People's Republic of Bulgaria

People's Republic of Bulgaria was a state in Balkans and Greece (Europe) that lasted from 1946 to 1990 CE, about 44 years. Its people spoke Slavic languages (Russian, Polish, Czech, Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian).

One of the Soviet Union's most loyal allies, ruled by Todor Zhivkov from 1954 until 1989.

See People's Republic of Bulgaria on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1946 to 1990 CE

Duration

44 years

Type

State

Region

Balkans and Greece, Europe

Language family

Slavic

Capital

Sofia

Came from

• Principality and Tsardom of Bulgaria 1878 to 1946 CE

Became

• Bulgaria 1990 CE to the present

Events in Europe during its time

• 1957 Treaty of Rome
• 1989 Fall of the Berlin Wall

Neighbours in Europe

• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE
• United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present
• Soviet Union 1922 to 1991 CE
• Kingdom of Sweden 1721 CE to the present
• Kingdom of the Netherlands 1815 CE to the present
• Romania (United Principalities and Kingdom) 1859 to 1947 CE
• Kingdom of Italy 1861 to 1946 CE
• Italian Republic 1946 CE to the present
• French Fifth Republic 1958 CE to the present
• Kingdom of Spain 1975 CE to the present

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
• Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Dutch East Indies 1800 to 1949 CE, Southeast Asia
• Commonwealth of Australia 1901 CE to the present, Oceania
• British Raj 1858 to 1947 CE, South Asia
• Indonesia 1945 CE to the present, Southeast Asia
• Empire of Japan 1868 to 1947 CE, East Asia
• Republic of India 1947 CE to the present, South Asia
• People's Republic of China 1949 CE to the present, East Asia

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