Bulgaria
//bʌlˈɡɛɹ.i.ə// name
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Proper Noun
- 1 A country in Southeast Europe. Official name: Republic of Bulgaria. Capital and largest city: Sofia.
"Hungary, Austria and Poland are still refusing to participate in the resettlement plan, due to end in September. Other Eastern European countries, such as the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovakia, are only doing so on a limited basis, the commission said."
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More examples"The Balkan Mountain range runs across Bulgaria from west to east."
Etymology
From Medieval Latin Bulgaria, equivalent to Bulgar + -ia, in English used from the 16th century.
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