noun sofia a republic in SE Europe. 42,800 sq. mi. (110,850 sq. km). Capital: Sofia. 1
noun sofia the capital of Bulgaria, in the west: colonized by the Romans in 29 ad; became capital of Bulgaria in 1879; university (1880). Pop: 1 045 000 (2005 est) 0
noun sofia capital of Bulgaria, in the W part: pop. 1,116,000 0
