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 238.391 km2.

Flag.red, yellow and blue vertical color bands, with blue on the hoist side.

Official name:Romania

Official languageRomanian

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 22oC and 24oC, reaching values of 38oC. During winter, the average temperature remains below -3oC

System of governmentbicameral parliamentary republicEuropean status - member of the European Union, starting January the 1st, 2007. 

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 1st of December – National Day of Romania; 1st and 2nd of January – New Year; 1st of May – Labor day; The first and second day of Easter; 25th and 26th 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:music: Gheorghe Zamfir Gheorghe ZamfirLonely ShepherdLonely Shepherd

Romania a country of wonderful

places with palaces, castles, monuments of art

Bran Castle

The Council Tower-Sibiu

Palatul parlamentuluiPalace 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

CERNAVODA

BRIDGE

Transylvania

Romaniaa country with Carpathians Mountains,

rivers and lakes

Carpathians Mountains

Toaca peak (1900 m) – DurauCarpathians Mountains

Olt River-Cozia

Landscape by mountains

Balea lake

Transfagarasan

Balea lake

Red lake

lake and mountains

White nature in Romania

Retezat MountainsBucura lake

Winter in the Carpathians Mountains

Meduse from the Black Sea

Romaniaa countrywith the

BLACK SEA

Constanta, Mamaia on the Black Sea

Casino in

Constanta

Romaniaa country

withwonderful

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

Romaniaa country

with green FORESTS

Autumn in the forest

In the forest

Autumn leaves in the forest

Reflections in nature

Romaniaa country withpicturesque

MONASTERIESand

authentic customs

Putna Monastery

Barsana Monastery

Vlad Tepes Dracula's grave, Snagov

Easter eggs

Transylvanian Brandy Jug

(Oas)

Barsana Monastery

Romanian ceramic saucers

Romanias rugs

Hermitage Church

Romaniaa country

withpicturesque landscapes

anda rich spiritual people

Field of wheat

Romanian people

Landscape in Romania

Pasture of Romania

Wolf in Romania

Costesti Cetatuia