Bulgaria People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 8,990,000 (July 1986), average annual growth rate 0.2%

Nationality: noun—Bulgarian(s); adjective—Bulgarian

Ethnic divisions: 85 3% Bulgarian, 8.5% Turk, 2.6% Gypsy, 2.5% Macedonian, 0.3% Armenian, 0.2% Russian, 0.6% other

Religion: regime promotes atheism; religious background of population is 85% Bulgarian Orthodox, 13% Muslim, 0.8% Jewish, 0.7% Roman Catholic, 0.5% Protestant Gregorian-Armenian, and other

Language: Bulgarian, secondary languages closely correspond to ethnic breakdown

Infant mortality rate: 20.2/1.000 (1983)

Life expectancy: men 69, women 74

Literacy 95% (est.)

Labor force: 4,113,546 (1983); 34% industry, 22% agriculture, 46% other

NOTE: The information regarding Bulgaria on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Bulgaria 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Bulgaria 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.