TIT-BITS ABOUT BULGARIA.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 113, 26 November 1915, Page 2 (Supplement)

TIT-BITS ABOUT BULGARIA.

Bulgaria ha 6 an area of about 43,300 square miles—less than a third of the size of the United Kingdom—and a population of just over 4,750,000. * * *

There are nearly 300,000 Turks in Bulgaria.

Milftary service is universal and compulsory. Maliomraedans aro exempted, but like all other exempted, pay a tax.

The peace strength of the Bulgarian army is about 3,500 officers and 56,000 all other ranks, but the field army amounts to about 280,000 men, besides line of communications, troops, etc.

About five-sevenths of the popilla tion are engaged in agriculture, most of thorn being small proprietors holding from one to six acres.

Bulgaria i* 'divided into nine military districts, each of which supplies a com. plete division to the field army. 1 * * *

All the minerals in Bulgaria belong to the Stnto. The chief manufactures are wooilen goods, cottons, cord, and cigarettes. * # *

A great deal of trade is done in t\n her, which is cut in the defiles r.nd floated down the rivers to the Danube.

Large herds of cattle and horses are also reared.

The. legislation of the country lest* with the National Assembly, th.* members of which are elected for five t ears, the King being assisted in Hie l'«jvernment of the country by a council of eight Ministers.