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The Republic of Romania

The population of Romania is made up of the following:

Romanian: 89.5%
Hungarian: 6.6%
Roma: 2.5%
Other: 1.4%

Area: 91,700 sq. miles
Population: 22,355,551

Capital City: Bucharest
Government Type: Republic
Currency: Leu

What does the flag represent?
The flag of Romania is a blue, yellow, and red vertical tricolor (the blue stripe is by the flagpole). The ratio of the height to the width of the flag is 2:3. The colors blue, yellow, and red have been in the flags of Romania for hundreds of years.

This flag was officially adopted on December 27, 1989, after Romania overthrew the dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and began democratic reforms. The previous Romanian flag was a similar tricolor with the “Arms of Communist Romania” in the center stripe.

Animals of Romania
Hawk
Bear
Lynx
Deer
Wolf
Polecat
Fox

Languages spoken in Romania:
Romanian is the official language of Romania. Hungarian and German are also spoken, there.

Here are some common Romanian words: