Nearly rectangular in outline, Bulgaria is bounded by Romania to the north, with most of the border marked by the lower Danube River. The Black Sea lies to the east, Turkey and Greece to the south, Macedonia to the southwest, and Serbia to the west. The capital city, Sofia, lies in a mountainous basin in the west.
The Colors Stuck. The color red has stuck and is now permanently associated with Republicans. Since the 2000 election, for example, the website RedState has become a popular source of news and information for right-leaning readers. The color blue is now permanently associated with Democrats.
The resulting map of the country is largely purple and white -- with the white space representing lower population density in Midwestern states that tend to be colored solidly red on traditional political maps. The data comes from a running update of the latest vote returns per county.