Romania

Romania

By: Gergie

Location

Romania is located in Europe and borders the Black Sea

Bordering countries include: Hungary, Ukraine, Moldova, Bulgaria, and Yugoslavia

The Romanian Flag

Blue- Yellow- Red- Generosity Truth Braveryand and Loyalty Strenght

Regions

Maramures

Bucovina

Crisana

Transylvania

Moldova

Banat

Walachia

Dobrogea

Romanias Attractions

Bucharest Castles The Black Sea Monasteries

Capital: Bucharest

The largest city in the country

Industrial, cultural, and financial center of Romania

1,944,367 people in the city

The sixth largest city in the European Union

Peles Castle

Located in the western Bucegi mountains (an hour away from Bucharest)

Built by King Carol 1 in the 19th century as the royal family's summer home

Has many historical artifacts

Bran Castle

Vlad Dracula's medieval fortress castle

Built in 1377 to protect nearby Brasov from invaders

Wasnt often used by Dracula

The Black Sea

Has an area of 422,000 km

Maximum depth is 2,210 m

Most important river that flows into the Black Sea is the Danube River.

Mamaia Beach

Biggest seaside tourism resort in Romania

Located near Constanta city

Erosion is a problem at the beach

Has had harsh storms in the past

Putna Monastery

Romanian Orthodox

Built in medieval Moldavia, by Prince Stephan the Great, in 1466

It was rebuilt in 1653

Cuisine

Influences come from: Turkey, Greece, and Bulgaria

Most popular dishes are:

-musaca -ghiveci - ardei umplui

Language: Romanian

Spoken by 24 to 28 million people

Its a Romance Language

Has an official status in: Romania, Republic of Moldova, and the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina in Serbia.

Currency

1 Romanian lei = 0.353594 U.S. dollars

Ethnic Groups

Romanian 89.5%Hungarian 6.6%Roma 2.5%Ukrainian 0.3%German 0.3%Russian 0.2%Turkish 0.2%Other 0.4%

Carpathian Mountains

932mi

Largest mountain range in Europe

Has one third of all European plant species

Goes through Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, and Ukraine

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