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Bulgaria: Facts & StatsDemographicsPopulation:The population of Bulgaria is 7,606,687 (2008 est.).Density: 68.5 inhabitants per sq.km. The five largest urban areas in Bulgaria:
Welfare:Between independence and the communist era, the Bulgarian government had used its social welfare funds mainly for government workers, army officers, white-collar workers, craftsmen, and tradesmen. The 1949 social welfare law founded a new social welfare system that endured into the 1990s. The new system greatly expanded the categories of people eligible and the amounts they could receive.The social welfare system in 1991 was largely based on the 1951 section of the Labor Code which regulated monetary compensation and supplements, and the 1957 Law on Pensions. In 1991 two-thirds of Bulgaria's social welfare budget was spent on pensions; the rest went for monthly child-care allowances and other programs. To keep pace with the rising cost of living in the transition to a Western economic system, the government had to index pensions several times in 1990. Under socialism all citizens who had been awarded the title "active fighter against fascism and capitalism" for military or civilian contributions in World War II received a large pension and special privileges such as free public transportation, free medical prescriptions, and free vacations at special resorts. After much controversy, those privileges were abolished in 1990. Education:Most schools in Bulgaria belong to the state system but in recent years private schools are beginning to gain in popularity. State education is free and the academic standard is high.The system consists of four levels:
Religion:The greater part of Bulgarian population is Eastern Orthodox. Since 865 AD when Knyaz Boris-Mikhail converted the Bulgarians to Christianity Bulgarian is considered an Orthodox country. After World War II and during the socialist government of the country atheism was the official doctrine. The smaller groups include Muslims, Catholics, Protestants. Some of the eastern religions are also represented in the country. Legitimate are the followers of Hinduism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism and the various branches of Yoga.Nevertheless, the majority of the Bulgarians observe the Christian traditions and more than half of them identify themselves with Orthodox Christianity. The tendency of turning back to God and the Holy Book is getting stronger, especially in the last years of democracy. New churches, chapels and monasteries are built, old icons, altars, and church-plates are restored. The Bulgarian family celebrates the traditional Christian holidays, especially Christmas Eve and Christmas, Easter and the name days of Bulgarians, named after archangels, saints and martyrs. One can claim that it is the time of Revival of Orthodoxy in Bulgaria. |
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