Bulgaria also has been a country of strategic importance to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan allowing the U.S. to establish bases in the country and make use of its technical facilities. Bulgaria was welcomed into the European Union in January 2007. which made the Cyrillic alphabet the third official alphabet of the Union after Latin and Greek. Bulgaria has also sought to strengthen its ties to the United States. Bulgarians began immigrating to this country in large numbers between 1903 and 1910. seeking economic opportunities and political freedoms during a time of great turmoil on the continent. According to the United States Census of 2000. there were 63.000 people of Bulgarian descent living in the United States. Theyre undoubtedly making a rich contribution to the tapestry of American life.
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