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Romania

Country Information

  • capital City – Bucuresti (population 2.6 million)
  • Area (KM2) – 237,500 sq km
  • Population – 22,276,056 million
  • GDP – US$ 202.2 billion (2006 est.)
  • Currency – Leu
  • Government – Republic
  • Ethnic Groups – Romanians (89.5%), Hungarians (6.6%), Rroma (2%), Ukrainian (.3%), German (.3)
  • Language– Romanian (offical language), Hungarian (in Transylvania)
  • Religion– Romanian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Protestant

Romania is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful countries in Eastern-Europe. The country offers a dazzling display of cultural and artistic treasures showcasing majestic castles, medieval towns, great hiking and wildlife. Many of these treasures offer visitors a chance to experience a medieval past long since lost elsewhere. Many of these natural treasures offer tourist attractions and vacation experiences unique in Central Europe: medieval towns in Transylvania, the world-famous Painted Monasteries in Bucovina, traditional villages, in Maraures, the romantic Danube Delta, fairy-tale castles, the Black Sea Resorts, the majestic Carpathian Mountains, natural hot spring spas and much more.

 


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Side street (2007). Photo by Jon Lentz.


Romania ia also a country that is rapidly transitioning into a regional economic powerhouse. In 2007, Romania joined the European Union. With the accession to the European Union, Romania finds itself faced with a myriad of challenges and tremendous commercial opportunities. These opportunities can be visual seen throughout the country as development changes the landscape. One of the big challenges facing Romania is find a way to manage the change so that it forges ahead without losing its natural treasures.

 


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Carrying on traditions (2007). Photo by Julia Benjamin.


The following sections provides more details about Romania.

"Changing my setting from a US city to a classic Romanian village has allowed me to look with new eyes at who I was, where I’ve come from, and how I relate to the people in my life. While I’m here to help my town develop, I’m also committed to helping preserve what’s best about the lifestyle. Change however, works both ways. The relationships I’ve built here with friends and neighbors has helped me develop new definitions of home and family. Every day I experience things that represent the past, make me live in the present, and hope for the future."
Kenny Dunn, Peace Corps Volunteer