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.
According to a study by Larry J. Sabato, Kyle Kondik, and Geoffrey Skelley in Politico Magazine, of those 538 votes, a projected 154 are safely Republican Red; 206 in all if lighter-Red states are added. On the other hand, 179 votes are a projected safe Democrat Blue; 247 in all if the lighter-Blue states are added.