- Romania is located in Southeastern Europe, bordering Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Ukraine. It has a population of over 23 million people and its terrain includes the Carpathian Mountains and forests. - The Romans occupied Romania from the 2nd century AD, leaving a linguistic influence, as Romanian is a Romance language. Romania later formed as the feudal states of Moldova and Wallachia in the 13th-14th centuries. - Romania unified in 1859 and gained independence in 1877, adopting a republican government with a bicameral parliament according to its 1991 constitution. Bucharest is the capital city and Romania remains renowned for its natural beauty, history, and Transylvanian

1. Romania in Europe

2. Summary Geography History Politics and Administration A Charming Country

3. Romania in Europe Romania is situated in the South-East of Europe 43-37'07" and 48-15'06" Northern latitude 20-15'44" and 29-41'24" Eastern latitude It occupies 237.500 km²,having a population of over 23 millions Next

4. The Carpathians form a mountainous arch in the center of the country, bordered both inwards and outwards with hills and plateaus. Over one quarter of the country is forested, and the fauna here is one of the richest in Europe including wolves, bears, deer, lynx and chamois. The majestic Danube, which forms the Southern border of the country, flows into the Black Sea making a delta . The Delta is a paradise with many species of birds. Romania has borders with Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Moldova and Ukraine.

5. History The Romanian territory has been inhabited since the Paleolithic. The ancient Romans are the Dacians, fierce warriors, who defeated the Romans under the Emperor Traian, after two particularly difficult campaigns at the beginning of the 2 nd century AD. Although the Roman occupation was relatively short-term (165 years), it left a century-old heritage: the Latin language which survived numerous invasions of migratory peoples. Over time the Romans developed national identity, leading to the formation of the Romanian feudal states-Valahia and Moldova, in the 13 th - 14 th centuries. In both countries centuries of struggle against the Turks followed. During this time, Transylvania was successively occupied by the Ottoman Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Finally, Moldova and Valahia unified in 1859, leading to the country’s independence in 1877, and the union with Transylvania in 1918. The communist regime after the World War II lasted 45 years and was overthrown by the Revolution of December 1989.

6. Politics and Public Administration According to the constitution adopted in 1991, Romania is a republic with a bicameral parliament. The Senators and Deputies are elected once every four years by universal secret ballot. The national flag is red, yellow and blue. Romania's national holiday is December the 1 st when, in 1918 the Romanian national unitary state was founded. The Romanian territory is divided into 40 counties administered by prefects, mayors of municipalities, the towns and villages being under the administration of the county. Bucharest, the capital, has its own administration, similar to the counties.

7. A charming country Legends like that of Count Dracula, or the authentic history of Romania are many fascinating relics of the past. Such evidence can be found in Transylvanian wooden churches with pointed roofs. Romanian Natural Beauties

8. The Danube Delta This amazing land of water shelters more than three hundred species of birds and countless fish species, from sturgeon to carp and perch, while the 1150 variety of plant species range from lianas on tree trunks, woven in oak forests to water lilies. It is no wonder that UNESCO designated the Danube Delta as a "Biosphere Reservation". Our Mountains

9. Romanian Mountains Nera Creek Balea Lake Ochiul Beului Lake The Frozen Lake, Parang The Fagaras Mountains You can find adventure, wildness, silence…