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Bulgaria

Capital: Sofia

  • Remains of Homo sapiens from Bacho Kiro cave date to about 47,000 years ago, among the early signs of modern humans in Europe.
  • Musala stands at 2,925 metres, the highest point in Bulgaria and the Balkans. The Black Sea coast is the lowest part of the country.
  • The Varna culture made some of the world's oldest known gold jewellery, dating back more than 6,000 years.

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