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Sofia

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So·fi·a  (sf-, s-f)
The capital and largest city of Bulgaria, in the west-central part of the country. Originally a Thracian settlement, it passed over the centuries to Rome, Byzantium, two Bulgarian kingdoms, Ottoman Turkey, and Russia. In 1879 it became the capital of independent Bulgaria. During World War II the city was occupied by German forces. It was liberated (1944) by the Soviets, who installed a Communist government. Sofia is the leading commercial, industrial, and transportation center of Bulgaria. Population: 1,080,000.
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Noun1.SofiaSofia - capital and largest city of Bulgaria located in western Bulgaria
Bulgarian capital, Serdica
Bulgaria, Republic of Bulgaria - a republic in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe
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Spanish Sofia [ˈsəufɪə] n → Sofía
French Sofia [ˈsəufɪə] n → Sofia
German Sofia [ˈsəufɪə] n → Sofia nt
Italian Sofia [ˈsəufɪə] n → Sofia
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