Dig straight down through Bulgaria 🇧🇬 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of New Zealand 🇳🇿. Below are Bulgaria's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Sofia |
|---|---|
| Population | about 6.98 million |
| Area | 110,215 km² (42,554 sq mi) |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe |
| Economy | Developed region: nonG7 |
| Income group | Upper middle income |
| Official name | Republic of Bulgaria |
| Also written | Bulgaria (es) · Bulgarie (fr) · 保加利亚 (zh) · بلغاريا (ar) · Болгария (ru) · ブルガリア (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Bulgaria, that point sits at 42.7394° S, 154.8615° W. The nearest coast is New Zealand 🇳🇿, roughly 1,718 km (1,068 miles) east — far enough out that no shore would be in sight.
The closest settlement of any size is Napier, New Zealand, about 2,380 km (1,479 miles) from the point.
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