The Bulgarian Orthodox Church, which played a crucial role in preserving Bulgarian culture during the Ottoman occupation, remained central to the sense of Bulgarian nationhood even under the postwar communist regimes. In spite of the official status of Orthodoxy, Bulgaria also had a tradition of tolerance toward other Christian religions. Tolerance of Islam, however, remained problematic under all forms of government because of that religion's historical identification with the occupation and subjugation of Bulgaria

Nationality:
noun: Bulgarian(s)
adjective: Bulgarian

Ethnic groups: Bulgarian 85%, Turk 9%, other 6%

Religions:

Bulgarian Orthodox 85%,
Muslim 13%,
Jewish 0.8%,
Roman Catholic 0.5%,
Uniate Catholic 0.2%,
Protestant, Gregorian-Armenian, and other %0.5

Languages: Bulgarian, secondary languages closely correspond to ethnic breakdown

Country name:
conventional long form: Republic of Bulgaria
conventional short form: Bulgaria

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