query: what 5 countries border romania?

title: Bulgaria–Romania border

text: two countries, albeit often jointly (once per crossing). Bulgaria–Romania border The Bulgaria–Romania border is the state border between Bulgaria and Romania. For most of its length, the border follows the course of the lower Danube River up until the town of Silistra, where the river continues north into the Romanian territory. East of that point, the land border passes through the historical region of Dobruja, dividing it into Northern Dobruja in Romania and Southern Dobruja in Bulgaria. The Bulgaria–Romania border is an internal border of the European Union. However, as of neither country is part of the Schengen Area. As

title: Bulgaria–Romania border

text: Bulgaria–Romania border The Bulgaria–Romania border is the state border between Bulgaria and Romania. For most of its length, the border follows the course of the lower Danube River up until the town of Silistra, where the river continues north into the Romanian territory. East of that point, the land border passes through the historical region of Dobruja, dividing it into Northern Dobruja in Romania and Southern Dobruja in Bulgaria. The Bulgaria–Romania border is an internal border of the European Union. However, as of neither country is part of the Schengen Area. As a result, border controls are conducted between the

title: Romania–Ukraine border

text: Romania–Ukraine border The Romania–Ukraine border is the state border between Romania and Ukraine. It consists of land and maritime boundary. The total border length is including by rivers and by Black Sea. It is part of the external border of the European Union (since Romania's ascension to the EU in January 2007). For the maritime part, see Maritime delimitation between Romania and Ukraine. The land border consists of two parts: the northern part stretches roughly west-east from the Hungary-Romania-Ukraine tripoint to the northern Moldova-Romania-Ukraine tripoint. It starts along the Tisza River and runs across the historical region of Bukovina in

title: Romania–Ukraine border

text: 662 localities in Ukraine (Transcarpathia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Odessa, Chernivtsi "oblasts"). It is applicable to about 2 million Ukrainian and Romanian residents. Romania–Ukraine border The Romania–Ukraine border is the state border between Romania and Ukraine. It consists of land and maritime boundary. The total border length is including by rivers and by Black Sea. It is part of the external border of the European Union (since Romania's ascension to the EU in January 2007). For the maritime part, see Maritime delimitation between Romania and Ukraine. The land border consists of two parts: the northern part stretches roughly west-east from the Hungary-Romania-Ukraine tripoint

title: Hungary–Romania border

text: river, 16 km north of the Romanian town of Satu Mare, where the Hungarian-Ukrainian border intersects the land border between Romania and Ukraine. All railway crossings are standard gauge. As of June 2018, all railway crossings have passenger traffic. Hungary–Romania border The Hungary–Romania border is the state border between Hungary and Romania. It was established in 1920 by an international commission (the "Lord Commission") presided over by geographers such as Emmanuel de Martonne and Robert Ficheux, and the historians Robert William Seton-Watson and Ernest Denis. The Hungarian–Romanian border begins at a tripoint located in the historical region of the Banat,

title: Hungary–Romania border

text: Hungary–Romania border The Hungary–Romania border is the state border between Hungary and Romania. It was established in 1920 by an international commission (the "Lord Commission") presided over by geographers such as Emmanuel de Martonne and Robert Ficheux, and the historians Robert William Seton-Watson and Ernest Denis. The Hungarian–Romanian border begins at a tripoint located in the historical region of the Banat, 15 km south-east of the Hungarian town of Szeged, where the border between Hungary and Serbia intersects the land border between Romania and Serbia. It generally runs south-south-westwards/north-north-eastwards across the Pannonian Basin to another tripoint located on the Tur

title: Romania–Ukraine border

text: the Eastern Carpathians. The southern part stretches roughly west-east from the southern Moldova-Romania-Ukraine tripoint to the maritime Romania-Ukraine boundary. It runs along the Danube River, its Chilia branch of its delta to the Black Sea. The border is mostly inherited from the Romania-Soviet Union border, with some border disputes, most notable being the Snake Island issue. On 4 July 2003 the President of Romania Ion Iliescu and the President of Russia Vladimir Putin signed a treaty about friendship and cooperation. Romania promised not to contest territories of Ukraine or Moldova, which it lost to Soviet Union after World War II,

title: Romania–Ukraine border

text: but requested that Russia as a successor of the Soviet Union recognized its responsibility in some form for what had happened. In 2014, the Romania and Ukraine signed a provisional agreement on local border traffic. It applies to the residents within the 30 km border area extendable to 50 km to accommodate larger administrative units extending beyond the 30 km zone, listed in Annex 1 to the Agreement. The agreement was subject to the completion of the necessary internal formalities. The Romanian side completed them in March 2014. The Ukrainian side complete its arrangements in May 2015. The agreement covers

title: Local border traffic

text: traffic on the Yugoslavia — Italy border in Istria registered almost seven million crossings in both directions. In 1977 Yugoslavia had 55 local border traffic agreements with the neighboring countries, including 7 with Italy, 11 with Austria, 8 with Hungary, 10 with Romania, 8 with Bulgaria, 5 with Greece. Local border traffic The local border traffic or small border traffic is the cross-border traffic of the residents of the border area. In many cases local border traffic is subject to bilateral regulation aimed at the simplification of border crossing for these residents. Often, additional border crossing points are created to

title: Romania–Ukraine relations

text: Romania–Ukraine relations Romanian-Ukrainian relations are foreign relations between Romania and Ukraine. Diplomatic relations between both countries were established in 1992. Romania has an embassy in Kiev and two Consulates-General (in Chernivtsi and Odessa). Ukraine has an embassy in Bucharest and a consulate in Suceava. Romania and Ukraine had been negotiating a broad treaty of friendship and cooperation for several years, but disagreement over ownership of the Snake Island and more importantly the oil and gas reserves that are thought to lie beneath its area of the Black Sea, as well as the northern border of Romania with Ukraine, had kept

title: I-5 road (Bulgaria)

text: I-5 road (Bulgaria) Republic road I-5 () is a major road in central Bulgaria. It runs between Danube Bridge, at the Danube border with Romania, and the Makaza pass, at the border crossing to Greece. The total length of the road is . Most of it provides one driving lane per direction. Road I-5 follows European route E85 from Ruse to Haskovo. Road I-5 begins from Danube Bridge, at the Danube border with Romania. The road bypasses Ruse and runs south. It bypasses Veliko Tarnovo and then turns southwest before reaching Gabrovo. In February 2015, the government announced plans to

title: State Border of Ukraine

text: border was officially established by the Law of Ukraine "On Legal Succession of Ukraine" (September 12, 1991) and "On State Border of Ukraine" (November 4, 1991). On 1 January 2018 Ukraine introduced biometric controls for Russians entering the country. On 22 March 2018 Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko signed a decree that required Russian citizens and "individuals without citizenship, who come from migration risk countries” (more details were not given) to notify the Ukrainian authorities in advance about their reason for travelling to Ukraine. Ukraine borders with seven countries: Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Moldova, Russia, and Belarus. The total length of

title: Romania

text: 30° E. The terrain is distributed roughly equally between mountains, hills, and plains. The Carpathian Mountains dominate the centre of Romania, with 14 mountain ranges reaching above , the highest of which is Moldoveanu Peak at . They are surrounded by the Moldavian and Transylvanian plateaus and Carpathian Basin and Wallachian plains. About 47% of the country's land area is covered with natural and semi-natural ecosystems. There are almost (about 5% of the total area) of protected areas in Romania covering 13 national parks and three biosphere reserves. The Danube river forms a large part of the border with Serbia

title: I-5 road (Bulgaria)

text: South of Dimitrovgrad, road I-5 will make connection with Maritsa motorway (A4), which shall provide fast and comfortable access to Turkey, at Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint. A new 24 km section of road I-5 between Kardzhali and the village of Podkova opened to traffic in February 2014, providing safer and faster access to Makaza border crossing to Greece. I-5 road (Bulgaria) Republic road I-5 () is a major road in central Bulgaria. It runs between Danube Bridge, at the Danube border with Romania, and the Makaza pass, at the border crossing to Greece. The total length of the road is

title: Hungary–Romania football rivalry

text: and torches inside the stadium. They also chanted xenophobic chants such as "cigányok" at the Romanian team and its fans for the reminder of the game, which finished 0-0. Hungary won 5–4 on aggregate "(After Replay; After Second Leg: 3–3)" "As of 4 September 2015" "As of 14 June 2016" Hungary–Romania football rivalry The Hungary–Romania football rivalry is a competitive sports rivalry that exists between the national football teams of the two countries, as well as their respective sets of fans. National teams of Hungary and Romania are longtime rivals, as the two countries are neighbours and had many conflicts

title: Romania

text: country. In May 2009, Hillary Clinton, US Secretary of State, declared that "Romania is one of the most trustworthy and respectable partners of the USA." Relations with Moldova are a special case, considering that the two countries share the same language and a common history. A movement for unification of Romania and Moldova appeared in the early 1990s after both countries achieved emancipation from communist rule, but lost ground in the mid-1990s when a new Moldovan government pursued an agenda towards preserving a Moldovan republic independent of Romania. After the 2009 protests in Moldova and subsequent removal of Communists from

title: Romania (train)

text: Romania (train) Romania (, ) is an international passenger train running daily from Bucharest, Romania to Sofia, Bulgaria. During summer months, the train operates together with the Bosphorus Express from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovica, where the latter heads southeast toward Istanbul, Turkey. "Romania" is operated by two national railway operators: Căile Ferate Române and the Bulgarian State Railways. The route of the Romania begins at North station in Bucharest. The joint Romania/Bosphorus Express departs the station at 12:45 EET and heads west along Route 900 until Videle, where it branches south and heads toward Giurgiu. At Giurgiu North station, border

title: Malaysia–Romania relations

text: Malaysia–Romania relations Malaysia–Romania relations (; Jawi: هوبوڠن مليسيا–رومناي; ) refers to foreign relations between Malaysia and Romania. Romania has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur with two honorary consulates in Kota Kinabalu and Miri, and Malaysia has an embassy in Bucharest. Following with the establishments of relations with the Soviet Union, Malaysia also expanded it relations with other Eastern European countries such as Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, the German Democratic Republic, Yugoslavia and including Romania. Relations between the two countries was established on 22 March 1969. In 2011, the total trade stood at $140 million, a jump from $103 million

title: Romania–Russia relations

text: Romania–Russia relations Romania–Russia relations are the foreign relations between Romania and Russia. Romania has an embassy in Moscow and consulates-general in Rostov-on-Don and Saint Petersburg. Russia has an embassy in Bucharest and a consulate-general in Constanţa. Historical relations have oscillated between grudging cooperation, neutrality, open hatred and hostility. Both countries refused to recognize Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia and strongly supported its territorial integrity. About 30,000 Russians live in Romania, mainly in the Tulcea County ("see Lipovans"). About 5,308 Romanians live in Russia, mainly in the Russian Far East. Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe

title: Tighina County (Romania)

text: Tighina County (Romania) Tighina County was a county (Romanian: "județ") in the Kingdom of Romania. The county was located in the eastern part of the Greater Romania, in the southeastern part of the historical region of Bessarabia, at the border with Soviet Union. At present, the territory of the former county is part of the Republic of Moldova. It was bordered to the west by Cahul County, to the north by Lăpuşna County, and to the south by Cetatea-Albă County. To the east was the Soviet border on the other side of the Dniester River. The county was administrative subdivided

title: Hungarians in Romania

text: cross-border firms employing both Romanians and Hungarians. A proposal supported by the RMDSZ to grant Hungarian citizenship to Hungarians living in Romania but without meeting Hungarian-law residency requirements was narrowly defeated at a 2004 referendum in Hungary (the referendum failed only because there were not enough votes to make it valid). After the failed vote, the leaders of the Hungarian ethnic parties in the neighboring countries formed the HTMSZF organization in January 2005, as an instrument lobbying for preferential treatment in the granting of Hungarian citizenship. In 2010 some amendments were passed in Hungarian law facilitating an accelerated naturalization process

title: Moldova–Romania relations

text: Moldova–Romania relations Moldova and Romania have experienced an extremely complicated relationship since Moldova's independence in 1991. Pan-Romanianism has been a consistent part of Moldovan politics, and was adopted in the Popular Front of Moldova's platform in 1992. Romania's relations with neighbour Moldova have been strained since 1994. Most of Moldova was part of Romania during the Interwar period. The official language of Moldova is Romanian. Likewise, the peoples of the two countries share common traditions and folklore, including a common name for the monetary unit – the "leu". Early signs that Romania and Moldova might unite after both countries achieved

title: Greater Romania

text: ethnic state with power concentrated in the hands of ethnic nationalists in what was actually a multiethnic society."" Bucharest's behavior toward Ukraine did not change until 1997 when Romanian politicians realized that resolving border disputes were a precondition for NATO membership. Present-day Romanian irredentists (such as members of PRM) aim to take possession of territories of northern Bukovina and Bessarabia. These regions currently belong to Ukraine and Moldova. The Russian presence and the tense political situation in Moldova also inflame their demands.. Nevertheless, radicals make territorial demands on Hungary too. The Greater Romania Party (Partidul România Mare – PRM) is

title: Hungary–Romania relations

text: Hungary–Romania relations Hungarian-Romanian relations are foreign relations between Hungary and Romania. Relations between the two nations date back from the Middle Ages, including Wallachia and Moldavia. Modern diplomatic relations between the two states are dating since the creation of Romania. Their relationship is considered as "cold behind the warm" due to historical issues between two countries. Hungary has an embassy in Bucharest, two general consulates (in Cluj-Napoca and Miercurea Ciuc) and four honorary consulates (in Constanța, Iași, Drobeta-Turnu Severin and Timișoara). Romania has an embassy in Budapest and two general consulates (in Gyula and Szeged). The two countries share 443

title: Soroca County (Romania)

text: Soroca County (Romania) Soroca County was a county (Romanian: "județ") in the Kingdom of Romania. The seat was Soroca. The county was located in the northeastern part of Greater Romania, in the northeastern region of Bassarabia, on the border with the Soviet Union. Currently its territory is entirely in the Republic of Moldova. It was bordered to the northwest by Hotin County, to the west and southwest by Bălți County, southeast by Orhei County, and to the east and north-east with the USSR. After the Union of Bessarabia with Romania in 1918, the county belonged to Romania, which set up

title: Hungary–Romania football rivalry

text: Hungary–Romania football rivalry The Hungary–Romania football rivalry is a competitive sports rivalry that exists between the national football teams of the two countries, as well as their respective sets of fans. National teams of Hungary and Romania are longtime rivals, as the two countries are neighbours and had many conflicts through history. The first official match between the two teams dates back to 1936. Due to the general tension of the matches between the two teams and the numerous fan incidents resulting from the general feeling of antipathy between the two countries, it can be considered one of the most

title: Foreign trade of Romania

text: regulated for sale in the retail market, therefore Romania imports almost no food products from other countries. In 2006 Romania imported food products worth €2.4 billion, up almost 20% versus 2005, when imports were worth slightly more than €2 billion. The EU is Romania's main trade partner in agri-food products. Romanian EU exports represent 64%, and imports from EU countries represent 54%. Other important partners are the CEFTA countries, Turkey, Republic of Moldova and the USA. Romania is an important exporter of military equipment, accounting for 3-4% of the world total in 2007. EU members are represented by a single

title: SIVECO Romania

text: SIVECO Romania SIVECO Romania is the leading business software development company located in Bucharest, Romania, and one of the most successful software integrators in Central and Eastern Europe. In 2013 it reached a revenue of EUR 89 mil. The company develops and exports software products and high value added consultancy projects to countries within the European Community, The Middle East, North Africa and the CIS area, such as UAE, Kuweit, Macedonia, Egypt, Azerbaijan, Morocco, Lebanon, Cyprus, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Bulgaria. SIVECO Romania is also deploying over 20 projects for European Commission organisations. Addressing large companies and public agencies, SIVECO Romania

title: Bulgaria–Romania relations

text: Bulgaria–Romania relations Bulgarian-Romanian relations are foreign relations between Bulgaria and Romania. Bulgaria has an embassy in Bucharest. Romania has an embassy in Sofia and two honorary consulates (in Burgas and Silistra). There are 7,336 Bulgarians who are living in Romania and around 4,575 Romanians living in Bulgaria. The countries share 608 km of common borders, mostly along the Danube. Bulgarian relations with Romania featured regular official visits by the two presidents. Romanian-Bulgarian relations are developing "very intensively" because of EU accession, since Romania and Bulgaria both joined the European Union in 2007. Romania and Bulgaria have never had any serious

title: Romania–Russia relations

text: of Romania, the conclusion of the war sees the Russian annexation of Southern Bessarabia. Romania receives Dobrogea following the Treaty of Berlin. Romania–Russia relations Romania–Russia relations are the foreign relations between Romania and Russia. Romania has an embassy in Moscow and consulates-general in Rostov-on-Don and Saint Petersburg. Russia has an embassy in Bucharest and a consulate-general in Constanţa. Historical relations have oscillated between grudging cooperation, neutrality, open hatred and hostility. Both countries refused to recognize Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia and strongly supported its territorial integrity. About 30,000 Russians live in Romania, mainly in the Tulcea County ("see Lipovans").

title: Unification of Romania and Moldova

text: for infrastructure projects. Băsescu called Moldova his "soul project". Private Romanian investments are also expected to increase significantly, with the opening of a Moldovan-Romanian business and investment office, and the takeover of the online news portal Unimedia by Romanian group Realitatea-Cațavencu group, owned by businessman Sorin Ovidiu Vântu. On 15 February 2010, the Lipcani-Rădăuți border crossing between Romania and Moldova opened and the remnant Soviet barbed wire fence on the Moldovan side of the border with Romania was dismantled. In January 2010, Mircea Druc, the former prime minister of Moldova between 1990 and 1991, declared that the unification of Romania

title: Unification of Romania and Moldova

text: declared Moldovan as the official language, and asserted the existence of a "Moldovan-Romanian linguistic identity". On 6 May 1990, after several decades of strict separation, Romania and the Moldovan SSR temporarily lifted border crossing restrictions, and thousands of people crossed the Prut River which marked their common border. The factors hindering the unification were complex, ranging from the caution of political leaders in Moldova and Romania, the war in Transnistria, and, perhaps more importantly, the mentality of large parts of the population in Moldova (and to some extent in Romania) who were indifferent or opposed to such a project. In

title: Norway–Romania relations

text: Bulgaria and Romania. In May 1988 reports were published that said Romania had sold heavy water to Israel that had been purchased from Norway. Heavy water is a key ingredient in making plutonium for nuclear bombs. Romania denied the allegations. Norway had asked Israel in 1987 for confirmation that the heavy water is not being used to make bombs, but as of July 1989 Israel had not agreed to inspections. Norway–Romania relations Norway–Romania relations are foreign relations between Norway and Romania. Both countries established diplomatic relations on April 3, 1917. Norway has an embassy in Bucharest and an honorary consulate

title: A1 motorway (Romania)

text: on 11 July 2015. At the western end, the motorway connects with Hungary's M43 motorway, which further connects with the M5 motorway, that runs from the border with Serbia to the capital city of Budapest. A connecting road between the motorway (near the border crossing) and the town of Nădlac (approximately 7 km southbound), designated as DN7G, has also been built. A1 motorway (Romania) The A1 motorway () is a partially built motorway in Romania, planned to connect Bucharest with the Banat and Crișana regions in the western part of the country. When completed it will be 576 kilometers long

title: Moldova–Romania relations

text: agreements were signed for the establishment of diplomatic ties. Within a few weeks, visa and passport-free border regimes were established, allowing Romanian and Moldovan citizens to travel across the border with identity cards only. Already in 1991, Romania started donating books for Moldovan libraries and textbooks for schools and began to offer scholarships to Moldovan students to study in Romanian high schools and universities. During the War of Transnistria, Romania was the only nation to support Moldova. Transnistria received support from Russia and Ukraine, meaning Moldovan forces were pitted against not only against Transnistrian troops but also Russian cossacks and

title: Moldova–Romania relations

text: emancipation from communist rule quickly faded. However, a growing unionist sentiment emerged especially in the second decade of the 21st century. While Romania remains interested in Moldovan affairs and its progress towards European integration, about three quarters of Moldova's population is against the unification and is rather pro-Russian than pro-Romanian, which is a result of the Soviet annexation of Moldova. Moldova's current president, Igor Dodon, is greatly against the unification or EU membership. The Moldova–Romania border is a fluvial boundary, following the course of the Prut and Danube. This is also part of the Eastern border of the European Union,

title: Hungary–Romania relations

text: km of common border. Both are full members of NATO and of the European Union. Romania has developed strong relations with Hungary, with the latter playing a key role in supporting Romania's bid to join the EU. Romania's ethnic Hungarian party also participated in all the government coalitions between 1996 and 2008 and from 2009. In 1996, Romania signed and ratified a basic bilateral treaty with Hungary that settled outstanding disagreements, laying the foundation for closer, more cooperative relations. In 2012, the total amount of international trade between Romania and Hungary was 7.3 billion euro, of which exports from Romania

title: Moldova–Romania relations

text: to Moldova, but two weeks later the Moldovan government rejected him without explanation, deepening the crisis. The Moldovan government instituted visa requirements for Romanian citizens and closed the border between Romania and Moldova on April 7. Moldovan students studying in Romania and international journalists were not allowed to enter the country. The following day, train connections between Romania and Moldova were cancelled for undefined period, because of "technical" issues. Romania announced that it will not reciprocate on the expelling of the ambassador and it will keep the same visa regime, with visas free-of-charge for Moldovan citizens. It also condemned as

title: Moldova–Ukraine border

text: of Ukraine by land without crossing Moldova; see Palanca, Ștefan Vodă: Border dispute for more. Moldova–Ukraine border The modern Moldova–Ukraine border, the official border between Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, was established after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The length of the inland border is , of which , is fluvial (i.e., along rivers) and , is land border. About , of it constitutes the "de facto" border between Ukraine and the unrecognized breakaway republic of Transnistria. The border runs from the northern Romania-Moldova-Ukraine tripoint in the northwest of the country, , from the Ukrainian village and border crossing

title: Moldova–Ukraine border

text: Moldova–Ukraine border The modern Moldova–Ukraine border, the official border between Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, was established after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The length of the inland border is , of which , is fluvial (i.e., along rivers) and , is land border. About , of it constitutes the "de facto" border between Ukraine and the unrecognized breakaway republic of Transnistria. The border runs from the northern Romania-Moldova-Ukraine tripoint in the northwest of the country, , from the Ukrainian village and border crossing of Mamalyha, Ukraine to Criva, Briceni, Moldova. It runs east until the city and border

title: Unification of Romania and Moldova

text: Unification of Romania and Moldova The unification of Romania and Moldova () is a popular concept in the two countries beginning with the late 1980s, during the collapse of communism. The Romanian Revolution in 1989 and the independence of Moldova in 1991 further contributed to the development of a movement for the unification of the two Romanian-speaking countries. The question of reunification is recurrent in the public sphere of the two countries, often as a speculation, both as a goal and a danger. The idea, while widespread in Romania, is only supported by a minority in Moldova. Individuals who advocate

title: Disney Channel (Romania)

text: 1, 2009 and it was expected to be rolled out to other European countries in 2009. In 2009, Disney announced that the Jetix channel in certain countries (namely Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Bulgaria) would be renamed The Disney Channel, marking that channel's first introduction in those countries. The change occurred on September 19, 2009. The Bulgarian and Romanian versions of the Disney Channel are broadcast as a single video feed, with two different audio channels for each language. In May 2010 Disney Channel Romania was removed from Hot Bird satellite. Advertising is shown in Romanian and Bulgarian; the

title: Energy policy of Romania

text: structured as follows: Romania has an estimated total usable hydropower of 36,000 GWh per year. In 2007 the total installed capacity of hydropower plants in Romania was 6,400 MWh all of which were owned by Hidroelectrica. In 2007, Romania produced 19.8 TWh of hydropower. Romania co-owns the Iron Gate I Hydroelectric Power Station on the Danube River located on the border between Romania and Serbia, which is one of the largest hydroelectric power plants in Europe with an installed generation capacity of 2,216 MW by 6 generating units of 175 MW each on the Serbian side and 6 generating units

title: Romania–United Kingdom relations

text: Romania–United Kingdom relations British–Romanian relations are bilateral foreign relations between United Kingdom and Romania. Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1880. Both countries are members of the European Union and NATO. The United Kingdom has an embassy in Bucharest and Romania has an embassy in London. In recent years relations between the United Kingdom and Romania have unfortunately soured due to what some hold to be xenophobic reports in the British press. Caused by economic decline in the United Kingdom, the European Union freedom of movement has also been criticised. Royal Bank of Scotland operated in Romania between 15 October

title: Margareta of Romania

text: other countries, she does however heed to and maintain the morals of the House of Romania in which she develops and keeps close ties with foreign countries, governments, heads and former heads of state and also the people of the country; During these visits she is often accompanied by her husband Prince Radu, who is a special Romanian Government representative for Integration, Co-operation and Sustainable Development. During visits which she undertakes, accompanied by Prince Radu, they often hold lectures of what Romania contributes to the European Union. Margareta has been to foreign countries for official visits, such as: Belgium: meeting

title: UniCredit Bank Romania

text: is the only bank with a dedicated real estate department. In addition, the bank offers cross border solutions, through which the bank manages the customer’s banking relations in multiple countries, ensuring that they receive the same quality of service as in their country. In 2012 and 2013, the prestigious "Euromoney" magazine awarded UniCredit Bank Award “Best Bank for Cash Management in Romania. Also, UniCredit Bank is recognized for his services to Online Banking in 2009 recorded the highest value of transactions in Romania by Online Banking. In October 2012, UniCredit Bank launched Mobile Banking [sic] application that allows customers to

title: Armenia–Romania relations

text: Armenia–Romania relations Armenia–Romania relations are the international contacts between Armenia and Romania. Both countries established diplomatic relations on December 17, 1991. Armenia has an embassy in Bucharest; Romania has an embassy in Yerevan. Both countries are members of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation. There are around 3,000 people of Armenian descent living in Romania. Modern relationships between Armenia and Romania are rooted in part in the modern history of the Armenian people: after the Armenian genocide of 1915, Romania was the first state to officially provide political asylum to refugees from the area; and when in October

title: Romania at the Rugby World Cup

text: Romania at the Rugby World Cup Romania have played in the first eight editions of the Rugby World Cup since the inaugural tournament in 1987. They originally qualified for the ninth edition of the Rugby World Cup to be played in 2019. In 2018 after it was discovered that Romania were one of three countries guilty of fielding ineligible players in multiple qualifiers they received a points deduction. The points deduction meant Romania did not qualify for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Pool 4 matches - Pool D matches - Pool A matches - Pool 5 matches - Group A

title: Arabs in Romania

text: Arabs in Romania Arabs in Romania () are the people from Arab countries, particularly Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Iraq, Jordan and also small groups from Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Libya and Sudan, who emigrated from their native nations and currently reside in Romania. Most Arab Romanians are of Lebanese or Syrian origin. In the forty-year history of this community, 5,000 Arabs have migrated to Romania. It is estimated that almost half a million Middle Eastern Arabs studied in Romania during the 1980s. In addition, Romania has people from Arab countries, who have the status of refugees (Refugees of the Syrian civil

title: Western Allied Campaign in Romania

text: promptly returned these declarations. Four British allies also declared war on Romania: Canada (7 December), New Zealand (7 December), Australia (8 December), and South Africa (9 December). However, Romania never returned these declarations (likely because the four countries were seen as British subjects by the Romanian leadership). Having declared war on Romania on 5 June 1942, the first attack on Romanian territory was conducted by the United States Army Air Forces on 12 June. Ten B-24 Liberators attacked the Romanian oil refineries at Ploiești, two attacked unidentified targets and one attacked the port of Constanța. The damage inflicted was negligible

title: Portugal–Romania relations

text: half of 2017. The Portuguese Millennium Bank operated in Romania between October 2007 and November 2015. Portugal–Romania relations Portuguese-Romanian relations are foreign relations between Portugal and Romania. Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1917, Portugal recognizing the independence of Romania since 1880. Portugal has an embassy in Bucharest. Romania has an embassy in Lisbon and two honorary consulates (in Estoril, and Porto). Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union. There are 30,750 people of Romanian descent living in Portugal. In October 2013, Romania had signed a contract to acquire 12 Lockheed Martin F-16 AM/BM fighters

title: Agriculture in Romania

text: Agriculture in Romania Romania has an agricultural capacity of approximately 14.7 million hectares, of which only 10 are used as arable land. In November 2008, an evaluation revealed that 6.8 million hectares are not used. Agriculture summed up about 6% of GDP in 2007, down from 12.6% in 2004. As of August 2009, approximately 3 million people (close to 30% of the country's workforce) are employed in agriculture, compared to 4-5% in other Western countries. Mechanization is comparatively poor, with one tractor available for every 54 hectares, while the EU average is one tractor for every 13 hectares. Approximately 170,000

title: Croatia–Slovenia border disputes

text: since this division has never been based on what he considers proper legal acts and especially not on the will of Istria's native population. Therefore, Bučar proposed that the border in Istria should be determined by referendums carried out in any territory both countries wish to claim. This proposal is, according to Bučar, based upon the legal principle of self-determination, the same principle on which both countries' 1991 Declarations of Independence were based. Such a border determination process was employed in the Carinthian Plebiscite to determine the Slovenian–Austrian border. Sveta Gera (), the Žumberak/Gorjanci mountain range's highest peak, was disputed

title: Romania in World War II

text: any German interest in the area. Eight days later Nazi Germany invaded the Second Polish Republic. Expecting military aid from Britain and France, Poland chose not to execute its alliance with Romania in order to be able to use the Romanian Bridgehead. Romania officially remained neutral and, under pressure from the Soviet Union and Germany, interned the fleeing Polish government after its members had crossed the Polish–Romanian border on 17 September, forcing them to relegate their authority to what became the Polish government-in-exile. After the assassination of Prime Minister Armand Călinescu on 21 September King Carol II tried to maintain

title: Norway–Romania relations

text: Norway–Romania relations Norway–Romania relations are foreign relations between Norway and Romania. Both countries established diplomatic relations on April 3, 1917. Norway has an embassy in Bucharest and an honorary consulate in Constanţa. Romania has an embassy in Oslo and 4 honorary consulates (in Bergen, Kristiansand, Stavanger and Trondheim). Both countries are full members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and of the Council of Europe. The earliest contact between the Romanian and Norwegian people may have been in the 9th century AD when Varangians began trading with the Byzantine Empire along routes that led through Romania. There are a number

title: Israel–Romania relations

text: Israel–Romania relations Israel–Romania relations are foreign relations between Israel and Romania. Both countries established full diplomatic relations on June 11, 1948. Israel has an embassy in Bucharest. Romania has an embassy in Tel Aviv and 3 honorary consulates (in Haifa, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv). The two countries have signed many bilateral treaties and agreements and both of them are full members of the Union for the Mediterranean and many other international organizations. During the Cold War, Romania was the only communist country not to break its diplomatic relations with Israel. In 1984, the Romanian minister of tourism visited Israel. The

title: Armenia–Romania relations

text: 2007 the President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, received the delegation headed by the Romanian Minister of National Defense, Teodor Meleșcanu, he noted that the Armenian-Romanian friendship was deeply rooted in history and it was not by accident that Romania was the first country to formally recognize the independence of the Republic of Armenia from the USSR." Armenia–Romania relations Armenia–Romania relations are the international contacts between Armenia and Romania. Both countries established diplomatic relations on December 17, 1991. Armenia has an embassy in Bucharest; Romania has an embassy in Yerevan. Both countries are members of the Organization of the Black Sea

title: Portugal–Romania relations

text: Portugal–Romania relations Portuguese-Romanian relations are foreign relations between Portugal and Romania. Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1917, Portugal recognizing the independence of Romania since 1880. Portugal has an embassy in Bucharest. Romania has an embassy in Lisbon and two honorary consulates (in Estoril, and Porto). Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union. There are 30,750 people of Romanian descent living in Portugal. In October 2013, Romania had signed a contract to acquire 12 Lockheed Martin F-16 AM/BM fighters from Portugal. They entered service in the Romanian Air Force between October 2016 and the second

title: Socialist Republic of Romania

text: reformist period, Ceaușescu initially appeared to be a reformist. During his last two years, Gheorghiu-Dej had exploited the Soviet–Chinese dispute and begun to oppose the hegemony of the Soviet Union. Ceaușescu, supported by colleagues of Gheorghiu-Dej such as Maurer, continued this popular line. Relations with Western countries and many other states began to be strengthened in what seemed to be the national interest of Romania. The forced Soviet (mostly Russian) cultural influence in the country which characterized the 1950s was stopped and Western media was allowed to circulate in Romania instead. On 21 August 1965, following the example of Czechoslovakia,

title: Nordic countries

text: countries' borders without having their passport checked, but still have to carry some sort of approved travel identification documents. As of November 2015, there are temporary border controls set up between Denmark and Sweden. These border controls were set up to tackle the issue with immigrants coming to Sweden in relation to the ongoing European migrant crisis Since 1996, these countries have been part of the larger EU directive Schengen Agreement area, comprising 30 countries in Europe. Border checkpoints have been removed within the Schengen zone and only a national ID card is required. Within the Nordic area any means

title: Slavery in Romania

text: defeated a Wallachian force led by Prince Radu cel Frumos at Soci, "he took with him [and] into slavery 17,000 Gypsies." The numbers were most likely exaggerated. The two countries were for most of their history the only territory in Eastern and Central Europe where Roma slavery was legislated, and the place where this was most extended. As a consequence of this, British sociologist Will Guy describes Romania as a "unique case", and one of the fort main "patterns of development" in what concerns the Roma groups of the region (alongside those present in countries that have in the recent

title: North Korea–Romania relations

text: North Korea–Romania relations The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Romania have maintained limited relations since the Romanian Revolution of 1989. Relations between the two countries began on October 26, 1948, when Romania was part of the Eastern Bloc. Romania has an embassy in Pyongyang and North Korea has an embassy in Bucharest. The Romanian People's Republic formally recognized the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on October 26, 1948 as the sole legitimate government of the entire Korean Peninsula. Both countries were allies during the Korean War in the early-1950s. In the following years, the two countries had little

title: Irreligion in Romania

text: Irreligion in Romania Romania is officially designated as a secular state, although there is no effective separation of church and state. Indeed, according to Law no. 142/1999, state-recognized religious denominations employees receive salaries from the state budget. Therefore, all Romanian citizens who pay taxes contribute to clergy salaries, regardless of their religious affiliation. Romania is one of the most religious countries in Europe, with 92% of people saying that they believe in God. Irreligion is much lower in Romania than in most other European countries and is among the lowest in the world. At the 2011 census, only 0.11% of

title: Albania–Romania relations

text: modern Romanians and Albanians, had a connection for many years. Both, along with the Greeks, are the indigenous peoples in Balkans. Romania was the first country to recognize Albania's independence. Relations between Albania and Romania were established on December 16, 1913. Since then, the two countries developed strong cultural and linguistic ties. The Albanian writer and poet Lasgush Poradeci lived and studied in Romania for some time, along with other influential Albanian figures. A treaty of friendship was signed between the two countries in 1994. Romania has historically been the home of many Albanian emigrants, including many important contributors to

title: Philippines–Romania relations

text: state visit to the Philippines. In July 2002, festivities meant to celebrate three decades of diplomatic relations between the two countries took place in the capitals of both countries. Philippines–Romania relations Philippines–Romania relations are foreign relations between the Philippines and Romania. The Philippines used to maintain an embassy in Bucharest, which was closed in 2012. On the other hand, Romania has an embassy in Manila, which is headed by a Chargé d'Affaires. Philippine-Romanian relations started when Nicolae Ceaușescu visited Manila as the first socialist leader to enter the Philippines on April 12, 1975, followed by creating a committee for joint

title: France–Romania relations

text: France–Romania relations French-Romanian relations are bilateral foreign relations between France and Romania. Diplomatic relations between the two countries date back to 1880, when mutual legations were opened, although contacts between France and Romania's precursor states stretch into the Middle Ages. Currently France has an embassy in Bucharest and three honorary consulates (in Craiova, Constanța and Brașov). Romania has an embassy in Paris, three consulates-general (in Lyon, Marseille and Strasbourg) and four honorary consulates (in Nantes, Bordeaux, Nice and Brest). Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union. Since 1993, Romania is a member in the Francophonie.

title: India–Romania relations

text: Chennai and Kolkata, and India has an honorary consulate in Timisoara. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, there have been 11 Presidential-level visits between India and Romania. In addition, two Prime Ministers of India and one Vice-President of India have visited Romania. Between 1984 and 2014, six visits at the Foreign Minister-level between the two countries. Bilateral trade between the two countries was US$727.27 million in 2011-12. India exported $269.54 million to, and imported $457.73 million, worth of goods from Romania. Bilateral trade totaled $713 million in 2013. The major commodities exported from India to Romania are electric machines, devices

title: Romania

text: down to 350 soldiers. Romania terminated its mission in Iraq and withdrew its last troops on 24 July 2009, among the last countries to do so. The Regele Ferdinand frigate participated in the 2011 military intervention in Libya. In December 2011, the Romanian Senate unanimously adopted the draft law ratifying the Romania-United States agreement signed in September of the same year that would allow the establishment and operation of a US land-based ballistic missile defence system in Romania as part of NATO's efforts to build a continental missile shield. Romania is divided into 41 counties (județe, pronounced judets) and the

title: Romania

text: Iași, Timișoara, Cluj-Napoca, and Constanța. The River Danube, Europe's second-longest river, rises in Germany's Black Forest and flows in a general southeast direction for , coursing through ten countries before emptying into Romania's Danube Delta. The Carpathian Mountains, which cross Romania from the north to the southwest, include Moldoveanu Peak, at an altitude of . Modern Romania was formed in 1859 through a personal union of the Danubian Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia. The new state, officially named Romania since 1866, gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1877. Following World War I, when Romania fought on the side of

title: Denmark–Romania relations

text: Denmark–Romania relations Denmark–Romania relations refers to the current and historical relations between Denmark and Romania. Denmark has an embassy in Bucharest, and Romania has an embassy in Copenhagen. Relations between Denmark and Communist Romania was described in the 1960s as "good" by Prime Minister of Romania Ion Gheorghe Maurer. In 2008, Danish export to Romania amounted 1,644 million DKK, while Romanian export amounted 475 million DKK. Both countries are members of the European Union and NATO. In 1879, two Romanian statesmen under King Carol I of Romania, visited Denmark, establishing the official relations between Denmark and Romania. In 1880, Denmark

title: Azerbaijan–Romania relations

text: Azerbaijan–Romania relations Romania-Azerbaijan relations are foreign relations between Azerbaijan and Romania. The countries have established embassies in their respective capitals. The Azeri president visited Romania in October 2004 and the two nations have signed over fifty separate agreements to date. Romania officially recognized Azerbaijan’s independence on December 11, 1991. The Embassy of Romania in Azerbaijan was opened on November 3, 1998, and Embassy of Azerbaijan in Romania on May 19, 2001. Daniel Cristian Ciobanu is an ambassador of Romania in Azerbaijan and Farid Abdinbayov is an ambassador of Azerbaijan in Romania appointed by decree of Azerbaijani president dated June 27,

title: X Factor (Romania season 5)

text: go further in the competition, otherwise he will be sent home. On December 18, 2015, Xenia Chitoroagă was declared the winner public. The ten finalists will compete in the Live Shows. Notes X Factor (Romania season 5) "X Factor" is a Romanian television music competition that aims to find a new music talent to become a star. The fifth season will start airing on 17 September 2015 on Antena 1. The hosts are the same as in the first four seasons: Răzvan Simion and Dani Oțil, who are also known for hosting a well known morning show on Antena 1.

title: X Factor (Romania season 5)

text: X Factor (Romania season 5) "X Factor" is a Romanian television music competition that aims to find a new music talent to become a star. The fifth season will start airing on 17 September 2015 on Antena 1. The hosts are the same as in the first four seasons: Răzvan Simion and Dani Oțil, who are also known for hosting a well known morning show on Antena 1. Delia Matache, Horia Brenciu and Ștefan Bănică, Jr. returned to the judging panel. On December 27, 2015, the season concluded and was won by Florin Răduţă, mentored by Bănică. Xenia Chitoroagă, mentored

title: Palestine–Romania relations

text: Palestine–Romania relations Relations between Romania and PLO have been strong since the beginning of the Communist regime in Romania in 1947. Relations between Romania and the PLO were established and strengthened under the regime of Nicolae Ceauşescu, who ruled Romania from 1965 until 1989. In 1974 Romania recognized the PLO and a representative office was established in Bucharest. The PLO representative office later became an embassy. During that time many Palestinian militants were trained in Romania and most of the weapons that the PLO used against Israel were made in the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact countries including Romania.

title: Indonesia–Malaysia border

text: the assertion that the islands belonged to Malaysia and both countries brought the dispute to the International Court of Justice. In 2002, the court decided that the sovereignty of the two islands belonged to Malaysia. The court however did not determine the maritime boundary in the surrounding waters and specifically decided that the 4° 10' North parallel which marked the easternmost portion of the Indonesia-Malaysia land border in Sebatik island did not extend to sea to form either the territorial sea or continental shelf border. The birth of the Indonesia–Malaysia border, or at least the portion for what is today

title: Border guards of the inner German border

text: a few footsteps in the right direction, the GAKs were drawn from the most politically reliable echelons of the "Grenztruppen". They worked closely with the Stasi and were often seen photographing targets across the border. They also guarded work detachments carrying out maintenance work on the western side of the fence. The workers would be covered by machine guns to discourage them from attempting to escape. To maintain what the East German state called "Ordnung und Sicherheit" ("order and security") along the border, local civilians were co-opted to assist the border guards and police. A decree of 5 June 1958

title: Health in Romania

text: Health in Romania Romania had the fifth-highest mortality in Europe, at 691 per 100,000 population, and the fourth-highest death rate from communicable diseases in 2015. The main causes of death in 2004 in Romania were cardiovascular disease (62%), followed by malignant tumors (17%), digestive diseases (6%), accidents, injuries and poisoning (5%), and respiratory diseases (5%). Deaths from external causes and from infectious and parasitic diseases are more common in Romania (4–5%) than in other EU member states. It is estimated that a fifth of the total population of Romania suffers from a communicable or chronic disease. There were 17,283 people

title: Human rights in Romania

text: Human rights in Romania Human rights in Romania are generally respected by the government. However, there have been concerns regarding allegations of police brutality, mistreatment of the Romani minority, government corruption, poor prison conditions, and compromised judicial independence. Romania was ranked 59th out of 167 countries in the 2015 Democracy Index and is described as a "flawed democracy", similar to other countries in Central or Eastern Europe. Corruption in Romania is a serious problem. Although there have been significant improvements, corruption remains an issue, affecting many areas of life. Despite the fact that Romanian law and regulations contain provisions intended

title: Italy–Romania relations

text: with Romanian former tennis player and business man Ion Ţiriac, between 2008 and 2015. Italy–Romania relations Italian-Romanian relations are foreign relations between Italy and Romania. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 April 1873. Italy has an embassy in Bucharest and five honorary consulates (in Iaşi, Satu Mare, Braşov, Arad and Timişoara). Romania has an embassy in Rome, five general consulates (in Milan, Torino, Trieste, Bari and Bologna), two general honorary consulates (in Genova and Treviso) and two honorary consulates (in Napoli and Trento). Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union. As of December 2017,

title: Italy–Romania relations

text: Italy–Romania relations Italian-Romanian relations are foreign relations between Italy and Romania. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 April 1873. Italy has an embassy in Bucharest and five honorary consulates (in Iaşi, Satu Mare, Braşov, Arad and Timişoara). Romania has an embassy in Rome, five general consulates (in Milan, Torino, Trieste, Bari and Bologna), two general honorary consulates (in Genova and Treviso) and two honorary consulates (in Napoli and Trento). Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union. As of December 2017, there are around 1,168,552 people of Romanian descent living in Italy, being considered the

title: Bosnia and Herzegovina–Romania relations

text: Bosnia and Herzegovina–Romania relations Bosnia and Herzegovina–Romania relations are foreign relations between Romania and Bosnia and Herzegovina . Both countries are full members of the Southeast European Cooperation Process, of the Southeast European Cooperative Initiative, and of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe. Bosnia and Herzegovina has an embassy in Bucharest. Romania has an embassy in Sarajevo. Romania recognized Bosnia and Herzegovina’s independence on March 1, 1996, both countries established diplomatic relations on the same day. Relations were described as "excellent" by the foreign ministers in 2006, ahead of the opening of the Bosnian embassy in Bucharest. They entered

title: 2017 Afghanistan–Pakistan border skirmish

text: Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ordered the reopening of the Afghanistan–Pakistan border as a "goodwill gesture". Subsequently, the Pakistani government decided to fence selected parts of the country’s border with Afghanistan. On 5 April, an Afghan Foreign Ministry spokesman said Kabul might resort to military action if diplomacy failed to resolve the border fencing issue. The Afghanistan–Pakistan border, known as the Durand Line, runs through the Pashtun ethnic homeland, dividing the region between the two countries. Historically, the Afghan government has disputed the border and resisted attempts at border control or fencing, straining ties between both nations. The Afghan foreign

title: Poland–Russia border

text: border is 232 km long. For most of this length, the Polish side is in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship; the extreme east is in the Podlaskie Voivodeship, and the westernmost segment (on the Vistula Spit) in the Pomeranian Voivodeship. 210 km of the border is land and 22 km is sea. The official demarcation of the boundary was finalized March 5, 1957, in the following terms: When Poland joined the European Union in 2004, this border became one of the borders between the European Union and the non-EU countries. It is one of the five borders that Russia shares with the

title: Romania

text: proposed Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) laser will be built in Romania. In early 2012, Romania launched its first satellite from the Centre Spatial Guyanais in French Guyana. Starting December 2014, Romania is a co-owner of the International Space Station. According to the 2011 census, Romania's population is 20,121,641. Like other countries in the region, its population is expected to gradually decline in the coming years as a result of sub-replacement fertility rates and negative net migration rate. In October 2011, Romanians made up 88.9% of the population. The largest ethnic minorities are the Hungarians, 6.1% of the population, and the

title: Albania–Romania relations

text: economic cooperation, and training of Albanian police officers by Romania to combat organized crime. In February 2015, Ponta offered to make an energy deal with Romania. He also stated that expansion of cooperation in other fields will continue as well. Both countries entered into a free trade agreement which came into force on 1 January 2017. The value of bilateral trade on 2016 was 83 million euros. Albania–Romania relations Albania—Romania relations refers to the bilateral relations of Albania and Romania. Albania has an embassy in Bucharest and Romania an embassy in Tirana and a consulate in Korçë. On 16 December

title: Arabs in Romania

text: war) or illegal immigrants, primarily from North Africa, trying to immigrate to Western Europe. Arabs in Romania Arabs in Romania () are the people from Arab countries, particularly Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Iraq, Jordan and also small groups from Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Libya and Sudan, who emigrated from their native nations and currently reside in Romania. Most Arab Romanians are of Lebanese or Syrian origin. In the forty-year history of this community, 5,000 Arabs have migrated to Romania. It is estimated that almost half a million Middle Eastern Arabs studied in Romania during the 1980s. In addition, Romania has people

title: Azerbaijan–Romania relations

text: on counter- terrorism. Eleven separate were signed as a result of these meetings. Also during this visit, the president officially opened a new embassy building, emphasising the role of the embassy in the continuation and development of relations between the nations. Azerbaijan–Romania relations Romania-Azerbaijan relations are foreign relations between Azerbaijan and Romania. The countries have established embassies in their respective capitals. The Azeri president visited Romania in October 2004 and the two nations have signed over fifty separate agreements to date. Romania officially recognized Azerbaijan’s independence on December 11, 1991. The Embassy of Romania in Azerbaijan was opened on November

title: Energy in Romania

text: Energy in Romania Energy in Romania describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Romania. Romania has significant oil and gas reserves, substantial coal deposits and it has substantial hydroelectric power installed. However, Romania imports oil and gas from Russia and other first world countries, (it mainly imports from the EU). To ease this dependency Romania seeks to use nuclear power as an alternative to electricity generation. So far, the country has two nuclear reactors, located at Cernavodă, accounting for about 18–20% of the country's electricity production, with the second one online in 2007. Nuclear waste is stored on

title: Mareșal (Romania)

text: and Ruler of Romania between the abdication of King Carol II (6 September 1940) and his arrest by King Michael I (23 August 1944). Of the Romanian kings, Ferdinand I, Carol II and Michael I were Marshals of Romania. King Carol I was simultaneously Russian and German Field Marshal. <br> Mareșal (Romania) Mareșal (Marshal) is the highest rank in the Army of Romania, the Romanian Armed Forces. It is the equivalent of a Field Marshal in other countries. The rank of "mareșal" can only be bestowed to a General or Admiral (), in time of war for exceptional military merits,

title: Romania

text: during the Communist regime. Higher education is aligned with the European higher education area. The results of the PISA assessment study in schools for the year 2012 placed Romania on the 45th rank out of 65 participant countries and in 2016 the Romanian government released statistics showing 42% of 15-year-olds are functionally illiterate in reading. though Romania often wins medals in the mathematical olympiads and not only. Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, University of Bucharest, and West University of Timișoara have been included in the QS World University Rankings' top 800. Romania has a universal

title: Albania–Romania relations

text: Albania–Romania relations Albania—Romania relations refers to the bilateral relations of Albania and Romania. Albania has an embassy in Bucharest and Romania an embassy in Tirana and a consulate in Korçë. On 16 December 2013, a celebration was held in Romania celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two nations. The countries are both members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, La Francophonie and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. As a European Union (EU) member, Romania supports Albania in its euro-integration path. The Dacians and Illyrians, whom are believed to be ancestors of

title: Health in Romania

text: 2014 were reported 19,906 cases, 6,540 deaths, respectively (468 new cases per year). Health in Romania Romania had the fifth-highest mortality in Europe, at 691 per 100,000 population, and the fourth-highest death rate from communicable diseases in 2015. The main causes of death in 2004 in Romania were cardiovascular disease (62%), followed by malignant tumors (17%), digestive diseases (6%), accidents, injuries and poisoning (5%), and respiratory diseases (5%). Deaths from external causes and from infectious and parasitic diseases are more common in Romania (4–5%) than in other EU member states. It is estimated that a fifth of the total population

text: 2017 Afghanistan–Pakistan border skirmish On 5 May 2017, an armed skirmish occurred after Afghan forces attacked a Pakistani census team in Chaman, in Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan. At least 15 people died on both sides in the immediate border clash. It is one of a series of similar border-related incidents between the two countries. In February 2017, Pakistan closed the border crossings at Torkham and Chaman due to security reasons following the Sehwan blast. Hours after the blast, the Pakistan Army reportedly launched "strikes" on militant bases in Nangarhar, Afghanistan. In March, 32 days after it was closed,

title: Romanian Border Police

text: to do so) and its personnel was structured into two "corps": Although the former Interior Minister Cristian David declared that the Border Police would be gradually integrated into the National Police until 2010 or 2011, when Romania was expected to join the Schengen Area, the Border Police keeps its current status and remains the sole agency tasked with border security and passport control. Romanian Border Police The Romanian Border Police () is the structure of the Romanian Ministry of Administration and Interior responsible for the border security and passport control at border crossing points, airports and ports. The Border Police

title: Transport in Romania

text: master plan for the national motorway network has been developed and approved by the European Commission in July 2015. Currently A1_motorway_(Romania), part of the Pan European IV Corridor the northern branch, with a length of 576.72 km has opened 400,4 km and under construction are the segments Lugoj—Deva 56,8 km, whereas Sibiu—Pitești 116.64 km is tendered. A2_motorway_(Romania) is the only motorway in Romania opened on all its segments, it has a length of 205 km. A3_motorway_(Romania), which is the largest motorway project in Europe with a length of 588 km from Bucharest to Oradea (near the Hungarian border), has 123

title: Crime in Romania

text: Crime in Romania Crime in Romania is combated by the Romanian Police, Gendarmerie and other agencies. Romania differs from many countries in that violent crime is more likely to occur in rural areas than in cities, due to the socioeconomic problems of many parts of the countryside. Such rural areas often suffer from poverty, low level of education of the population, and unemployment. For instance, Romania's Nord-Est development region is one of the poorest areas of the EU. Another peculiarity of Romania is that gun violence is exceptionally rare due to Romania having some of the strictest gun laws in

title: Industry of Romania

text: (16,442 units) and Ford Focus (14,909 units). Romania planners realized that the country needed to advance quickly in such areas as high technology if the economy were to grow while matching foreign competition. In 1997 the Romania Development Institute issued a report, Romania Year 2000, that profiled Romania economic development in 2000. The Romania Development Institute noted that the industrial structure would be highly developed and would resemble that of advanced countries inasmuch as high value-added industries, high-technology industries, and soft industries grew relatively rapidly. Further, changes in industrial structure were expected rapidly to reduce the demand for unskilled workers

title: Princess Ileana of Romania

text: Princess Ileana of Romania Princess Ileana of Romania, also known as Mother Alexandra (5 January 1909 – 21 January 1991), was the youngest daughter of King Ferdinand I of Romania and his consort, Queen Marie of Romania. She was a great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria and of Tsar Alexander II. She was born as "Her Royal Highness" Ileana, Princess of Romania, Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. Ileana was born in Bucharest on 5 January 1909, the youngest daughter of Queen Marie of Romania and King Ferdinand I of Romania. Although it was rumored that Ileana's true father was her mother's lover, Prince Barbu

title: Romania

text: the population, respectively. There are also approximately 50,000 native speakers of Ukrainian (concentrated in some compact regions, near the border, where they form local majorities), 25,000 native speakers of German, and some native speakers 32,000 Turkish living in Romania. According to the Constitution, local councils ensure linguistic rights to all minorities, with localities with ethnic minorities of over 20%, that minority's language can be used in the public administration, justice system, and education. Foreign citizens and stateless persons that live in Romania have access to justice and education in their own language. English and French are the main foreign languages

title: Romania–United Kingdom relations

text: 2008 and 31 December 2015. The Romanian subsidiary of the British company Vodafone is the second largest mobile network operator in the country. One of the best known Romanian brands in the United Kingdom is Dacia. It has a wide spread network of dealers throughout the country. Romania–United Kingdom relations British–Romanian relations are bilateral foreign relations between United Kingdom and Romania. Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1880. Both countries are members of the European Union and NATO. The United Kingdom has an embassy in Bucharest and Romania has an embassy in London. In recent years relations between the United