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Romania. By: Gergie Alteva. 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-
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Romania By: Gergie Alteva
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- Truth Bravery and Generosity and Loyalty Strength
Regions • Maramures • Bucovina • Crisana • Transylvania • Moldova • Banat • Walachia • Dobrogea
Romania’s 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 • Wasn’t often used by Dracula
The Black Sea • Has an area of 422,000 km² • 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 umpluţi
Language: Romanian • Spoken by 24 to 28 million people • It’s 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 • 932 mi • Largest mountain range in Europe • Has one third of all European plant species • Goes through Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, and Ukraine
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