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Located in the south-eastern part of Central Europe and bordered by Hungary, Ukraine,
Moldova, Bulgaria and Serbia & Montenegro, Romania is the second largest country
in the CEE region with a population of 22.5 million. Romania is about to join
the EU yet it has always been an important part of Europe. Situated at the very
centre of ancient trading and political interest routes, Romania was the golden
apple that made everyone's mouth water, and consequently, everyone, the Goths,
Visigoths, Romans, Huns, Turks, Slavs, Austrians and Soviets, tried to have a
bite. Amazingly enough, it survived the battering rams of a ceaselessly hostile
history for hundreds of years and more recently fifty years of hard-line communism.
Romania is a Latin country and its name originates from that of the Romans who
once occupied this territory, then called Dacia. The language spoken is Romanian,
a Latin based language, making Romania the only Latin speaking country in Central
Eastern Europe (CEE), where Slavic languages are the norm.
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Romania is a ravishingly surprising country, where lively modern cities keep an
untouched small town charm, where ancient European tradition meets contemporary
sophistication, a place of extraordinary diversity and stunning natural beauty.
It has over 230 km of coast line on the Black Sea with perfect sand for the beach
lovers. The majestic Carpathian Mountains and Transylvanian Alps are fabulous
for skiing and mountaineering. Romania has breathtaking views of the Danube Delta,
medieval castles, painted monasteries, and a generous supply of natural, healing
springs and spas.
Romania is host to the Danube, the second longest river in Europe and the only
major European river to flow from West to East. The Danube starts in the Black
Forest Mountains of Germany, and empties in the Black Sea on the Romanian coast.
A total of 2850 km in length, 1075 km of which are in Romania. |
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The climate is temperate with four beautifully distinct seasons: fresh and cool
mornings and nights in the spring, warm, often hot sunny summers, crisp and superbly
colourful autumns and cold, wonderland snowy winters.
Romania is blessed with more than 3500 lakes, 300 of which are larger than 250
acres, with nearly 4% of the country being covered in lakes and rivers. Almost
a third (31%) of its territory is represented by mountains and another third is
made up by hills and orchards, with plains accounting for the remaining third.
The highest peak is Moldoveanu at 2544 metres. |
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Vast populations of wolf, bear, wild boar, bison, chamois and lynx in the unspoiled
forests and alpine habitats of the Carpathians highlight the remarkable wildlife
diversity. Approximately 5600 bears, accounting for 60% of the European brown
bear population, circa 3000 wolves or 40% of the European wolf population, and
around 1500 lynxes or 40% of the European lynx population, adorn these areas and
could provide the basis for reintroducing these species in other zones of Europe.
Romania is home to more than 3700 plant species, 23 of which have been declared
nature monuments, 74 are extinct, 39 are endangered, 171 are vulnerable, and 1253
are rare. |
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