Frequently Asked Questions about Bulgaria

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0. INTRODUCTION

0-1 About this FAQ (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated 17-Jul-2000
0-2 FAQ availability (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated 17-Jul-2000
0-3 Partial list of contributors (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated 17-Jul-2000

1. THE SOC.CULTURE.BULGARIA NEWSGROUP

1-1 How was soc.culture.bulgaria created (by Ivan Petrov), last updated 31-Dec-1991
1-2 Some statistics on the newsgroup (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated 14-Apr-1997

2. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT BULGARIA

2-1 Bulgaria - Ancient and Young (by Rossen Zlatev), last updated 31-Dec-1991
2-2 Bulgaria - consular information sheet (09/1999) (by US Department of State), last updated 17-Jul-2000
2-3 CIA World Factbook on Bulgaria (by CIA World Factbook, 1996), last updated 19-Aug-1997
2-4 Demographic, Social And Economic Features Of Bulgaria (by National Statistics Institute), last updated 12-Nov-1995
2-5 State System (by Bulgarian-American Fulbright Commission)
2-6 Human Rights Practices in Bulgaria (by U.S. Department of State), last updated 07-Mar-1996
2-7 Temperatures (by Plamen Bliznakov), last updated 06-Apr-1994
2-8 Bulgarian Clothing (by Rossen Zlatev), last updated 31-Dec-1991
2-9 Bulgarian Architecture (by Rossen Zlatev), last updated 31-Dec-1991
2-10 Who are the Slavs (by Harry Tsamaidis), last updated 02-Jul-1996
2-11 Who are the Pomaks (by Roumi Radenska), last updated 31-Jul-1994
2-12 Where to buy Bulgarian Flags (by The Flag Guys), last updated 17-Sep-1995

3. VISITING BULGARIA

3-1 Travel agencies dealing with Bulgaria (by Plamen Bliznakov), last updated 31-Jul-1994
3-2 Telephones of Balkan Airlines (by Plamen Stefanov), last updated 31-Jul-1994
3-3 Visa info for foreigners (by Plamen Bliznakov)
3-4 Tourist Information (by Dragomir R. Radev)
3-5 Useful Contacts in Bulgaria (by Department of Commerce of the USA, Eastern Europe Business Bulletin)
3-6 Visit to Bulgaria (by Jan Terziyski)
3-7 Hotels in Bulgaria (by Plamen Bliznakov), last updated 06-Apr-1994
3-8 Where to sleep in Bulgaria (by Plamen Stefanov), last updated 31-Jul-1994
3-9 The Sheraton Hotel in Sofia (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated 07-Jun-1995
3-10 Renting Cars (by Plamen Stefanov), last updated 06-Sep-1995
3-11 Eating in Bulgaria (by Plamen Stefanov), last updated 31-Jul-1994
3-12 Bringing electrical devices to Bulgaria (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated 02-Jul-1996
3-13 Information for drivers (by Plamen Bliznakov), last updated 06-Apr-1994
3-14 Time, office hours (by Plamen Bliznakov) (by Plamen Bliznakov), last updated 06-Apr-1994
3-15 Local Calls (by Plamen Stefanov), last updated 03-Jan-1997
3-16 Sending Mail Home (by Plamen Stefanov), last updated 31-Jul-1994
3-17 Police Assistance (by Plamen Stefanov), last updated 31-Jul-1994
3-18 Medical care for foreigners (by Plamen Bliznakov), last updated 06-Apr-1994
3-19 Contraceptives and Safe Sex (by Plamen Stefanov), last updated 31-Jul-1994
3-20 Taxi (by Plamen Stefanov), last updated 31-Jul-1994
3-21 How to use credit cards in Bulgaria (by Plamen Bliznakov)
3-22 Can Bulgarians exchange leva for hard currency (by Vassil Peychev), last updated 01-Jan-1994
3-23 Exchange Rate for the Bulgarian Lev (1995-1997) (by Andrey Savov), last updated 29-May-1997
3-24 Bulgarian Addresses (by Vladimir Alexiev), last updated 15-Jan-1997

4. TRAVELOGUES

4-1 Visit to Varna (by Austin Kelly)
4-2 A Journey Through Romania and Bulgaria (by Melissa Harris)
4-3 Visit to Bulgaria by Balkan airlines - 1 (by ron@doc.cc.utexas.edu), last updated 30-Oct-1995
4-4 Visit to Bulgaria by Balkan airlines - 2 (by Ernie Scatton), last updated 30-Oct-1995
4-5 Food in Bulgaria (by Rolf Henze), last updated 01-Jan-1995
4-6 Travel to Burgas - travelogue (by Vesselin Velikov), last updated 23-Jul-1995

5. EDUCATION

5-1 The Bulgarian Educational System (by Bulgarian-American Fulbright Commission)
5-2 Major cities and universities in Bulgaria (by Bulgarian-American Fulbright Commission), last updated 31-Jul-1994
5-3 Bulgarian University Degree Equivalency (by gopher://rodent.cis.umn.edu:11131/00/Country_Sheets/Bulgaria)
5-4 Educational Opportunities in Bulgaria (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated 31-Jul-1994
5-5 Schools in Bulgaria offering admission for foreigners (by WorldWide Classroom), last updated 10-Jun-1995
5-6 Transferring degrees (by John Bell), last updated 12-Aug-1994

6. INFORMATION FOR BULGARIANS ABROAD

6-1 Bulgarian Embassy in DC (by Civic Education Project), last updated 25-Jan-1995
6-2 Consulate General of the Republic of Bulgaria in Toronto (by Plamen Stefanov), last updated 23-Jun-1995
6-3 Bulgarian Embassy in Sweden (by Daniel Belovarsky), last updated 07-Aug-1995
6-4 Archive for Bulgarians living abroad (by the Bulgarian Embassy in Washington, DC), last updated 31-Jul-1994
6-5 Consular Office of the Embassy of the US in Bulgaria (by Valentin Petrov), last updated 20-Oct-1996
6-6 Sending Money to Bulgaria (by Ned Nikolov), last updated 30-Jan-1997 (This entry is in Bulgarian)
6-7 Bulgarian Cafe in San Francisco (by Dimitqr Bojanchev)
6-8 What are some travel agencies that are related to Bulgaria (by George Demirev and Bojidar Filipovich), last updated 22-Jan-1997

7. NEWS SOURCES

7-1 On-line newspapers and magazines (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated 19-Aug-1997
7-2 How to receive Bulgarian news by e-mail. (by Jivko Kolchev), last updated 05-Apr-1996 (This entry is in Bulgarian)
7-3 Magazine for Bulgarians abroad (by Otvoreno Obshtestvo - Sofia), last updated 01-Jan-1995 (This entry is in Bulgarian)
7-4 How to read Bulgarian newspapers in NYC (by Dragomir R. Radev)
7-5 Bulgarian Language Radiostation in New York City (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated 31-Jul-1994
7-6 Bulgarskata Radio Progama ALEKO (by Silvana Dimitrov), last updated 20-Mar-1996 (This entry is in Bulgarian)
7-7 Bulgarian Radiostations (by Alexander Kostadinov), last updated 02-Apr-1996
7-8 BBC schedule in Bulgarian (April 1996- September 1996) (by Rosa Hays), last updated 06-Apr-1996

8. BULGARIAN INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS

8-1 How to reach the Americal University in Bulgaria. (by Karen Colburn and Gregory Gouzev), last updated 01-Jan-1995
8-2 Bulgarian Banks (by U.S. Department of Commerce), last updated 01-Aug-1995
8-3 Info on the Bulgarian Medical Association, USA (by Simeon Boyadjiev), last updated 31-Jul-1994
8-4 Bulgarian Studies Association (by John Bell), last updated 21-Nov-1995
8-5 AAPBC (American Association for the Promotion of Bulgarian Culture) (by Mincho Tsankov)
8-6 Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce (by Vasko Delev), last updated 30-Oct-1995
8-7 Bulgarian Foundations (by Yulian Donchev), last updated 09-Oct-1995 (This entry is in Bulgarian)
8-8 What is the address of the Fulbright Commission in Sofia (by Dragomir R. Radev)
8-9 Mensa in Bulgaria (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated 23-Aug-1995
8-10 Vestnik Pari na WWW (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated 03-Jan-1997

9. BUSINESS CONTACTS AND FUNDING SOURCES

9-1 BULGARIA: U.S. and Country Contacts (by U.S. Department of Commerce), last updated 01-Aug-1995
9-2 U.S. Information Sources On Bulgaria (by US Department of Commerce, Eastern Europe Business Bulletin, and Dennis McConnell)
9-3 European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (by Holger Zscheyge), last updated 31-Jul-1994
9-4 Finding Sources (by Jim Cashel), last updated 31-Jul-1994

10. ELECTRONIC CONNECTIVITY

10-1 Major World-Wide Web Sites about Bulgaria (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated 30-Oct-1995
10-2 Bulgarian Chat Servers (by Jivko Kolchev), last updated 03-Jan-1997 (This entry is in Bulgarian)
10-3 How to join the #bulgaria channel on IRC (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated 30-Oct-1995
10-4 Internet providers in Bulgaria (by mitko@cit.bg), last updated 09-Aug-1995
10-5 How to play 'tabla' (backgammon) against human players on the Internet (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated 30-Oct-1995

11. BULGARIAN LANGUAGE

11-1 How to pronounce Bulgarian (by Dragomir R. Radev)
11-2 How to count in Bulgarian (by Dragomir R. Radev)
11-3 Modern Bulgarian Language courses (by Kitty Kagay, Ken Grau, Prashant Dave, and Dragomir R. Radev)
11-4 More Bulgarian Textbooks (by Kjetil Ra Hauge), last updated 26-Jan-1995
11-5 More Bulgarian Textbooks (by Kjetil Ra Hauge), last updated 02-96-1938
11-6 Teach Yourself Bulgarian (Tape) (by Graham Crowder)
11-7 Bulgarian and English dictionaries (by Kamen Penev), last updated 21-Nov-1994
11-8 Kakvo e "Dvoyno E"? (by Iliya Talev), last updated 27-Jul-1995 (This entry is in Bulgarian)
11-9 Words in English that originate from Bulgarian (by Julian Dontchev), last updated 26-Mar-1996
11-10 How to translate "million", and "billion" in Bulgarian? (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated 17-Mar-1997 (This entry is in Bulgarian)
11-11 Chess terms in Bulgarian (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated 09-Jan-1997

12. ART AND CULTURE

12-1 Bulgarian Cinema (by Val Todorov)
12-2 Bulgarian films celebrated at the Cannes Festival (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated 03-Jul-1996 (This entry is in French)
12-3 Bulgarian sayings (by Plamen Stefanov), last updated 31-Jul-1994

13. MUSIC AND DANCE

13-1 Bulgarian music on CD's (by anonymous)
13-2 Bulgarian musical instruments (by anonymous)
13-3 Bulgarian folk dance (by Jim Garrett)
13-4 Bulgarian Folk Dance Club in Buffalo, NY, USA (by Barbara Dintcheff) (This entry is in Bulgarian)
13-5 Bulgarian records (by Paul Amblard)
13-6 Bulgarian music : 20th Century (by Luben Boyanov)
13-7 Addresses of Bulgarian musical companies (by Luben Boyanov)
13-8 Bulgarian Rock'n'Roll (by Peter Yovchev), last updated 31-Jul-1994 (This entry is in Bulgarian)
13-9 Bulgarian Music (by Zdravena Maldjieva)

14. LITERATURE

14-1 Bulgarian Literary Archive (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated 03-Jan-1997
14-2 Address of Hemus Publishing Co. (by Teodora Davidova), last updated 01-Jan-1994

15. POLITICS

15-1 Parliamentary election results, 1994 (by Bulgarian Embassy in the USA), last updated 23-Dec-1994
15-2 Bulgarian Cabinet (by CIA World Factbook, 1995), last updated 30-Oct-1995
15-3 Brzezinski on Bulgaria (by John Bell), last updated 17-Mar-1997
15-4 What are the results of the 1997 parliamentary elections (by koutlev@ix.netcom.com), last updated 23-Apr-1997
15-5 What are the results of the 1997 parliamentary elections (votes cast in the USA) (by Bulgarian Embassy, Washington DC), last updated 20-Apr-1997
15-6 Who are the Bulgarian PMs and Presidents since 1989 (by Ivan Marinov, Tatiana Christy), last updated 01-Jan-1994
15-7 What is King Simeon's e-mail address? (by Stoyan Kenderov), last updated 01-Apr-1997

16. HISTORY

16-1 Short History of Bulgaria (by Rossen Zlatev), last updated 31-Dec-1991
16-2 Bulgarian History (by John Bell)
16-3 Bulgarian Czars (by Konstantin Zahariev), last updated 13-Feb-1996 (This entry is in Bulgarian)
16-4 Evropa i Balkanite do Krimskata voina (1853-56 g.) (by Plamen Stanoev) (This entry is in Bulgarian)
16-5 When was Bulgaria declared independent (by Luben Boyanov)
16-6 What did Leland Buxton write about Bulgarians (by Luben Boyanov)
16-7 Who was Ferdinand I Coburg-Gotha? (by Luben Boyanov), last updated 18-Jun-1995
16-8 Medals given during the 3rd Bulgarian kingdom (by Martin Mintchev)
16-9 The Carnegie Report (by Luben Boyanov)
16-10 The Economy of Bulgaria (1878-1939), summary (by Ivaylo Izvorski), last updated 19-Mar-1996
16-11 Bulgaria and World War II (by Luben Boyanov)
16-12 The Macedonian Question (by John Bell)

17. FAMOUS BULGARIANS

17-1 Who is John Atanasoff (by Luben Boyanov)
17-2 Who is John Atanasoff (by John Bell), last updated 19-Jun-1995
17-3 Elias Kaneti (by Konstantin G. Zahariev)

18. TRADITIONS

18-1 What are Bulgaria's national holidays (by Dragomir R. Radev)
18-2 Bulgarian Folk Festivals and Customs (by Rossen Zlatev), last updated 31-Dec-1991
18-3 Trifon Zarezan (Wine-grower's Day) (by Rossen Zlatev), last updated 31-Dec-1991
18-4 What do Bulgarian celebrate on March 1 (by by Luben Boyanov)
18-5 How is the date of the Orthodox Easter calculated (by Konstantin Zahariev), last updated 06-Apr-1996
18-6 Orthodox Easter Dates for 1997-2099 (by Konstantin Zahariev), last updated 20-Mar-1997
18-7 What is Gergyovden (St. George's Day) (by by Luben Boyanov)
18-8 What is the origin of Petkovden (by Peter Yovchev) (by Peter Yovchev) (This entry is in Bulgarian)
18-9 Lazarouvane (by Rossen Zlatev), last updated 31-Dec-1991
18-10 Bqlgarski obichai po kolednite praznici (by Vladimir Marangozov), last updated 30-Dec-1995 (This entry is in Bulgarian)
18-11 Koleduvane (Christmas Carol Singing) (by Rossen Zlatev), last updated 31-Dec-1991
18-12 The Festival of Roses (by Rossen Zlatev), last updated 31-Dec-1991
18-13 New Year's traditions (in Bulgarian) (by Iliya Talev), last updated 27-Dec-1995

19. RELIGION

19-1 What are the roots of Bulgarian Orthodoxy (by by Luben Boyanov)
19-2 What are the features of Orthodox religion (by Jan Terziyski)
19-3 Orthodox Christianity in Bulgaria (by Plamen Sivov)
19-4 Orthodox Calendar (by Plamen Sivov) (This entry is in Bulgarian)
19-5 What is Theophany (Bogoyavlenie/Yordanov Den) (by Plamen Sivov) (This entry is in Bulgarian)
19-6 Annunciation (by Plamen Sivov), last updated 31-Jul-1994 (This entry is in Bulgarian)
19-7 Holy Thursday and Holy Friday (by Plamen Sivov), last updated 31-Jul-1994

20. SPORTS

20-1 How did Bulgaria perform at the World Football (Soccer) Cups (by Karel Stokkermans)
20-2 How did the Bulgarian soccer team perform in the qualifications for WC 94 (by Dragomir R. Radev)
20-3 Bulgaria in WC94 (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated 31-Jul-1994
20-4 Bulgaria in the European Championships (1960) (by Yulian Donchev)
20-5 Schedule of our group for soccer World Cup 1998 (by Konstantin Kostov, Dragomir R. Radev), last updated 03-Jan-1997
20-6 Hristo Stoichkov (by Iskander Ayari), last updated 31-Jul-1994
20-7 Bulgarian teams in the UEFA cups. (by Plamen Petkov), last updated 01-Aug-1995
20-8 How did Bulgarian teams perform in the 1993-94 UEFA cups (by Dragomir R. Radev)
20-9 How did Bulgaria perform at the 1992 Olympic Games (by Dragomir R. Radev)
20-10 Who are the most famous Bulgarian athletes of all times (by Dragomir R. Radev)
20-11 Who is Magdalena Maleeva? (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated 31-Jul-1995
20-12 Top Chess Players from Bulgaria (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated 09-Jan-1997
20-13 Futbolisti na godinata, 1995 (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated 18-Jan-1996 (This entry is in Bulgarian)
20-14 Futbolisti na godinata - 1961-1995 (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated 18-Jan-1996 (This entry is in Bulgarian)
20-15 The Soccer Champions of Bulgaria (by Yulian Dontchev), last updated 03-Jan-1997

21. CUISINE

21-1 Bulgarian Cuisine (by Rossen Zlatev), last updated 31-Dec-1991
21-2 Bulgarian cuisine (by Rumi Radenska)
21-3 How to make baklava (by Chris Kantarjiev)
21-4 How to make Bulgarian yogurt in the U.S. (by Nikolay Mehandjiev, Rumi Radenska, and others), last updated 01-Jan-1994
21-5 Yoghourt (by Veselin Miladinov), last updated 18-Jul-1995 (This entry is in Bulgarian)
21-6 Marinovani gqbi (by Iliya Talev), last updated 28-Jan-1996 (This entry is in Bulgarian)
21-7 Turshiya (by Veselin Miladinov), last updated 18-Jul-1995 (This entry is in Bulgarian)
21-8 Other Bulgarian Recipes (by Jan Terziyski)
21-9 How to make banica (by Maria Popova), last updated 31-Jul-1994
21-10 Kozunak sqs stafidi (by Vladimir Aleksiev), last updated 09-Apr-1996
21-11 Cocktails (by Peter Yovchev, Dimitqr Nikolov, Lyubomir Aleksandrov, Peter Mitev, Penyo Penev)

22. MISCELLANEOUS

22-1 Macedonians in Bulgaria (by Plamen Stanoev), last updated 31-Jul-1994 (This entry is in Bulgarian)
22-2 ASCII Map of Bulgaria (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated 31-Jul-1994

23. BIBLIOGRAPHY

23-1 Grolier's Bibliography on Bulgaria (by Grolier), last updated 31-Jul-1994
23-2 Book about Bulgarian history (by Luben Boyanov)
23-3 Books about Bulgaria, part II (by John Bell), last updated 31-Jul-1994
23-4 Books about Bulgaria (by CharlesPower)
23-5 Books on Bulgaria (by Roumi Radenska), last updated 31-Jul-1994
23-6 Summer In The Balkans: Laughter And Tears After Communism by Randall Baker (by Henry Berry), last updated 01-Dec-1994
23-7 Books on the Bogomils (by Roumi Radenska), last updated 31-Jul-1994
23-8 Books by Julia Kristeva and Tzvetan Todorov (by Luben Boyanov), last updated 09-May-1996
23-9 Bibliography about the Turnovo Constitution (by Veselin Velikov), last updated 17-Mar-1997

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