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Княжество България | ||||
| Vassal of the Ottoman Empire | ||||
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| Anthem Shumi Maritsa Шуми Марица Maritsa Rushes | ||||
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| Capital | Sofia | |||
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | |||
| Prince | ||||
| - 1879-1886 | Alexander I | |||
| - 1886-1908 | Ferdinand I | |||
| Regent | ||||
| - 1886-1887 | Stefan Stambolov | |||
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers | ||||
| - 1878-1879 | Todor Burmov | |||
| Legislature | National Assembly | |||
| History | ||||
| - 3 March 1878 (o. s.) | Treaty of San Stefano | |||
| - July 13, 1878 | Treaty of Berlin | |||
| - October 5, 1908 | Independence declared | |||
| Area | 63,752 km² | |||
| Population | ||||
| - 1880 | 2,007,919 | |||
| Density | 31.4/km² | |||
| Currency | Bulgarian lev | |||
 Danube Vilayet Adrianopel Vilayet
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The Principality of Bulgaria (1878-1908) was a vassal state of the Ottoman Empire in the Balkans (₳|₩). The Ottoman province of Eastern Rumelia was governed with the principality, with the prince of Bulgaria as its governor, and both became parts of the Kingdom of Bulgaria in 1908.
Prince
- Alexander I (₩) (July 5, 1879 - August 21, 1886)
- Ferdinand I (₩) (August 21, 1886 - October 5, 1908)
Regent
- Stefan Stambolov (₩) (August 25, 1886 - August 14, 1887)
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
- Todor Burmov (₩) (July 13, 1878 - December 6, 1879)
Nation
Bulgarian Polities
Republic of Bulgaria (From 1991)- Satellite state: People's Republic of Bulgaria (1946-1990)
- Kingdom of Bulgaria (1908-1946)
- Ottoman Empire: Eastern Rumelia (1885-1908)
Neighbouring Nations
References
- Bulgaria: a country study (Library of Congress)
- Bulgaria: a country study (archive.org)
- World Statesmen.org
- Wikipedia