Bulgaria–Romania relations in the context of "Southern Dobruja"

⭐ In the context of Southern Dobruja, Bulgaria–Romania relations were significantly impacted by a series of territorial changes and agreements primarily involving which of the following?

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⭐ Core Definition: Bulgaria–Romania relations

Bulgarian–Romanian relations are foreign relations between Bulgaria and Romania. There are 7,336 Bulgarians who are living in Romania and around 4,575 Romanians living in Bulgaria.The countries share 608 km of common borders, mostly along the Danube. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.The two countries joined NATO in 2004 and then the European Union in 2007.

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👉 Bulgaria–Romania relations in the context of Southern Dobruja

Southern Dobruja or South Dobruja (Bulgarian: Южна Добруджа, romanizedYuzhna Dobrudzha or simply Добруджа, Dobrudzha; Romanian: Dobrogea de Sud or Dobrogea Nouă, lit.'New Dobruja'), also the Quadrilateral (Romanian: Cadrilater), is an area of north-eastern Bulgaria comprising Dobrich and Silistra provinces, part of the historical region of Dobruja. It has an area of 7,412 square km and a population of 358,000.

It is historically noteworthy as a point of contention in Bulgarian-Romanian relations. Part of Bulgaria between 1878 and 1913, the region was annexed by Romania in the Treaty of Bucharest (1913), targeted by Bulgaria during World War I (1914–18), and subsequently remained Romanian until 1940, when Bulgaria regained control in the Treaty of Craiova, which went along with a compulsory population exchange. Southern Dobruja has been part of Bulgaria since 1940.

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