Romania
Population
22,246,000 peopleCapital
BucharestCurrency
LeuMap of Romania
Area in square kilometers
237,500 km2 Location of Romania (dark green)– on the European continent (green & dark grey)– in the European Union (green) —
Location of Romania (dark green)
– on the European continent (green & dark grey)
– in the European Union (green) —
Romanian: România ( listen)) is a
country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe,
on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering
on the Black Sea.
At 238,391 square kilometers (92,043 sq mi), Romania is the ninth
largest country of the European Union by area, and has the seventh
largest population of the European Union with 21.5 million people.
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* Historical Regions
* Transylvania
* Banat & Crisana
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Romania - Main Image - Carpathian Mountains
Hiking in Retezat National Park
Extraordinary passes, gorges,
cavernous limestone caves and sinkholes can be found on the
southeastern corner of the park.
At altitudes above 6,000 ft.
Democrata Maghiara din Romania-UDMR); National Union for the
Advancement of Romania (Uniunea Nationala pentru Progresul Romaniei-UNPR);
Conservative Party (Partidul Conservator-PC).
Suffrage: Universal from age 18.
Defense (2010): 1.4% of GDP.
Economy
GDP (2010): $162 billion.
), Romania occupies the greater part of the
lower basin of the Danube River system and the hilly eastern regions
of the middle Danube basin.
Romania's location gives it a continental climate, particularly in
Moldavia and Wallachia (geographic areas east of the Carpathians and
south of the Transylvanian Alps, respectively) and to a lesser extent
in centrally located Transylvania, where the climate is more moderate.
Romania Marks 70th Anniversary Of Jewish World War II Pogroms
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BUCHAREST, Romania - The president of Romania says his compatriots
need to take responsibility for their "serious mistakes of the past,"
such as the pogroms during World War II.
Romania's prime minister from 1940 to 1944 and was executed by the
communists in 1946.
About 6,000 Jews live in Romania today.
Blue: region where Romanian is the dominant language. Green: areas
with a notable minority of Romanian speakers.
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"in Romanian") is a
Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people,
primarily in Romania and Moldova.
Main articles: History of Romanian language and Origin of the
Romanians
The Dacian people were the ancient inhabitants of Romanian territory.
They were defeated by the Romans in 106, and part of Dacia (Oltenia,
Banat, and Transylvania) became a Roman province.
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President: Traian Basescu (2007)
Prime Minister: Calin Popescu-Tariceanu (2004)
Land area: 88,934 sq mi (230,339 sq km); total area: 91,699 sq mi
(237,500 sq km)
Population (2010 est.
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Geography
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Romania is in southeast Europe and is slightly smaller than Oregon.
Most of Romania was the Roman province of Dacia from about A.D. 100 to
271. From the 3rd to the 12th century, wave after wave of barbarian
conquerors overran the native Daco-Roman population.
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The president of Romania says his
compatriots need to take responsibility for their "serious mistakes of
the past," such as the pogroms during World War II.
Romanian President Traian Basescu addresses the parliament in Bucharest
Romanian President Traian Basescu addresses …
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Romania,
The instrumental version of the national anthem of Romania.Country,
northeastern Balkan Peninsula, southeastern Europe.
Area: 92,043 sq mi (238,391 sq km). Population: (2010 est.)
21,444,000. Capital: Bucharest. Most of the people are Romanian; a
minority are Hungarian. Language: Romanian (official).
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and events to watch which may affect Romanian financial markets on
Wednesday.
INTEREST RATES
Romania's central bank holds an interest rate setting meeting and
analysts widely expect it to leave rates unchanged at a record low of
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Romania will meet representatives of China Guangdong Nuclear Power
Group next week to discuss adding two more units to its only nuclear
power plant, an official was quoted as saying.
chance to try to lead Romania out of its economic woes.
Romania Shrugs Off Reminder of Its Past
By MICHAEL KIMMELMAN
The son of Communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu has won a lawsuit to
get back artworks that belonged to the family before Romania’s
revolution in 1989.
April 19, 2011MORE ON ROMANIA AND: COLLECTION AGENCIES, CREDIT AND
DEBT, ITALY, EUROPE, SPAIN, EUROPEAN UNION, EUROPEAN COMMISSION
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The president of Romania says his compatriots need to take
responsibility for their "serious mistakes of the past," such as the
pogroms during World War II.
In 1940, Romania allied with the Axis powers and
participated in the 1941 German invasion of the USSR. Three years
later, overrun by the Soviets, Romania signed an armistice.
Romania joined NATO in 2004 and the
EU in 2007.
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blue), which united in 1862 to form Romania; the national coat of arms
that used to be centered in the yellow band has been removednote: now
similar to the flag of Chad, whose blue band is darker; also resembles
the flags of Andorra and Moldova
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Romanian president launches attack on ex king
Romania's president has launched a stinging attack on the
country's former ruler, King Michael, accusing him of being
responsible for the Holocaust in Romania, and calling
Romania (România) is a country located north of the Balkan
Peninsula on the western shores of the Black Sea. It is a country of
great natural beauty and diversity and a rich cultural heritage.
Things for which Romania is famous include:
the Carpathian mountains, Constantin Brancusi, wine, medieval
fortresses, Mircea Eliade, the electronic microscope, Dacia cars,
Dracula, insulin, E. M.
In ancient times the territory of present day Romania was inhabited
mainly by Dacian tribes, which were a remarkable, although not very
well known, culture.
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Romania had a centrally planned economy that was transformed from an
agricultural into an industrial economy. From 1991 the postcommunist
government began returning industrial and commercial enterprises to
the private sector.
Romania was formed in 1859 by the de facto
unification of Moldavia and Walachia (for earlier history, see Dacia).
During World War I it sided with the Allies and doubled its territory
in 1918 with the addition of Transylvania, Bukovina, and Bessarabia.
Romania is a country in Europe. Romania borders ► Hungary and ► Serbia
(with ► Vojvodina) to the west, ► Ukraine and ► Moldova to the
northeast, and ► Bulgaria to the south.
Romanian (official), Hungarian (main minority language)
Major religions
Romanian Orthodoxy
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IAF to return to Romania for training in August
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By YAAKOV KATZ
06/15/2011 03:32
Air Force interested in holding joint maneuvers in Carpathian
Mountains, terrain Israeli pilots do not get to frequently train in.
Talkbacks (2) The Israel Air Force will return to Romania for joint
maneuvers later this summer, a year after six of its servicemen were
killed in a helicopter crash in the Carpathian Mountains.
Romania later this year for a joint memorial service for the
servicemen.
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(BUCHAREST) - Romanian president Traian Basescu on Monday urged
lawmakers to limit their criminal immunity in a bid to fight
corruption.
Romania Mark Gitenstein, who said it "thwarted efforts by the
authorities ... to strengthen the administration of justice in the
fight against corruption.
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First Review of Precautionary Stand-By Arrangement for Romania