Bulgaria
Republic of Bulgaria · Eastern Europe
Updated 8 November 2026
Bulgaria is a country in Eastern Europe with its capital in Sofia. Its head of state is Iliana Iotova and its head of government is Rumen Radev. On DiploMaps you can see Bulgaria on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Sofia
- Head of state
- Iliana IotovaPresident of Bulgaria since 2026, vice-president of Bulgaria from 2017 to 2026, politician and journalist
- Head of government
- Rumen RadevPrime Minister of Bulgaria since 2026
- Foreign minister
- Velislava N Petrovaresearcher
- Population
- 6.4 million (2025)
- Area
- 110,879 km²
- GDP
- $130.8 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Official languages
- Bulgarian
- United Nations
- Member since 1955
- Region
- Eastern Europe · Europe
Bulgaria and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $61.9 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $217.6 million
- Visa for UAE citizens
- No visa needed90 days in each 180 days period of time Study: Visa type "D", and then a residence card is issued for one year, which is renewed according to the student's scheduled years of study Treatment: 90 days in each 180 days period of time Work: Visa type "D" in addition to a work permit previously issued by the Bulgarian authorities
Memberships
- European Union
- NATO
- Eurozone
- Schengen Area
- Council of Europe
- OSCE
- Union for the Mediterranean
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
- ICC (Rome Statute)