Bulgaria

The population is mostly ethnic Bulgarian, a South Slavic people, with significant Turkish and Roma minorities. Bulgarian, written in Cyrillic, is the official language.

The dominant faith is Eastern Orthodox Christianity, with a notable Muslim minority among ethnic Turks and some Bulgarians (Pomaks).

Society

Bulgaria has one of the world's fastest-shrinking populations, the result of low birth rates and heavy emigration, even as literacy and education levels remain high.