Wikijunior:Europe/Romania
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Romania is a large country in south-eastern Europe. It shares borders with Ukraine, Moldova, Bulgaria, Serbia and Hungary. The capital city is Bucharest. Other big cities are Braila and Oredia. Romania joined the European Union on 1st January, 2007.
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[edit] Romania's History
[edit] Romania's Geography
With a surface area of 238,391 square kilometres (92,043 sq mi), Romania is the largest country in southeastern Europe. Romania has the 9th largest territory and the 7th largest population among the European Union member states. Romania's natural landscape is almost evenly divided among mountains, hills, and plains. Spring is pleasant with cool mornings and nights and warm days. Summers are generally very warm to hot. Autumn is dry and cool, with fields and trees producing colorful foliage. Winters tend to be very cold and foggy.
[edit] Romania's People
Romania has a population of 21,698,181. Romanians make up 90 percent of the population. The largest ethnic minorities are Hungarians, who make up 7 percent of the population and Roma, or Gypsies, who make up 3 percent of the population. The official language of Romania is Romanian. Romanian is spoken as a first language by 91% of the population, with Hungarian and Rroma, being the most important minority languages. The dominant religious body is the Romanian Orthodox Church.
[edit] Romania Sights
Tourism focuses on the country's natural landscapes and its rich history. Some fun things to do in Romania include camping and hiking in the Carpathian Mountains, skiing at Poiana Braşov and on Valea Prahovei, the Black Sea Romanian resorts, the medieval churches and monasteries of Moldavia and Bukovina , the Danube Delta, the best preserved delta of Europe, Sighişoara town and medieval festival, the medieval Castles of Transylvania, the folklore and traditions of Maramureş, rural tourism, spas and health resorts,visiting the cultural cities of Brasov, Iaşi, Timişoara, Cluj-Napoca, Bucharest and Alba Iulia, and museums.
