Stalin, Joseph: 3, 34, 159, 172-173, 191-192, 270

Stambolisky, Alexander: 25, 163

Stara Planina: 38-46 _passim_, 226, 227;
Botev Peak, 38;
mineral resources, 47, 48, 253, 257, 259;
population density, 57

Stara Zagora: 194, 199, 255

State Committee for Education and Technical Progress: 116, 140

State Council: vii, 137, 147;
BKP membership, 143;
establishment, 156, 162;
executive council of Council of Ministers, 145, 174;
Fatherland Front, relationship, 164;
functions, 4-5, 143-145, 149, 173, 174;
legislative initiative, 138, 141, 144;
president, 143

Strandzha mountains: 40, 47, 227, 257

Strategic Arms Limitation Talks: 181

Struma River: 42, 49, 226, 227, 253

suffrage: 21, 138, 139, 149

Suleiman the Magnificent: 17

Svishtov: 97, 115

Tarabanov, Milko: 180

Tatars: 15, 17

taxes: 84, 214

Tenth Party Congress: 140-141, 154, 156, 157, 161-163, 211, 212;
Soviet-Bulgarian relations, 173;
theme, 162

theater: 123, 125, 128-129

Thrace: 10, 14, 15, 20, 29;
Bulgarian territorial claims, 1, 9, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 49

Thracian Plain: 38-45 _passim_, 226, 227
agriculture, viii, 45-46;
population density, 57

timber: 260, 266

Timok River: 49

Todorov, Stanko: 143, 161

topography: vii, 37-41

tourism: 133, 134;
laws on stay of foreigners, 272-273;
official currency exchange rate, 219;
special problems, 282;
television programs, 196

trade (_see also_ Council for Mutual Economic Assistance): 27, 179,
207, 220-223, 259;
Arab countries, 179, 222;
balance of trade, 223;
foreign trade organizations, 220, 221;
historic, 14, 17, 18, 27;
imports of minerals, 253, 254, 257, 258, 260;
incentives and subsidies, 220-221;
Soviet Union, viii, 175, 180, 222, 244, 257;
state monopoly, viii, 220; U.S., 177-178

transportation: viii, 59-63, 86;
airways, ix, 62-63;
Berlin-to-Baghdad route, 59;
cargo, viii, 59, 61-62;
merchant marine, 59;
passenger, viii, 61;
railroads, viii, 59-61;
roads, viii, 61;
waterways, viii, 61-62

Traykov, Georgi: 164

Treaty of San Stefano: 2, 20, 22

Tsar Ivailo: 14

Tsar Simeon: 12

Tundzha River: 42, 45, 227

Turkey (_see also_ Turkish rule; Turks): 26-27, 177, 290, 296;
Balkan Wars, 22;
radio relay lines with Bulgaria, 195

Turkish rule (_see also_ liberation): 9, 13, 15-20, 52;
administration