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Capital Bulgaria, in 36 editions.
The entry for Bulgaria published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 6 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 6
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
Sofia
Sofia
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Sofia
Sofia
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Sofia
Sofia
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- name:
- Sofia
- geographic coordinates:
- 42 41 N, 23 19 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Sofia
geographic coordinates: 42 41 N, 23 19 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
- name:
- Sofia
- geographic coordinates:
- 42 41 N, 23 19 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
name:
Sofia
geographic coordinates:
42 41 N, 23 19 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- name:
- Sofia
- geographic coordinates:
- 42 41 N, 23 19 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
name:
Sofia
geographic coordinates:
42 41 N, 23 19 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
The same text in 4 editions, 2015 to 2018.
- name:
- Sofia
- geographic coordinates:
- 42 41 N, 23 19 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
daylight saving time:
The same text in 6 editions, 2019 to 2024.
- name:
- Sofia
- geographic coordinates:
- 42 41 N, 23 19 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- etymology:
- named after the Saint Sofia Church in the city, parts of which date back to the 4th century A.D.
name: Sofia
geographic coordinates: 42 41 N, 23 19 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
etymology: named after the Saint Sofia Church in the city, parts of which date back to the 4th century A.D.
- name:
- Sofia
- geographic coordinates:
- 42 41 N, 23 19 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- etymology:
- named after the Church of Saint Sofia in the city, parts of which may date to the 4th century
name: Sofia
geographic coordinates: 42 41 N, 23 19 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
etymology: named after the Church of Saint Sofia Church in the city, parts of which may date back to the 4th century A.D.
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Bulgaria: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/bulgaria/capital.