 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 | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
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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