PEOPLE OF ROMANIA : Total population of Romania is 22,270,000. T he major part of the total population is covered by the native Romanians. However the Thracian tribes were the first dwellers of the country in the prehistoric era. They were also known as the Dacians. The other races of the large ethnic variety in Romania are the Hungarians, Roma, Ukrainians, Germansetc. Some other members of the minority also exist in the country. They are the Russians and the Turks.
ARTS, CULTURE AND MUSIC OF ROMANIA :
Art : In Romania painting is a very important section in the field of art. Painting of the religious gods and goddesses is a common practice in this country. Nicole Grigorescu is a very famous painter of Romania. He is primarily known for his impressionism. Some other famous personalities from the field of art are Mihai Eminescu, Mihail Kogalniceanu, Vasile Alecsandri, Andrei Muresanu, Nicolae Balcescu and so on. Rural crafts are also very popular in the country.
Culture: Since various tribes and races have gathered in the country, Romania has developed a diverse and ethnic cultural field. Caloianul is a festival and Dragaica is a harvesting custom of Romania. These are celebrated in the summer months.
Music : Similar to the art of the Romania, the musical field is also touched by ethnic diversity. The primary sections of Music in this country are pop music, the hip hop, rock and roll, heavy metal music and many other forms of music. Some of the traditional folk music forms are also very famous.
The tarafs, Gypsy musicians and the music bands mainly perform these music forms. Banat, Bucovina, Crisana, Dobrogea, Maramures and Oas, Maramures and Oas etc are some of the very popular forms of the traditional Romanian folk music.
FLAG OF ROMANIA : A flag does not only represent a country's individuality, but it also bears some symbolic significance of the nation. The Romanian flag does also have some meaningful significance. The flag contains three colors; blue, yellow and red. Earlier the symbol of Romanian arms was also there drawn in the yellow section of the flag. However that part does not exist anymore in the flag. The flag of Romania has similarity with that of Andorra, Moldova and Chad.
ECONOMY OF ROMANIA : In Romania the economic status may be described as stable. The state is rich in its agricultural products such as grapes, corn, sugar beets, wheat, sunflower seed, potatoes, eggs, barley and other things. Romania depends on export business for the major part of its revenue. Some of the products that are exported to the foreign countries are some chemicals, metallic products, clothing, industrial machinery, electrical goods, pharmaceuticals and so on. The states with which Romania is mainly involved for the export trade, are Italy, Germany, France, UK, Hungary, US and Turkey. However Germany and Italy play the most important role in the business. Romania is planning to enlist its name as a member of the European Union in coming future.
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