Romania
By: Stefan Dimitrov, 9a
Coordinates
Romania is a country located at the
crossroads of Central, Eastern, and South-
eastern Europe. It borders on the Black Sea to
the southeast and with Bulgaria to the south,
Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west,
Serbia to the southwest, and Moldova to the
east. It has a predominantly temperate-
continental climate with a total area of 238,397
square kilometres.
About Romania
Flag Coat of arms
Adopted 26 June 1848 Adopted 11 July 2016
24 April 1867
27 December 1989
Anthem
AUDIO – “Deșteaptă-te, române!”
English: "Awaken thee, Romanian!"
Adopted 1917 (Moldavian D.R.)
1990 (Romania)
1991 (Moldova)
Governance
Klaus Iohannis Ludovic Orban Mircea Geoană
President Prime Minister Deputy Secretary General of NATO.
Ethnic groups I
Religion
88.9% Romanians 81% Romanian Orthodoxy
6.1% Hungarians 5.1% Catholicism
3.3% Romani 6.2% Protestant
0.2% Ukrainians 1.5% Other
0.2% Germans 0.2% Irreligion
6.0% No data
Official language
The official language is Romanian, which presents a consistent degree of similarity to Aromanian, Megleno-
Romanian, and Istro-Romanian, but shares many features equally with the rest of the Western Romance languages,
specifically Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Catalan. The Romanian alphabet contains the same 26 letters o
the standard Latin alphabet, as well as five additional ones (namely 'ă','â','î','ț', and 'ș'), totalling 31.
Largest cities in Romania
Bucharest is the capital and the largest city in Romania,
with a population of over 1.8 million in 2011. It is located
in the southeast of the country, at on the banks of
the Dâmbovița River, less than 60 km north of the Danube
River and the Bulgarian border.
Official names
1. 1859–1862: United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia
2. 1862–1866: United Principalities or Romania
3. 1866–1881: Romania or Principality of Romania
4. 1881–1947: Kingdom of Romania or Romania
5. 1947–1965: Romanian People's Republic (RPR) or Romania
6. 1965–December, 1989: Socialist Republic of Romania (RSR) or Romania
7. December, 1989–present: Romania
History XIV century - Creation of the principalities of Wallachia
and Moldova.
1821 and 1848 - Uprising aimed at upholding the
independence of Wallachia, Moldova and Transylvania.
1859 - Alexandra Ioan Cusa unites Moldova and
Wallachia.
1866 - Carol I was elected prince of Romania after the
overthrow of Prince Cusa.
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History 1877 - 1878 - The Russian Empire, seeking to recover the
lost territories during the war in the Crimea, attacked the
Ottoman Empire.
1878 - After the victory of the Russian coalition, the Berlin
Congress recognizes Romanian independence.
1913 - Romania joins the Inter-Allied War to prevent the
creation of Greater Bulgaria. The winner alongside Serbia,
Romania rebuilds Southern Dobrudzha.
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History 1916 - Romania joins World War I with its allies to
receive Transylvania and Bukovina.
1919 - The Sergermen Treaty finally provides
Transylvania and Bukovina to Romania.
1941 - 1944 - The Antonescu government rules but is
contested. Many resistance groups are organized in the
Carpathians. The conflict between the USSR and Nazi
Germany decided groups to join the Russian army.
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History 1944 - Romania enters the war against Germany. Soviet
power in Romania, approved by Stalin and Churchill in
Moscow, is exercised.
1990 - Liberalism is rapidly entering Romania, much of
the industry and government activities are sold, the
country is experiencing more and more difficulties.
1991 - The first free elections and the election of Iliescu.
The new constitution has been adopted.
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History 1993 - Romania joins the European Council.
2004 - Traian Basescu becomes President of the Republic.
2007 - Accession to the European Union.
2014 - Raising restrictions on Romanian workers in the
Schengen area.
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NATO and European Union integration
Romania joined NATO in 2004 and hosted its 2008 summit inRomania joined the European Union in 2007 and signed the
Bucharest. Treaty of Lisbon.
Accession to the European Union
The date of accession, 1 January 2007, was
set at the Thessaloniki Summit in 2003 and
confirmed in Brussels on 18 June 2004.
Bulgaria, Romania and the EU-25 signed the
Treaty of Accession on 25 April 2005 at
Luxembourg's Neumunster Abbey.
The 26 September 2006 monitoring report of
the European Commission confirmed the
entry date as 1 January 2007. The last
instrument of ratification of the Treaty of
Accession was deposited with the Italian
government on 20 December 2006 thereby
ensuring it came into force on 1 January
2007.
Sibiu was the European
Capital of Culture in 2007
Timisoara was designated the European
Capital of Culture in 2021.
Arts and monuments
King Matthias Corvin Statue Timisoara Historical Center
Cluj-Napoca Timisoara
Statuia Ecvestra a Lui
Statue of King Carol I
Decebalus Bucharest
Dubova
Triumph Arch Ovidiu Square
Bucharest Tropaeum Traiani Monument Constanta
Constanta
Holidays, traditions, and cuisine
There are 12 non-working public holidays, including the
Great Union Day, celebrated on 1 December in commemoration of
the 1918 union of Transylvania with Romania. Winter holidays
include the Christmas and New Year festivities. During Easter,
painted eggs are very common, while on 1 March features mărțișor
gifting, a tradition likely of Thracian origin.
Pork, chicken, and beef are the preferred types of
meat, but lamb and fish are also quite popular. Traditional
alcoholic beverages also include wine, rachiu, palincă and
vișinată, but beer consumption has increased dramatically
over recent years.
Tourism
Tourism is a significant contributor to the
Romanian economy, generating around 5% of GDP.
According to the World Travel and Tourism Council,
Romania was estimated to have the fourth-fastest-growing
travel and tourism total demand in the world, with an
estimated potential growth of 8% per year from 2007 to
2016. The number of tourists has been rising steadily,
reaching 9.33 million foreign tourists in 2016, according to
the Worldbank. Most popular skiing resorts are along the
Valea Prahovei and in Poiana Brașov. Castles,
fortifications, or strongholds as well as well preserved
medieval Transylvanian cities or towns such as Cluj-
Napoca, Sibiu, Brașov, Bistrița, Mediaș, Cisnădie, or
Sighișoara also attract a large number of tourists. Bran
Castle, near Brașov, is one of the most famous
attractions in Romania, drawing hundreds of thousands
of tourists every year as it is often advertised as being
Dracula's Castle. Hunedoara Castle is another famous
structure.
The Danube Delta with its wildlife
Tourism
In 2014, Romania had 32,500
companies active in the hotel and restaurant
industry, with a total turnover of €2.6
billion. More than 1.9 million foreign
tourists visited Romania in 2014, 12% more
than in 2013. According to the country's
National Statistics Institute, some 77% came
from Europe (particularly from Germany,
Italy, and France), 12% from Asia, and less
than 7% from North America.
Mamaia Black Sea resort
some beautiful photos:
no words needed
I have visited Romania more than 5 times and I am always
fascinated by what I see. There are many beautiful places
and it is worth visiting the country.
let's see some of my adventures there
2016-Brasov
2017- Cluj-Napoca
2018-2019-Bucharest
That's all I do for this beautiful country. Take some time
and explore Romania. It is only 5 km from Ruse.
thanks
