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Information on Bulgaria
Economic Information
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GDP growth (real)
Inflation
Unemployment rate
Foreign direct investment (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment (EUR million)
2001
2002
2003
4.1%
4.9%
4.3%
7.4%
5.8%
2.3%
19.2%
17.8%
13.6%
5.0%
5.6%
6.7%
755
923
1,190
The Bulgarian Lev is pegged to the Euro at 1.96 Lew per EUR
Bulgaria's foreign currency debt ratings:
Standard & Poor's (S&P): BBB- (stable outlook)
Moody's: Ba1 (positive outlook)
Fitch: BBB- (stable outlook)
Bulgaria's accession to the EU is targeted for 2007
Geographic information:
Population 2003: 7.8 million
30% of population live in urban areas of Sofia (capital), Plovdiv and Varna
Area: 110,912 km²
Mobile penetration (June 30, 2004): 51.8%
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