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Romania

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How do you say eat your lunch in Romanian?

The Romanian language equivalents of eat your lunch are a lua prînzul, a mînca de prînz, a prînzi.

How many bears live in Romania?

The estimated number is 6 000 bears.

Is Romania a rich or poor country?

Romania is not a poor country. However, many Romanians complain a lot about their wages without doing much to change that. Although it has beautiful landscapes and it is rich in natural resources, some Romanians do not seem to notice that and write awful reviews on the Internet about their country.

Are gnats found in Romania?

Yes, many species were identified.
See also an article at the this link.

Are Romanian men good lovers?

They are very good lovers when they want to be! Unfortunately, they get lazy.

Where is Translvania?

Transylvania is a region in the central part of Romania.

Major form of entertainment in Romania?

We love TV, and theatre is also very popular. Football rules, as far as sports are concerned. In the summer, everybody barbecues on a patch of grass, preferably by a river, and the rednecks litter everything and listen to loud kitsch music. I might add that BEER is very popular, too. The youths are on the net ALL the time and they have stopped reading books, but until 10-15 years ago it was the most beloved form of entertainment.

Is Bulgarian like Romanian?

The only lexis we have in common is of Slavic origin: more than 90% in Bulgarian, and only approximately 15% in Romanian (which is a Latin language).

What countries invaded Romania?

Romania was invaded by Hungarians and Russians, Austrians and Turks, Bulgarians and Ukrainians, Polish and Tartarians, Gypsies, Jews, etc.

Why should people go to Romania?

well because there's some cool stuff to see here. One of the most interesting things to see is the Danube Delta (which you can easily research on wikipedia). Also Transilvania is very nice, lots of breathtaking sceneries. And in Bucharest (capital city) you can find the second largest building in the world (The people's palace or "Casa Poporului) this building is 2% larger in volume than the pyramid of Keops in Egypt

What was going to happen to all the Jews in Sighet?

They were transferred by the Hungarian army to the Germans.

What is the shape of Romania?

it has the shape of a fat fish with a small posterior flipper

Was Romania under communist rule when Soviet-style industrialization occurred within the nation'?

Yes; after the end of the communist rule the economy (industry, agriculture, transport) of Romania was systematically destroyed.

Jol nezel ki translate in Romania?

Jol nezel ki (Hungarian) = Tu arăţi bine (Romanian)

Did the Turkish rule Romania?

For approx. 400 years Romanian territories were under Turkish suzerainty.