Bulgaria- EU Development

Question 1

Bulgaria: GNI per head?

Answer 1

$11,180

Question 2

Bulgaria: Life expectancy?

Answer 2

73

Question 3

Bulgaria: HDI?

Answer 3

0.824

Question 4

Bulgaria: How much of the country do the Rhodope mountains cover?

Answer 4

12,233 km2

Question 5

Bulgaria: How long was the country communist for?

Answer 5

46 years

Question 6

UK: GNI per head?

Answer 6

$33,800

Question 7

UK: Life expectancy?

Answer 7

79

Question 8

UK: HDI?

Answer 8

0.947

Question 9

UK: What type of trade links does the UK have?

Answer 9

Good ones, for hundreds of years

Question 10

UK: The climate is temperate which is good for…

Answer 10

Farming

Question 11

Bulgaria: Why is the weather bad for farming?

Answer 11

Droughts and high snow fall

Question 12

Urban Community Initiative

Answer 12

Money given to EU cities to reduce crime rates, create jobs and increase the amount of green space

Question 13

Common Agricultural Policy

Answer 13

Farmers are subsidised to grow products- guaranteeing them a decent income

Question 14

Structural Funds

Answer 14

Tries to get every country in the EU up to a similar level of development, by reducing discrimination and improving transport links

Question 15

SAPARD (Special Accession Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development)

Answer 15

Gives money for Bulgaria to invest in agriculture, meaning there are sustainable levels of food production for the EU

Question 16

Funds earmarked for Bulgaria have been frozen until…

Answer 16

The government shows it’s making progress in fighting corruption