Kingdom of Bulgaria

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Tsardom of Bulgaria
Царство България  (Bulgarian)
Tsarstvo Balgariya
1908–1946
Motto: Съединението прави силата
Saedinenieto pravi silata
("Unity makes strength")
Anthem: Шуми Марица
Shumi Maritsa (1886-1944)
("Maritsa Rushes")
Royal anthem: Химн на Негово Величество Царя
Himn na Negovo Velichestvo Tsarya
("Anthem of His Majesty the Tsar")
The Kingdom of Bulgaria in 1914, on the eve of World War I
The Kingdom of Bulgaria in 1914, on the eve of World War I
Capital
and largest city
Sofia
Official languagesBulgarian
Religion
Orthodox Christianity (established religion)
Government
Tsar (King) 
• 1908–1918
Ferdinand
• 1918–1943
Boris III
• 1943–1946
Simeon II
Chairman of the Council of Ministers 
• 1908–1911 (first)
Aleksandar Malinov
• 1944–1946 (last)
Kimon Georgiev
LegislatureNational Assembly
History 
5 October 1908
1912–1913
10 August 1913
1915–1918
27 November 1919
9 June 1923
19 May 1934
1935
7 September 1940
9 September 1944
15 September 1946
Area
1915122,134 km2 (47,156 sq mi)
Population
• 1915[1]
4,580,000
Currencylev
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Principality of Bulgaria
People's Republic of Bulgaria
Kingdom of Yugoslavia

The Tsardom of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Царство България, romanizedTsarstvo Balgariya), also called the Third Bulgarian Tsardom (Bulgarian: Трето Българско Царство, romanizedTreto Balgarsko Tsarstvo), sometimes translated in English as Kingdom of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Крáлство България, romanizedKralstvo Balgariya), was a constitutional monarchy in Southeastern Europe. It was established on 5 October (O.S. 22 September) 1908, when the Bulgarian state became a Tsardom.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Central Powers Page 4 – Kingdom of Bulgaria". Retrieved 14 Jan 2022.
  2. "Bulgaria at the end of the 19th-century". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-07-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)