West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeastern regions of the United States, whereas Bulgaria is a country located in Southeast Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between West Virginia and Bulgaria regarding various aspects.
Size
Is West Virginia bigger than Bulgaria?
The total area of West Virginia is 24,230 sq mi, and the total area of Bulgaria is 42,854.90 sq mi. West Virginia is smaller than Bulgaria by 18,624.90 sq mi. West Virginia is around 1.77 times smaller than Bulgaria.
Area of West Virginia: 24,230 sq mi ( 62,755 km2 )
Area of Bulgaria: 42,854.90 sq mi ( 110,993.6 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of West Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,782,959.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Bulgaria as of 2020, was estimated to be around 6,934,015.
Here is some more data comparison between West Virginia and Bulgaria.
The capital city of West Virginia is Charleston, and the capital city of Bulgaria is Sofia.
Official Languages
West Virginia: English
Bulgaria: Bulgarian
Demonym(s)
West Virginia: West Virginian, Mountaineer
Bulgaria: Bulgarian
ISO 3166 Code
West Virginia: US-WV
Bulgaria: BG
West Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Bulgaria Time Zone:
UTC + 2 (Eastern European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 3 (Eastern European Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of West Virginia:
38° 38′ 27.24″ N, 80° 37′ 21.72″ W
Coordinates of Bulgaria:
42° 41′ 0″ N, 23° 19′ 0″ E
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