This document provides information about a Romanian school hosting an international Comenius Project meeting in Turkey. It summarizes key details about Romania such as its location in Europe, government structure, population, ethnic groups, religions, education system, and the host city of Bucharest. It also provides details about the Romanian school, including its location in Bucharest, facilities, students, teachers, curriculum, and past academic performance. The school invites visitors to Romania to see these programs and activities firsthand.

1. SCOALA GIMNAZIALA “SFINTII CONSTANTIN SI ELENA”
Multilateral Comenius Project
“ Play With Me Not With PC”
15-20th November, 2012- meeting in Bursa, Turkey

2. Romania is situated in the southeastern part of
Central Europe and shares borders with Hungary to
the northwest, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to
the south, the Black Sea to the southeast, Ukraine to
the east and to the north and the Republic of
Moldova to the east.

3. Romania is a semi-parliamentary democracy based
on a bicameral Parliament: the Chamber of
Representatives and the Senate. All members of the
legislature are directly elected from Romania's 41 counties.
The head of state is the President who is elected by
universal suffrage, every five years. The Head of
Government is the Prime Minister who is nominated by
the President.
Romania is a NATO member and has joined the
European Union on January 1, 2007.

4. Romanians are by nature fun loving, warm,
hospitable, playful, with an innate sense of humor.
Romania is associated with big names in arts and
sports: Constantin Brancusi
(sculptor)
Angela Gheorghiu
(opera soprano)

5. People
Nadia Comaneci Ilie Nastase
(champion gymnast) (tennis player)

6. The most famous and beloved
football player ever!

7. Population
About 21.700.000 people live in Romania.
Ethnic breakdown is 89% Romanian 7.5% Hungarian,
1.9% Gypsy, German, Ukrainian, Armenian, Croatian,
Serbian and Turkish. More than 55% of Romania's
population lives in towns and cities.
There are 263 towns in Romania out of which 25 have
a population of more than 100,000 while 8 cities count
more than 300,000 inhabitants. 45 % of Romanians live in
rural areas: 2,868 communes and 13,285 villages.
The administrative divisions are called "judet"
(county).
There are 41 counties in Romania. The capital city,
Bucharest, has the status of a county.

8. Main religions in Romania
Eastern Orthodox 78%
Greek Catholic 10%
Roman Catholic 5%
Protestant 5%
Unitarian, Jewish, other

9. Romanian Language
Romanian (limba română) is the official language
of Romania. The name Romania, and its derivatives,
come from the Latin word 'Romanus', a legacy of
Roman rulers who took control of ancient Dacia in
106 A.D.
Romanian retains a number of features of old Latin
and also contains many words taken from the
surrounding Slavic languages, as well as from
French, Old Church Slavonic, German, Greek and
Turkish Romanian is a phonetic language, so words
are pronounced as they are spelled. A 31-letter Latin
alphabet is in use. Literacy rate in Romania is 98%.

10. The Romanian System of Education
The teaching system represents the main subsystem of the
education system. The structure of the Romanian teaching
system consists of: Preschool teaching General-compulsory
teaching Primary teaching Secondary – inferior teaching
Secondary - superior teaching Vocational schools Post-high
school teaching University teaching.
Preschool Teaching
General - Compulsory Teaching
A. Primary Teaching
B. Secondary-Inferior Teaching (Lower Level)
Secondary - Superior Teaching ( High school)
Vocational Schools
Post-High school Teaching (1-3 years)
University Teaching ( Superior Teaching)

11. Bucharest-the capital of Romania
Nicknamed "Little Paris” in the 1900’s, Bucharest, Romania's
largest city and capital, is today a bustling metropolis. Located
in the southeast of the country, Bucharest is the capital
municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of
Romania
Bucharest offers some excellent attractions, and has, in recent
years, cultivated a sophisticated, trendy, and modern
sensibility that many have come to expect from a European
capital. Bucharest has been undergoing major modernization

12. Located in Bucharest, our school has 4140 square metres and
was open in 1991. There are 16 classrooms, 3 labs, a library, a gym
and also two Resources Rooms. We are about 34 teachers and 450
students. Children study English from the first grade and French
from the fifth grade. There are optional courses and also semestrial
activities regarding the culture and civilization of other European
Countries and not only.

13. Despite the modest neighbourhood, our school was places on the eight
place considering students’ results at the national evaluations in our district.
They also have great results at Olympiads and contests and we are very proud
of them. Most of the teachers are very interested in using modern methods of
teaching and evaluation in order to satisfy the students’ needs and help each
to maximize their potential. Moreover, our educative programms,
extracurricular and extraschool activities, a good communication with parents
and students, different trainings we attend help us know and understand
better our students.

14. Thank you for all
and we are waiting for your visit in
Romania!
Made by Camelia Badea
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