1984 Edition

Agriculture

mainly self-sufficient; main crops — grain, tobacco, fruits, vegetables, sheep, hogs, poultry, cheese, sunflower seeds

Branches

legislative (National Assembly); judiciary, Supreme Court

Bulgarian People's Army, Frontier Troops, Air and Air Defense Forces, Bulgarian Navy

Capital

Sofia

Communists

825,81 1 party members (April 1981) Moss organizations and front groups: Fatherland Front, Dimitrov Communist Youth Union, Central Council of Trade Unions, National Committee for Defense of Peace, Union of Fighters Against Fascism and Capitalism, Committee of Bulgarian Women, All-National Committee for BulgarianSoviet Friendship

Crude steel

2. 6 million metric tons produced (1982), 280 kg per capita

Elections

held every five years for National Assembly; last election held on 7 June 1981; 99.96% of the electorate voted Political parties and leaders: Bulgarian Communist Party, Todor Zhivkov, General Secretary; Bulgarian National Agrarian Union, a puppet party, Petur Tanchev, secretary of Permanent Board

Electric power

9,524,000 kW capacity (1983); 41.04 billion kWh produced (1983), 4,582 kWh per capita

Exports

$11.4 billion (f.o.b., 1982); 47% machinery and equipment; 17% agricultural products; 13% fuels, mineral raw materials, and metals; 9% manufactured consumer goods; 10% other

Fiscal year

calendar year; economic data reported for calendar years except for caloric intake, which is reported for consumption year 1 July-30 June Communications

Fishing

catch 144,000 metric tons (1981)

Freight carried

rail — 81.5 million metric tons, 17.7 billion metric ton/km (1981); highway— 816 million metric tons, 16.0 billion metric ton/km (1981); waterway — 4.9 million metric tons, 2.8 billion metric ton/km (excluding international transit traffic; 1981)

GNP

$35.3 billion, 1982 (1981 dollars), $3,963 per capita; 1982 real growth rate, 2.8%

Government leaders

Todor ZHIVKOV, Chairman, State Council (President and Chief of State); Georgi (Grisha) Stanchev FILIPOV, Chairman, Council of Ministers (Premier)

Highways

36,058 km total; 2,910 km trunk roads, 3,833 km class I concrete, asphalt, stone block; 5,910 km class II asphalt treated, gravel, crushed stone; 19,701 km class III earth; 3,704 km other (1983)

Imports

$1 1.5 billion (f.o.b., 1982); 46% fuels and minerals, 34% machinery and equipment, 5% manufactured consumer goods, 5% chemicals, 10% other (1982)

Inland waterways

471 km (1981)

Legal system

based on civil law system, with Soviet law influence; new constitution adopted in 1971; judicial review of legislative acts in the State Council; legal education at University of Sofia; has accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

Major industries

food processing, machine building, chemicals, metallurgical products, electronics, textiles and clothing

Major trade partners

$21.031 billion in 1981; 54% with USSR, 21% with other Communist countries, 25% with non-Communist countries Monetary conversion rate:0.965 leva= US$1 (June 1983)

Member of

CEMA, FAO, IAEA, ICAO, ILO, International Lead and Zinc Study Group, IMO, IPU, ITC, ITU, IWC— International Wheat Council, UN, UNESCO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO; Warsaw Pact, International Organization of Journalists, International Medical Association, International Radio and Television Organization Economy

Military budget

est. for fiscal year ending 31 December 1983, 1 billion leva; 5.9% of total budget

Military manpower

males 15-49, 2,166,000; 1,816,000 fit for military service; 63,000 reach military age (19) annually

National holiday

National Liberation Day, 9 September

Official name

People's Republic of Bulgaria

Pipelines

crude, 193 km; refined product, 418 km; natural gas, 1,120 km

Political subdivisions

28 okrugs (districts), including capital city of Sofia

Ports

3 major (Varna, Varna West, Burgas), 6 minor (1981); principal river ports are Ruse and Lom (1981) Defense Forces

Railroads

4,267 km total; all government owned (1980); about 4,022 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 245 km narrow gauge; 654 km double track; 1,730 km electrified

Ships

2 submarines, 2 principal surface combatants, 3 patrol combatants, 2 mine warfare ships, 16 coastal patrol-river/roadstead craft, 25 amphibious warfare craft, 20 mina warfare craft, 1 underway replenishment ship, 1 fleet support ship, 2 other auxiliaries

Shortages

some raw materials, metal products

Suffrage

universal and compulsory over age

Type

Communist state