Micul Paris

Paris of the East

Emergence of the Nation. The first known
inhabitants of present-day Romania were called
Dacians. They were conquered by the Roman Empire
in 106 C.E. Roman domination of the region lasted
only until 271 but had a formative and long-lasting
influence. Many Romans stayed and intermarried
with the Dacians, helping to shape the customs and
language of the region.

History

From the 200s through the 1100s, spent more than
three hundred years under Turkish rule. Middle
Ages (1500s): notable figures Stefan Cel Mare and
Vlad epe
In 1601, the principalities of Moldavia, Walachia, and
Transylvania were united for the first time under
Prince Michael the Brave.
After the Russo-Turkish War of 18281829, they
became Russian protectorates. The nation became a
kingdom in 1881 after the Congress of Berlin. Prince
Carol I- Second Balkan War


History


World War I (neutrality, allies sides, increase in
territory)
World War II (Soviet ultimatum, King Carol II
abdication, National Legionary State, source of oil
Third Reich, Supreme German Command,
Holocaust, Mihai I of Romania, switch of sides,
170,000 casualties)
Communism (Iron Curtain, Ceacescu, democracy)

History




Semi-presidential Republic (I know right?) meaning
President and Prime Minister and national legislative
branch relys on the Paliament (wat?)
President elected by popular vote who appoints
prime minister which apoints the Council of
Ministers and legislative branch by simple plurality
Parliament includes Camera Deputailor 346, and the
Senat 140 (Bicameral) 1831
Constitution based on French Constitution 5
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Republic



Politics and Government

President Traian Basescu PNL
(impechement referendum
2007) relected for 5 more
years same story in 2012
NATO
USA&ROMANIA=BFFS
Schengen Area

Poltics and Government


238,391 sq km
Carpathian
Mountains
Danube Delta
Black Sea
Climate 4 seasons
exteme summer and
winters
12th largest in
Europe
Decidous Forests
41 counties and
municpality of
Bucharest (capital)


Geography



European Union 2007
Current currency leu, expected to adopt the euro in
2015
GDP $280.7 billion (2013 est) 48 place
GDP Per Capita 16,518
agriculture: 10.8%
industry: 37.4%
services: 51.8% (2013 est.)
Fourth fastest growing country in terms of tourism
Economy

21.33 million population
Romanian 83.4%, Hungarian 6.1%, Roma 3.1%,
Ukrainian 0.3%, German 0.2%, other 0.7%,
unspecified 6.1% (2011 est.)
Emigration of about 12 million Romanians abroad
after the Revolution
56th place human development index


Demography

Often compared to a Latin island in a
Slav sea, Romania features a unique
familiar feeling in Eastern Europe: its
language of a Latin origin, the Latin
alphabet (quite rare in this part of
Europe) and moreover the Latin
temperament and friendliness of its
people all make of Romania a place
where most visitor feel very comfortable.
Seventy percent of the population is
Romanian Orthodox, 6 percent is Roman
Catholic (of which 3 percent is Uniate), 6
percent is Protestant, and 18 percent
professes no religious affiliation.


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