Geographical position:  Romania is situated in Southeastern Europe and it borders on Ukraine (North and East), the Republic of Moldavia (East), Hungary (West and North-West), Serbia (South-East), and Bulgaria (South).  The country has an area of km 2. Flag.  red, yellow and blue vertical color bands, with blue on the hoist side.

Official name: Romania Official language Romanian Capital  Bucharest (2,064,000 inhabitants), first referred to by scholars in 1459 Population  21,733,556 inhabitans, 89% of which are Romanian  The largest ethnic minorities are: Hungarians and Szeklers (7.1%), Rroma (1.7%)

Time Zone - Summer: GMT + 3(the last Sunday in March until the last Sunday in October); - The rest of the year: GMT + 2 Climate - transitional between temperate and continental. The average summer temperature is between 22 o C and 24 o C, reaching values of 38 o C. During winter, the average temperature remains below -3 o C

System of government  bicameral parliamentary republic  European status - member of the European Union, starting January the 1 st, National currency  LEU (RON) 1 leu = 100 bani. Banknotes currently circulating are: 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 200 and 500 RON. Coins currently circulating are : 1, 5, 10 and 50 bani. Official holidays  1 st of December – National Day of Romania;  1 st and 2 nd of January – New Year;  1 st of May – Labor day;  The first and second day of Easter;  25 th and 26 th of December – Christmas

Dominant religion  Orthodox (86.8% of population).  Catholic (5%), Greek- Catholic (1%), Protestant (3.5%), other religions (3.7%)

Romania - countryside

music: Gheorghe Zamfir Lonely Shepherd

Romania a country of wonderful places with palaces, castles, monuments of art

Bran Castle

The Council Tower-Sibiu

Palatul parlamentului Palace of Parliament, Bucharest

The Arch of Triumph

The Athenaeum from Bucharest

Peles Castle, Sinaia

Sighisoara

Timisoara-opera

Brasov From White Tower

Brasov Main Square

Brasov Council Square

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Transylvania

Romania a country with Carpathians Mountains, rivers and lakes

Carpathians Mountains

Toaca peak (1900 m) – Durau Carpathians Mountains

Olt River-Cozia

Landscape by mountains

Balea lake

Transfagarasan

Balea lake

Red lake

lake and mountains

White nature in Romania

Retezat Mountains Bucura lake

Winter in the Carpathians Mountains

Meduse from the Black Sea Romania a country with the BLACK SEA

Constanta, Mamaia on the Black Sea

C a s i n o i n C o n s t a n t a

Romania a country with wonderful DANUBE DELTA

sturgeon on the Danube near the Iron Gates

Swan from Danube Delta

Gura Portitei in the Danube Delta, a wonderful place in Romania

Romania a country with green FORESTS

Autumn in the forest

In the forest

Autumn leaves in the forest

Reflections in nature

Romania a country with picturesque MONASTERIES and authentic customs

Putna Monastery

Barsana Monastery

Vlad Tepes Dracula's grave, Snagov

Easter eggsEaster eggs

Transylvanian Brandy Jug (Oas)

Barsana Monastery

Romanian ceramic saucers

Romanias rugs

Hermitage Church

Romania a country with picturesque landscapes and a rich spiritual people

Field of wheat

Romanian people

Landscape in Romania

Pasture of Romania

Wolf in Romania

Costesti Cetatuia