national symbols that are national symbols that are important to Bulgars?important to Bulgars?

LocationLocation

•Tell which countries Tell which countries are its neighbors and are its neighbors and the major bodies of the major bodies of water on its coastline. water on its coastline. •Is it Is it landlocked?

•Insert a different political or physical map here.•Post this county’s flag and the significance of its colors/design as described by World Atlas.com/flags/Bulgaria..

Capital CityCapital City• Is the Is the capitalcapital the the

largest city in largest city in Bulgaria?Bulgaria?

• What are its most What are its most important functionsimportant functions besides besides government?government?

Post a large picture showing a typical Sofia scene.

Geography of BulgariaGeography of Bulgaria

•Show and describe any Show and describe any important river, lake, important river, lake, mountain range or other mountain range or other geographic feature geographic feature that that can be found in your can be found in your country.country.

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Climate of BulgariaClimate of Bulgaria

•Tell about the Tell about the climate and typical climate and typical weather patterns for weather patterns for Bulgaria. Bulgaria.

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Bulgarian Bulgarian EnvironmentalismEnvironmentalism

•Tell what measures Tell what measures your country has taken your country has taken to improve its to improve its environment and curb environment and curb pollution.pollution.•How much How much damage did Soviet socidamage did Soviet socialism inflict alism inflict on this country?on this country?

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Government of BulgariaGovernment of Bulgaria

•Tell how the Tell how the government is set up.•Is it a Is it a democracy or an autocracy?•Explain Explain how laws are made and changed in your country.•Tell how people are Tell how people are chosen to lead the country chosen to lead the country and for how long their and for how long their terms should be.terms should be.

Insert picture of political leader along with his name and the political party he/she represents

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MonarchyMonarchy

•Discuss Bulgaria’s Discuss Bulgaria’s history with royalty. Who was their last monarch and what happened to him?

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Economy of BulgariaEconomy of Bulgaria

•How did the How did the Bulgarian economy tBulgarian economy transition ransition from Communist from Communist control?control?

•Explain which Explain which goods and services goods and services are produced in your are produced in your country. (What are country. (What are its main industries?)its main industries?)

(Answer both of these questions)

European Union European Union member?member?

•Is your country Is your country a member of the European Union?•If so, when did it join?If so, when did it join?•Does it use Does it use the euro?•What’s the official What’s the official exchange rate with the U.S. dollar?

Describe Bulgaria’s currency debate.

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MilitaryMilitary

•Is Bulgaria Is Bulgaria a member of NATO?•How much does it How much does it spend annually on defense?

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Population PyramidPopulation Pyramid

What major trends do the bar What major trends do the bar graph changes found in the drop-graph changes found in the drop-down menu at down menu at Population/pyramids/indexindicate as a result of:indicate as a result of:•birth rate?birth rate?•health care?health care?•elderly?elderly?•war or other disaster?war or other disaster?

(Answer at least two of these questions)

AgricultureAgriculture

•What percent of the What percent of the land is arable? land is arable? •What proportion of What proportion of this country’s people this country’s people are commercial are commercial farmers? farmers? •Does it Does it export food, is it self-sufficient or must it buy food abroad?

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Customs and TraditionsCustoms and Traditions

Tell about the Tell about the important customs important customs and traditions and traditions celebrated in your celebrated in your country. Include country. Include information about information about who celebrates and who celebrates and when they celebrate.when they celebrate.

Bulgarian cuisineBulgarian cuisineWhat cultural What cultural influences are involved influences are involved with the preparation of with the preparation of Bulgarian food?Bulgarian food?

You may cut-and-paste a food picture and/or an entire recipe as long as it is properly linked.

Sports and recreationSports and recreationWhat sports do Bulgarians What sports do Bulgarians enjoy?enjoy?•Is football (soccer) important Is football (soccer) important there?there?•Olympic sports?Olympic sports?

Tourism in BulgariaTourism in Bulgaria

•Tell about the Tell about the points of interest points of interest in in Bulgaria that people Bulgaria that people from other countries from other countries may be interested in may be interested in visiting.visiting.

•What sites do the What sites do the tour guides tour guides recommend?recommend?

History of BulgariaHistory of BulgariaMake a timeline of at least Make a timeline of at least five important historical events of Bulgaria events of Bulgaria startng with startng with Old Great Bulgaria.

Old Great BulgariaOld Great Bulgaria Name of Event 2Name of Event 2 Name of Event 3Name of Event 3 Name of Event 4Name of Event 4 Name of Event 5Name of Event 5

635635 2nd Date2nd Date 3rd Date3rd Date 4th Date4th Date 5th Date5th Date

Description of EventDescription of EventDescription of Description of EventEvent Description of EventDescription of Event Description of EventDescription of Event Description of EventDescription of Event

Military historyMilitary history

•How did How did Bulgaria fare Bulgaria fare when it tried to when it tried to expand its borders?•What was its What was its standing in the standing in the Ottoman Empire?Ottoman Empire?

What was theWhat was the Eastern Bloc?

CommunismCommunism

Current EventCurrent Event•What is an important What is an important current event involving current event involving Bulgaria and the United Bulgaria and the United States? States?

Post and caption a picture this event has generated.

SummarySummary•What new insight did What new insight did you get while you get while researching this researching this project? Anything project? Anything totally unexpected?totally unexpected?•If you were to visit this If you were to visit this county, where would county, where would you most want to go?you most want to go?

LinksLinks• CIA.gov/library/the-world-factbook/BulgariaCIA.gov/library/the-world-factbook/Bulgaria• World World Atlas.comAtlas.com/Bulgaria/Bulgaria• Wikipedia.org/wiki/BulgariaWikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgaria• Infoplease.com/ipa/BulgariaInfoplease.com/ipa/Bulgaria• Trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/2006/11/11/Trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/2006/11/11/• BBC.co.uk/country_profiles/BulgariaBBC.co.uk/country_profiles/Bulgaria• State.govState.gov/Bulgaria/Bulgaria• National National Geographic.comGeographic.com/Map Machine//Map Machine/searchandbrowsesearchandbrowse

/Bulgaria/Bulgaria• Post any links on this page for websites not already noted. Be Post any links on this page for websites not already noted. Be

sure to hit “enter” to set the link.sure to hit “enter” to set the link.