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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")
Bulgaria in 1942
Bulgaria in 1942
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

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  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.