Did You Know? Bulgarian Trivia Edition

Because school is starting in a few weeks (at least in TX). . .Because I'm a teacher (a.k.a a nerd). . . Because I love learning about Bulgaria, and have a little girl there somewhere . . . Because I love learning in general . . . Because this is my blog and I can write what I want (within reason) . . . I present to you Bulgarian Trivia. There will be a test at the end . . . just kidding, but I love to do that to my students. Last day of school . . . pull out your pencils for your end of 4th grade test . . . 22 students look on me with fear and confusion . . . I let them sit in fear for around two minutes before I crack a smile and tell them I'm joking. I kid you not, I did that at least five times last year and they fell for it every time. Teachers have to get their fun in somewhere. Anway, without further ado . . .

Did you know that Bulgaria is a multiparty democracy? Here's a question. Is the United States a democracy or a republic? Do you know the difference?

Did you know Bulgaria is only a little larger than Tennessee? It has mountainous terrain, with cold, snowy winters and hot, dry summers. Us Texans can relate to hot and dry . . . blah.

Did you that the population of Bulgaria is actually shrinking?
84% are Ethnic Bulgarian
9.4% are Turkish
4.7% are Roma or Gypsy (this is most likely the group from which we will adopt our little girl)

Did you know that Bulgarian is the native language of Bulgaria? Makes sense huh? It's a Slavic language, and I've heard that Slavic languages are hard to learn.

Did you know young Bulgarians like fashion just as much as young people everywhere? But clothes are expensive in Bulgaria so casual clothes are worn at home to keep "nice" clothes in good shape.

Did you know that "yes" is indicated by shaking the head from side-to-side? Might want to work on that one before we travel otherwise a lot of people will be really confused.

Did you know Bulgarians remove their shoes when entering the homes of others? Always a good idea.

Did you know women often work outside the home, and also, take care of household duties? I feel your pain women of Bulgaria.

Did you know that in Bulgaria telephone service is not fully developed, but most villages have some access?

Did you know that most urban families live in apartments? I guess that's similiar to many urban areas in the United States.

Did you know that family is very important in Bulgaria? As are visiting with your friends and relatives on a regular basis.

Did you know that while Bulgaria may not be a wealthy country, their lives are rich ones filled with cultural tradition, family, and food?

Now you know.