What do you know about Romania?

Answer 1

I had an exchange student from Romaina live with me for 9 months. She was 18 and a senior in high school. I learned a great deal about Romania while she was here. I guess the most interesting thing was how beautiful her language was. When she spoke her natitive tongue to her parents, it sounded like she was singing a beautiful song.

Answer 2

Hi,
Ru(o)mania:
The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The country gained recognition of its independence in 1878. It joined the Allied Powers in World War I and acquired new territories - most notably Transylvania - following the conflict. In 1940, Romania allied with the Axis powers and participated in the 1941 German invasion of the USSR. Three years later, overrun by the Soviets, Romania signed an armistice. The post-war Soviet occupation led to the formation of a Communist "people's republic" in 1947 and the abdication of the king. The decades-long rule of dictator Nicolae CEAUSESCU, who took power in 1965, and his Securitate police state became increasingly oppressive and draconian through the 1980s. CEAUSESCU was overthrown and executed in late 1989. Former Communists dominated the government until 1996 when they were swept from power. Romania joined NATO in 2004 and the EU in 2007.
Area:
total: 237,500 sq km
land: 230,340 sq km
water: 7,160 sq km

Climate: Temperate; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow and fog; sunny summers with frequent showers and thunderstorms.

Natural Resources: Petroleum (reserves declining), timber, natural gas, coal, iron ore, salt, arable land, hydropower.

Religion: Eastern Orthodox (including all sub-denominations) 86.8%, Protestant (various denominations including Reformate and Pentecostal) 7.5%, Roman Catholic 4.7%, other (mostly Muslim) and unspecified 0.9%, none 0.1%.

Languages: Romanian (official), Hungarian, German.

Capital: Bucharest.

Independence: 9 May 1877 (independence proclaimed from the Ottoman Empire; independence recognized 13 July 1878 by the Treaty of Berlin; kingdom proclaimed 26 March 1881); 30 December 1947 (republic proclaimed)

It's Economy: Romania began the transition from Communism in 1989 with a largely obsolete industrial base and a pattern of output unsuited to the country's needs. The country emerged in 2000 from a punishing three-year recession thanks to strong demand in EU export markets. Despite the global slowdown in 2001-02, strong domestic activity in construction, agriculture, and consumption have kept GDP growth above 4%. However, macroeconomic gains have only recently started to spur creation of a middle class and address Romania's widespread poverty, while corruption and red tape continue to handicap the business environment. Romanian government confidence in continuing disinflation was underscored by its currency revaluation in 2005, making 10,000 "old" lei equal 1 "new" leu. The economy grew at 6.4% in 2006, the strongest growth in the last decade. Romania joined the European Union on 1 January 2007, and the IMF has praised the country's recent reform efforts in preparation for EU accession.

I hope this will be helpful to you and this is what I know about
Ru(o)mania.
Cheers!

Answer 3

My mom's from Germany, but I don't know that much about Romania.

What I would say is, I've met so many Romanians here in the US, and they're extremely nice and sincere.

Answer 4

Probably the country that sufferd most when communism fell due to Ceauchesku ( sp?). Also home to Dracula.

Answer 5

I think they were on World Cup '94

Answer 6

they speak romanian and that is where transylvania is located. they also spawned the disco band O-Zone and their one hit wonder "dragosta din tai" i dont know the correct spelling though

Answer 7

Count Dracula lives there and he sells cereal.

Answer 8

I know that when their immigrants came in to my country they were a pain in the A**e

Answer 9

dragosta din tai -->dragostea din tei
primpare-->plimbare

Macar sa le spunem astora kum se scrie :) I said that the least we can do is to say how is it spelled.

Answer 10

Nothing