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Today, we are going to take a trip to the Historical, and exciting country of Romania. While visiting Romania we will learn about their culture, their weather, the languages they speak, and we will also find a famous vampire who has his roots in Romania. Lets begin with a photo gallery of the legendary country.

Romania has the majestic castles, medieval towns, great hiking and wildlife, and cheap skiing of much of the 'undiscovered' former Eastern Bloc. You'll be floored at how different it is, but you'll almost certainly see signs that it's chasing the dreams of the rest of the West.

What travel guides say about Romania:

"… why should you go to Romania? The straight answer is because it is one of the most beautiful countries of Southeast Europe." (The Blue Guide)

"Few regions offer a more dazzling display of cultural and artistic treasures than Romania." (Smithsonian Journeys)

"Considered by many the most beautiful country in Eastern-Europe, Romania still claims regions that seem bastions of a medieval past long since lost elsewhere."
(Fodor's Eastern and Central Europe)

"Romania has majestic castles, medieval towns, great hiking and wildlife…"
(The Lonely Planet)

"No journey to Eastern Europe would be complete without paying a visit to Romania… Outstanding landscapes, a huge diversity of wildlife…" (The Rough Guide)

Romania offers a rich tapestry of tourist attractions and vacation experiences unique in Central-Eastern Europe: medieval towns in Transylvania, the world-famous Painted Monasteries in Bucovina, traditional villages in Maramures, the magnificent architecture of Bucharest, the romantic Danube Delta, fairy-tale castles, the Black Sea resorts, the majestic Carpathian Mountains, spas and much more.

Castles & Fortresses

Romania's numerous castles perhaps best illustrate the country's medieval heritage. Many castles and fortresses in Romania feature unique architectural elements and styles that reflect local traditions, customs and purpose. While castles built from the 14th to the 18th Centuries are strong and austere fortresses built mainly for defense against invaders, those erected beginning in the late 1800s are imposing and luxurious.

Universal literature found valuable sources of inspiration in some of Romania's castles, with the most famous novels written about them being "The Castle from the Carpathians" by Jules Verne and "Dracula" by Bram Stoker.

Peles Castle - Romania Peles, Sinaia - Romania Bran Castle Corvinesti Castle The Royal Palace

About 21,700,000 people live in Romania.
Ethnic breakdown is 89% Romanian 7.5% Hungarian, 1.9% Gypsy, German, Ukrainian, Armenian, Croatian, Serbian and Turkish. More than 55% of Romania's population lives in towns and cities.

There are 263 towns in Romania out of which 25 have a population of more than 100,000 while 8 cities count more than 300,000 inhabitants. 45 % of Romanians live in rural areas: 2,868 communes and 13,285 villages. The administrative divisions are called "judete" (counties). There are 41 counties in Romania. The capital city, Bucharest, has the status of a county.

Bucharest — the capital of Romania has a population of more than 2,200,000.

Main religions in Romania
Eastern Orthodox 87%, Roman Catholic 5% and Protestant 5%.

Language
Romanian, a Latin based language which is a continuation of the Latin spoken in ancient times in Dacia and Moesia — the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire.
A 31-letter Latin alphabet is in use.
Ethnic minorities (Hungarian and German) use their own languages in school and civil administration.
Literacy rate in Romania is 98%.
Most Romanians living in towns and cities are able to communicate in English, French or German. In smaller villages only younger people and children speak one or more foreign languages.

No discussion of Romania would be complete, without discussing it's most famous resident.

Vlad Tepes was born in November or December 1431, in the fortress of Sighisoara, Romania.

At 17 years old, Vlad Tepes Dracula, supported by a force of Turkish cavalry and a contingent of troops lent to him by pasha Mustafa Hassan, made his first major move toward seizing the Wallachian throne. But another claimant, no other than Vladislav II himself, defeated him only two months later. In order to secure his second and major reign over Wallachia, Dracula had to wait until July of 1456, when he had the satisfaction of killing his mortal enemy and his father's assassin. Vlad then began his longest reign - 6 years - during which he committed many cruelties, and hence established his controversed reputation.

Vlad became quite known for his brutal punishment techniques; he often ordered people to be skinned, boiled, decapitated, blinded, strangled, hanged, burned, roasted, hacked, nailed, buried alive, stabbed, etc. He also liked to cut off noses, ears, sexual organs and limbs. But his favorite method was impalement on stakes, hence the surname "Tepes" which means "The Impaler" in the Romanian language. Even the Turks referred to him as "Kaziglu Bey," meaning "The Impaler Prince." It is this technique he used in 1457, 1459 and 1460 against Transylvanian merchants who had ignored his trade laws. The raids he led against the German Saxons of Transylvania were also acts of proto-nationalism in order to protect and favour the Wallachian commerce activities.

Question #1 The country of Romania is North by North West of the Black Sea. True or False?

Question #6 What is Romania's population? A. 25,500,000 B. 17,354,000 C. 21,700,000 D. 5,500,000

Question #7 The literacy rate is Romania is A. 25 percent B. 50 Percent C. 75 percent D. 98 percent

Question #8 Most of the Castles and Fortress's built in Romania were for A. Luxury of the

king, B. defense from invaders, C. the people were bored D. they wanted to impress the

Question #9 What percentage of Romanian's are from there? A.70% B. 80% C. 89% D. 100%

Question #10 Eastern Orthodox is A. the main religion is Romania, B. Never practiced in Romania

1. True 2. false 3.True 4. False 5. True 6.C. 21,700,000 7. D. 98 percent 8. B. Defense from invaders 9.C. 89% 10. A. The main Religion is Romania

Thanks for visiting Mr. Jarrett's Geography class and exploring Romania with me. Hope you enjoyed the trip.