radio links to Russia in 1944 Climate: maritime; wet, moderate winters Terrain: vast desert wasteland; mountains in southeast, plains in north Terrain: flat coastal plains in west Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, oil, coal, and other 0.5% Languages: Bulgarian; secondary languages closely correspond to ethnic breakdown Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1970) total population: 27% male: 39% female: 16% Labor force: 2,553,900 by occupation: government, public sector strikes throughout 1991 (next to be held January 1996); results - percent of vote by party NA Executive branch: government commissioner Legislative branch: bicameral Parliament consists of an upper house or House of Assembly: last held 31 August 1957, amended 16 September 1991)
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