Introduction
Romania became a country in 1859, with the unification of Wallacia and Moldavia (the regions known now as Oltenia, Muntenia and Moldova).  more...

Geography
As a means of comparison, Romania is slightly smaller than Oregon. In area, it ranks 80th in the world, slightly smaller than the United Kingdom.  more...

People
Of the roughly 22 million people who live in Romania, about 90% of them are ethnic Romanians, 6% are Hungarian and 2.5% Roma (gypsy). Other ethnic groups include German, Russian, Ukranian and Turkish.  more...