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TONGUERomanian is closer to ancient Latin than to the other Romance languages. The amazing fact, although it comes almost exclusively from spoken Latin (Brought by Roman soldiers and administrators), preserved classical grammatical structures and …
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The most magnificent monuments of Romanian plastic art are wall paintings covering the facades of 16th-century Orthodox churches in northern Moldova and in Wallachia. It is also worth mentioning the icons painted on wood and glass, to this day emerging in Transylvania.
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POPULATIONRomania counts 20 million people, of which 53% are city dwellers. The average population density is 98 people per km2. The largest city is Bucharest (2,5 million inhabitants), the next one is Constanta (350 000), Jassy (345 000), …
ECONOMYThe transition from a centrally planned to a market economy has not been easy. Romania exports mineral resources, chemical products, industrial machinery, textiles and semi-finished products. The basic principle of Ceausescu's policy was self-sufficiency. From 1980 r. everything was done, to pay off 10 billions of dollars in foreign debt. …
GEOGRAPHY AND ECOLOGYThe area of Romania is 237 500 km2, so more than Hungary and Bulgaria combined, and less than Poland. Waters from almost all over the country (the exception is the Black Sea coast, from where rivers flow straight to the sea) …
Romania todayThe revolution opened the country to contacts with the West, enabling them also for ordinary people. They can receive foreigners in their homes, have a foreign currency and speak freely about matters that were previously taboo. Free Romania is a country for sure …
Neo-communism or democracyIt is said that supporters of reforms within the party had been preparing a coup for at least half of the time 1989 year, and the December events only accelerated the development of events. National Salvation Front (FSN) he was ready to seize power immediately after the fall of Ceausescu.
In December …
Romanian Revolution 1989 year
The Romanian revolution was carried out with typical fervor and passion for the people of the South. They were the spark that was delivered in a small Hungarian church in Timisoara, against dictatorial governments, public appearances by Father Laszlo Tókes. The decision of the Reformed Church of Romania by Fr. …
History of RomaniaIn ancient times, Romania was inhabited by Dako-Göttish tribes, belonging to the family of Thracian peoples. At the beginning of the VII century BC. The Greeks proceeded to establish trading colonies on the Black Sea coast; this is how Callatis was created (today's Mangalia), Tomis (Constance) and Histria. W I …
Stereotypes about RomaniaPeople imagine Romania as a wild and not very interesting country. Communal news carries stories about corrupt customs officers, Scams, black market, bad food and rude handling. A traveler casually reminiscing, that he is going there, will probably hear: 'To Romania? A …