RomaniaRomania

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Government of RomaniaGovernment of Romania

• Who has the power ??Who has the power ??• The prime minister is the head of the The prime minister is the head of the

government in Romania. His name is government in Romania. His name is Calin Popescu-Tariceanu. Calin Popescu-Tariceanu.

• The Communist Party came to Romania The Communist Party came to Romania and became ruling political party in the and became ruling political party in the 1940's. It exerted its power over the 1940's. It exerted its power over the country's entire governmental country's entire governmental structure. structure.

FoodFood

Romanian food is influenced by people Romanian food is influenced by people invading the country and the countries invading the country and the countries beside it. beside it.

Desserts : Baklava is a rich, sweet pastry Desserts : Baklava is a rich, sweet pastry featured in many cuisines of the former featured in many cuisines of the former Ottoman, Arab, and Iranian countries. It is a Ottoman, Arab, and Iranian countries. It is a pastry made of layers of phyllo dough filled pastry made of layers of phyllo dough filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with syrup with chopped nuts and sweetened with syrup or honey. or honey.

TennisTennis

o TennisTenniso Romanian tennis players Iike Nastase Romanian tennis players Iike Nastase

were the first Romanian tennis players were the first Romanian tennis players to receive international attention. to receive international attention.

o Right after their success representing Right after their success representing Romania in the Davis Cup, tennis Romania in the Davis Cup, tennis became also very popular in our became also very popular in our country. country.

SoccerSoccer

SoccerSoccer Soccer is so popular, that it constantly Soccer is so popular, that it constantly

creates national heroes. One of the most creates national heroes. One of the most well-known is Gheorghe Hagi .The Romanian well-known is Gheorghe Hagi .The Romanian soccer team became famous after the 1994 soccer team became famous after the 1994 World Cup it reached the quarter finals. World Cup it reached the quarter finals.

The club teams also showed good The club teams also showed good international performance, peaking in 1986 international performance, peaking in 1986 when Steaua Bucharest won the European when Steaua Bucharest won the European Champions Cup. Champions Cup.

clothingclothing clothing:clothing: The structure of Romanian traditional The structure of Romanian traditional

clothing has remained unchanged clothing has remained unchanged throughout history and can be traced back to throughout history and can be traced back to the earliest times.. the earliest times..

The cut of this basic chemise is similar for The cut of this basic chemise is similar for men and women. In the past those worn by men and women. In the past those worn by women usually reached to the ankles while women usually reached to the ankles while men's shirts were shorter and worn over men's shirts were shorter and worn over trousers or leggings made from strips of trousers or leggings made from strips of fabric. fabric.

househouse The Romanian Orthodox ChurchThe Romanian Orthodox Church In the late 1980s, the Romanian Orthodox In the late 1980s, the Romanian Orthodox

Church, by far the largest denomination, Church, by far the largest denomination, claimed some 16 million members 70% of the claimed some 16 million members 70% of the total population. total population.

The most important positions in the The most important positions in the Orthodox hierarchy were filled by party Orthodox hierarchy were filled by party nominees, and the church remained patently nominees, and the church remained patently submissive to the regime, even in the face of submissive to the regime, even in the face of repeated attacks on the most basic religious repeated attacks on the most basic religious values and continued violations of church values and continued violations of church rights.rights.

Landforms Landforms

In Romania there are mountains , plains , rivers , In Romania there are mountains , plains , rivers , valleys , hills , islands , lakes , forests , canyons , valleys , hills , islands , lakes , forests , canyons , gorges , caves ,  and seas. There are many mountains gorges , caves ,  and seas. There are many mountains in Romania but the ones I am going to talk about are in Romania but the ones I am going to talk about are the Macin mountain ranges .the Macin mountain ranges . These mountains are located in Tulcea County , These mountains are located in Tulcea County , Dobrogea , Romania. They are located between the Dobrogea , Romania. They are located between the Danube River. Danube River. Landforms in Romania vary, from mountains to seas, Landforms in Romania vary, from mountains to seas, hills to valleys, this country is diverse in many ways.hills to valleys, this country is diverse in many ways.

climateclimate

The Atlantic air masses, restricting The Atlantic air masses, restricting their oceanic influence to the west and their oceanic influence to the west and center of the country, where they make center of the country, where they make for milder winters and heavier rainfall.for milder winters and heavier rainfall.

Some of the mountains also block the Some of the mountains also block the vast plain to the north in the Soviet vast plain to the north in the Soviet Union, which bring frozen winters and Union, which bring frozen winters and less rain to the south and southeast. less rain to the south and southeast.

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