Bulgaria

Key facts

Which countries border Bulgaria?5

• Greece
• North Macedonia
• Romania
• Serbia
• Turkey

Bulgaria in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Bulgaria is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 22 clues from the pool that are true of Bulgaria, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Has a Black Sea coastline1 of 6
• Borders Turkey1 of 8
• The Danube flows through it1 of 10
• Its capital city's name begins with “S”1 of 17
• Its name begins with “B”1 of 17
• Borders a country in a different region1 of 21
• Is a member of the European Union1 of 27
• Is a NATO member1 of 32
• Its name ends with “-ia”1 of 39
• Borders a member of the European Union1 of 44
• Is in Europe1 of 44
• Borders a member of NATO1 of 53
• Shares no official language with any of its neighbours1 of 54
• Lies further north than Japan1 of 58
• Lies further north than Egypt1 of 76
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Bulgaria

Which countries border Bulgaria?

Bulgaria shares a land border with 5 countries: Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Turkey.

What is the capital of Bulgaria?

The capital of Bulgaria is Sofia.

Is Bulgaria landlocked?

No. Bulgaria has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Bulgaria?

Bulgaria has one official language, Bulgarian.