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RO Flag  Romania —  (rō mā´nē ə)
About The People

Did You Know...... The Danube River travels 2850 km through eight countries, drains the whole of Romania except the Bla  »» More

Fashion... Romanians attach importance to their appearance, but few have the means to buy fashionable clothing.  »» More

Socializing... The conflicting attitudes about the future of the nation have led to violence, instability, and the   »» More

Family... The family has always been important to Romanians and the father maintains a dominant role. Most wom  »» More

Sports & Recreation... Children start playing sports at early ages, usually gymnastics, volleyball, handball, and skating d  »» More

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Romania History

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Alexandru Ioan Cuza, prince of the United Principalities of Moldavia and Walachia (1859-66)

THE ROMANIAN PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC, later renamed the Socialist Republic of Romania, came into being in 1948 when the country’s communist party, under Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, consolidated its power and promulgated a Soviet-style constitution. Romania, in spite of its fierce prewar anticommunism and long antipathy toward tsarist Russia and the Soviet Union, became one of the first East European states to suffer a Soviet-sponsored communist takeover after World War II. For nearly a decade after the war, Romania obediently  »» More

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Capital Cities... Bucharest  »» History of Bucharest
Population: 22,215,421
GDP: $271,200,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 237,500 (sq km) 91,699 (sq mi)
Currency: lei
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