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The Republic of Bulgaria

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Published on Saturday, 24 March 2012 21:15
Written by Film Festival Traveler Staff
Republic of Bulgaria
Република България
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Съединението прави силата
Unity makes strength
Anthem: 
Mila Rodino instrumental.ogg

Mila Rodino
"Dear Motherland"
Location of  Bulgaria  (dark green)– in Europe  (green & dark grey)– in the European Union  (green)  —  [Legend]
Location of  Bulgaria  (dark green)

– in Europe  (green & dark grey)
– in the European Union  (green)  —  [Legend]
Capital
(and largest city)		 Sofia (София)
42°41′N 23°19′E
Official language(s) Bulgarian
Ethnic groups (2011) 85.8% Bulgarians
7.8% Turks
4.9% Roma
1.5% others
Demonym Bulgarian
Government Parliamentary democracy
 -  President Rosen Plevneliev
 -  Prime Minister Boyko Borisov
Formation
 -  First Bulgarian Empire 681 
 -  Liberation from Ottoman rule 3 March 1878 
 -  Declaration of Independence 22 September 1908 
Area
 -  Total 110,994 km2 (105th)
42,823 sq mi 
 -  Water (%) 0.3
Population
 -  2011 census 7,364,570 [1] (98th)
 -  Density 66.2/km2 (139th)
171/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2011[2] estimate
 -  Total $101.627 billion (68th)
 -  Per capita $13,563 (67th)
GDP (nominal) 2011[2] estimate
 -  Total $54.271 billion (74th)
 -  Per capita $7,243 (77th)
Gini (2007) 45.3[3] (high) 
HDI (2011) increase0.771[4] (high) (55th)
Currency Lev (BGN)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 -  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Drives on the right
ISO 3166 code BG
Internet TLD .bg
Calling code 359

Sedona, Arizona

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Published on Sunday, 01 April 2012 18:26
Written by Film Festival Traveler Staff
Sedona, Arizona
—  City  —
Cathedral Rock from Red Rock Crossing
Location in Yavapai County and the state of Arizona
Coordinates: 34°51′36″N 111°47′21″W
Country United States
State Arizona
Counties Yavapai, Coconino
Founded 1902
Incorporated 1988
Government
 • Type Council-Manager
 • Mayor Rob Adams
Area
 • Total 18.0 sq mi (46.0 km2)
 • Land 17.9 sq mi (45.6 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation 4,326 ft (1,319 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 10,031
 • Density 560/sq mi (220/km2)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
ZIP code 86336
Area code(s) 928
FIPS code 04-65350
Website www.sedonaaz.go

Russian Federation

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Published on Tuesday, 25 October 2011 12:59
Written by Wikipedia.org

Russian Federation
Российская Федерация
Rossiyskaya Federatsiya
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: 
Государственный гимн Российской Федерации
(tr.: Gosudarstvenny gimn Rossiyskoy Federatsii)
State Anthem of the Russian Federation
Capital
(and largest city)		 Moscow
55°45′N 37°37′E
Official language(s) Russian official throughout the country; 27 others co-official in various regions
Ethnic groups (2002) 79.8% Russians
3.8% Tatars
2.0% Ukrainians
1.2% Bashkirs
1.1% Chuvashes
12.1% Others and Unspecified[1]
Demonym Russian
Government Federal semi-presidential republic
 -  President Dmitry Medvedev
 -  Prime Minister Vladimir Putin
 -  Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko (UR)
 -  Chairman of the State Duma Boris Gryzlov (UR)
Legislature Federal Assembly
 -  Upper House Federation Council
 -  Lower House State Duma
Formation
 -  Rurik Dynasty 862 
 -  Kievan Rus' 882 
 -  Vladimir-Suzdal Rus' 1169 
 -  Grand Duchy of Moscow 1283 
 -  Tsardom of Russia 16 January 1547 
 -  Russian Empire 22 October 1721 
 -  Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic 7 November 1917 
 -  Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 10 December 1922 
 -  Russian Federation 25 December 1991 
Area
 -  Total 17,075,400 km2 (1st)
6,592,800 sq mi 
 -  Water (%) 13[2] (including swamps)
Population
 -  2010 census 142,905,208[3] 
 -  Density 8.3/km2 (217th)
21.5/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2011 estimate
 -  Total $2.376 trillion[4] (6th)
 -  Per capita $16,840[4] 
GDP (nominal) 2011 estimate
 -  Total $1.894 trillion[4] (9th)
 -  Per capita $13,542[4] 
Gini (2008) 42.3[5] (high) 
HDI (2010) increase 0.719[6] (high) (65th)
Currency Ruble (RUB)
Time zone (UTC+3 to +12 (exc. +5))
Date formats dd.mm.yyyy
Drives on the right
ISO 3166 code RU
Internet TLD .ru, .su, .рф
Calling code +7

The City of Ottawa

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Published on Tuesday, 20 September 2011 05:00
Written by Film Festival Traveler Staff
Ottawa
—  City  —
City of Ottawa
Ville d'Ottawa
Centre Block on Parliament Hill, the National War Memorial in downtown Ottawa, the National Gallery of Canada, and the Rideau Canal and Château Laurier.

Flag
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): Bytown
Motto: "Advance-Ottawa-En Avant"
Written in the two official languages.[1]
Location of the City of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario, Canada
Coordinates: 45°25′15″N 75°41′24″W
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
Region National Capital Region
Established 1826 as Bytown[2]
Incorporated 1855 as City of Ottawa[2]
Amalgamated January 1, 2001
Government
 • Mayor Jim Watson
 • City Council Ottawa City Council
 • MPs
 • MPPs
Area[3][4][5]
 • City 2,778.13 km2(1,072.9 sq mi)
 • Urban 512.29 km2 (197.80 sq mi)
 • Metro 5,716.00 km2(2,206.96 sq mi)
Elevation 70 m (230 ft)
Population (2011)[3][5]
 • City 883,391 (4th)
 • Density 316.6/km2 (820/sq mi)
 • Metro 1,236,324 (4th)
 • Metro density 196.6/km2 (509/sq mi)
 • Demonym[6][7] Ottawan
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code span K0A, K1A-K4C[1]
Area code(s) 613, 343, 819
Website ottawa.ca

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