22. INLAND WATERWAYS: Lower course of Danube River accommodates 2,500-ton vessels. Black Sea and ocean commerce increasing rapidly.
23. CIVIL AVIATION: State-owned Balkan-Bulgarian Airlines (BALKAN) connects Sofia with about a dozen cities on internal routes and almost twice as many foreign capitals.
24. ARMED FORCES: Bulgarian People's Army is subordinate to Ministry of National Defense. Ground forces have 80 percent of its personnel; air and naval forces, included in the army, have only about 15 and 5 percent, respectively, of total strength.
25. SECURITY: Ministry of Internal Affairs controls police and security organizations, except Border Troops, which are part of army. Party and mass organizations apply pressures on behalf of public order and in defense of the system.
BULGARIA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Page | ||
| FOREWORD | [iii] | |
| PREFACE | [v] | |
| COUNTRY SUMMARY | [vii] | |
| SECTION I. SOCIAL | ||
| Chapter 1. | General Character of the Society | [1] |
| 2. | Historical Setting | [9] |
| Early History—Turkish Rule—The Rise of Nationalism—Liberation and Its Aftermath—World War I—The Interwar Years—World War II—The Communist State | ||
| 3. | Physical Environment and Population | [37] |
| Natural Features—Boundaries and Political Subdivisions—Settlement Patterns—Population—Transportation | ||
| 4. | Social System | [65] |
| Ethnic and Religious Composition—The Family—Social Stratification—Other Social Groups | ||
| 5. | Living Conditions | [79] |
| Health—Personal Income and Expenditures—Housing—Social Benefits—Work and Leisure | ||
| 6. | Education | [93] |
| History of Education—Communist Educational Policies—Educational Reforms—Literacy—The Educational System—Teacher Training—Other Education | ||
| 7. | Artistic and Intellectual Expresssion | [123] |
| The Arts and Sciences under Communism—Literature—Theater—Films—Music—Folk Arts—Painting and Sculpture—Architecture —Scholarship and Science | ||
| SECTION II. POLITICAL | ||
| Chapter 8. | Governmental System | [137] |
| Constitutional Evolution—Structure and Function of the Government—Judicial Procedure—The Electoral Procedure | ||
| 9. | Political Dynamics | [153] |
| Major Political Developments, 1965-71—The Bulgarian Communist Party—The Bulgarian Agrarian Union—Mass Organizations | ||
| 10. | Foreign Relations | [171] |
| Determinants of Foreign Policy—Conduct of Foreign Affairs—International Relations—Membership in Regional and International Organizations | ||
| 11. | Mass Communications | [183] |
| Background—Objectives of Mass Communications—Freedom of Information—Administration of the Mass Communications System—Themes of the Media—The Press—Radio—Television—Publishing—Libraries—Films | ||
| SECTION III. ECONOMIC | ||
| Chapter 12. | Character and Structure of the Economy | [203] |
| Organization—Structure and Growth—Labor—Investment—Budget—Banking and Currency—Foreign Trade | ||
| 13. | Agriculture | [225] |
| Climate and Soils—Land Use—Organization—Planning and Management—Labor and Wages—Investment and Mechanization—Marketing—Production | ||
| 14. | Industry | [249] |
| Organization and Structure—Fuels and Power—Raw Materials —Investment—Labor—Production | ||
| SECTION IV. NATIONAL SECURITY | ||
| Chapter 15. | Public Order and Security | [269] |
| Internal Security—Civil Defense—Public Order—Crime and Justice | ||
| 16. | Armed Forces | [287] |
| Historical Background—Governmental and Party Control Over the Armed Forces—Organization and Mission—Foreign Military Relations—Manpower, Training, and Support—The Military Establishment and the National Economy | ||
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | [301] | |
| GLOSSARY | [317] | |
| INDEX | [319] | |