Soccer is the most popular spectator sport in Romania. Food and drink. Another favorite food in Romania is mamaliga, a bread or mush made from corn meal, which can be cooked and served in many ways. Wine and a plum brandy called tzuica are popular drinks in Romania. Romanian law requires children from 6 to 16 to attend school.
Elementary school lasts eight years.
Students then take tests that are prepared by the government to determine what kind of course they will study in secondary school. About half the students are assigned to vocational courses. These students learn the basic skills that are needed for work on farms or in factories. Most of the other students take courses that train them in advanced technical skills, in the arts, or in teaching. Romania has seven universities.