ROMANIA

By Nathalie, Rachel M and Joanna

This is our project on Romania. We really

enjoyed learning about Romania. We hope you learn as much as we did and enjoy this project.

INTRODUCTION

PHYSICAL MAP

EUROPE MAP

POLITICAL MAP

FLAG AND MEANINGAccording to Ancient and Heraldic traditions much symbolism is associated with colors. The colors on the Romanian flag represent the following:

Yellow - a symbol of generosity Red - hardiness, bravery, strength & valour Blue - vigilance, truth and loyalty, perseverance & justice

Population: 22,330,000.Capital: Bucharest.Currency: Leu = 100 BaniLongest River: DanubeHighest Mountain: Moldoveanu Area: 238,391 sq kmBorder Countries: Ukraine,

Moldova, Bulgaria, Serbia and Hungary

Sea: Black SeaLanguage: Beside Romanian the

only official language nationwide, other spoken languages include Hungarian, Bulgarian, Serbo-Croatian, Russian, Slovak, Romani, Ukrainian, and German.

FACTS

Klaus Iohannis was born on June 13, 1959 (age 55 years)

He was president since 21 December 2014.

Residence: Cotroceni Palace Term length: Five years, renewable

once Salary: €1,800 per month

Klaus IohannisPRESIDENT

DRACULA

Bram Stokers “Dracula” is based on Vlad Tepes. Vlad was a brutal

Romanian ruler from the fifteenth century. He was known for torturing

his enemies brutally.

Vlad wasn’t a vampire at all, but he did invent some forms of torture and

used the nickname “Dracul” or “Dracula” which means both “devil”

and “dragon.”He died at the end of 1476, in a battle against the Turks, somewhere around Bucharest, but the cause of his death

it remains unknown.

WEATHER

The Romanian traditional clothing has remained unchanged throughout history and can be traced back to the earliest times. The basic garment for both men and women is a shirt or chemise, which is made from hemp, linen or woolen fabric. This was tied round the waist using a fabric belt, narrow for women and wider for men. The cut of this basic chemise is similar for men and women. In the past those worn by women usually reached to the ankles while men's shirts were shorter and worn over trousers or leggings made from strips of fabric. Women always wear an apron over the chemise. This was initially a single piece of cloth wrapped round the lower part of their bodies and secured by a belt at the waist, as is still seen in the east and south east of Romania. In Transylvania and the south west of Romania this became two separate aprons, one worn at the back and one at the front.

CLOTHING

October

Wine Making Festival Celebration marking

beginning of the grape harvest.

Halloween in Transylvania Tours, shows and celebrations

following the footsteps of Bram Stoker's novel

character, Count Dracula.

AugustDance at Prislop

Traditional celebration of ties among three of Romania's main regions: Transylvania,

Moldova and Maramures; villagers parade in traditional costume to Prislop Pass in the Carpathian Mountains, then participate in traditional dances, singing

and feasting.

Romania's Folk Art Festival

Initiation in folk art creation (pottery molding, textile embroidering,

woodcarving and more) offered, for free, by preeminent folk artists to

those interested in traditional crafts.

CELEBRATIONS

Fish Borsch

prepared with Danube water

This is the authentic borsch, the fishermen are preparing in the Danube Delta. It is said that the Danube water gives a special taste to this specific sour fish soup. 

FOOD AND DRINK

The main drink in Romania is wine as it is the 9th major producer of wine in the world. The climate of the country is hospitable to the production of many different types of wines, from dry, sparkling whites to rich, aromatic, purplish reds. Wines what you can find in Romania are Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Italian Riesling, Merlot, Sauvignon blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Muscat Ottonel as foreign wines and there are also others types which are at home in Romanian vineyards.

Higher education is accomplished through universities, institutions,

academies of study and post-university studies schools.

The mission of the higher education institutions is either education and research or only education.

Establishment of the higher education institutions is possible only through dedicated laws, according to the institutions accreditation and diploma recognition procedures (Law 88/1993 amended through Law 144/1999).

Higher education institutions usually include several faculties, university colleges - colegiu universitar, departments, chairs and units for scientific research, design and micro-production.

SCHOOLS

It takes 3 hours, 40 minutes from Dublin, Ireland to Bucharest, Romania by plane.

HOW TO GET THERE

Bran Castle “Draculas Castle”

Some say that Transylvania sits on one of Earth's strongest magnetic fields and its people have extra-sensory perception. Vampires are believed to hang around crossroads on St. George's Day, April 23, and the eve of St. Andrew, November 29. The area is also home to Irish author Bram Stoker's Dracula, and it's easy to get caught up in the tale while driving along winding roads through dense, dark, ancient forests and over mountain passes. Dracula is literally translated in Gaelic as Drac Ullah meaning bad blood.

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Palace Of Parliament

The Palace of Parliament is the world’s second-largest building (after the Pentagon) and former dictator Nicolae Ceauşescu’s most infamous creation. Built in 1984 (and still unfinished), the building has more than 3000 rooms and covers 330,000 sq meters. Entry is by guided tour only (book in advance). Bring your passport since they check IDs. Today it houses the parliament.Several types of tours are available, including a 'standard' tour and a 'complete' tour. Both take around 45 to 60 minutes – the complete tour includes a view of the terrace and the basement. Entry to the palace is from B-dul Naţiunile Unite on the building's northern side (to find it, face the front of the palace from B-dul Unirii and then walk around the building to the right).

That was our project on Romania. We hope you enjoyed it and

learned a lot.By: Nathalie Diviney, Rachel Moylan and Joanna Francis.

CONCLUSION