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Romania Shot Glass
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Romania
Bran Castle (Photo By Emi Cristea/Shutterstock.com/Stock #69365692) Used Under License.
Unirii Square, Timisoara, Romania (Photo By David Ionut/Shutterstock.com/Stock #81276256) Used Under License.
Council Square, Brasov (Photo By Stuart Wilson/Shutterstock.com/Stock #81230260) Used Under License.
Brasov City, Romania (Photo By Dragan Jovanovic/Shutterstock.com/Stock #79940800) Used Under License.
Brasov, Romania (Photo By Olimpiu Pop/Shutterstock.com/Stock #75061186) Used Under License.
Peles Castle (Photo By Nagy Melinda/Shutterstock.com/Stock #56982706) Used Under License.
Palace Of The Parliament (Photo By Alexnn/Shutterstock.com/Stock #47515414) Used Under License.
General Information:
România
Location: Europe
Capital: Bucharest
Language: Romanian
Favourite drinks: Beers, wines – best enjoyed with our Romania shot glass souvenirs
Population: 19,405,156 million
Total Area: 238,391 km sq
Currency: Romanian Leu
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The Country
Romania is one of Europe’s largest countries in both size and population, though its recent history has hardly done it justice.
Prince Ioan Cuza first united Moldavia and Wallachia to create the Kingdom of Romania in 1859, but it wasn’t until 1877 that they gained independence from the Ottoman Empire.
They enjoyed a brief period of prosperity before the Soviet Union forced them into becoming a Socialist state. A brutal dictatorship followed before the people overthrew the government in 1989.
Romania struggled at the beginning of the 90s- who could forget those tragic Romanian babies- but they have since pulled themselves together to become a member if the EU and one of the fastest growing economies in Europe.
The People
Though 71% of the population is native to Romania, the country also has over a million Hungarians. In fact in some areas Hungarians are the dominant population- including Harghita and Covasna.
Romania also has one of the largest populations of Gypsies in the world. Romania has had their share of sports stars- in the 90s George Hagi was recognized as the best footballer in the world.
Dracula
Many people associate the Irish writer Bram Stoker with Dracula and vampires, but the notion of vampires originates from Romania folklore. In fact, Bram Stoker’s Dracula lived in Romania’s Transylvania region.
Few people, however, know that Stoker based Dracula on a real life character called Vlad Dracula. Today tourists can visit some of the places Stoker describes in his novel, such as Bran Castle.
Carpathian Mountains
Romania contains by far the largest section of the Carpathian Mountains and they are great for hiking, kayaking and skiing.
The highest peaks are in the southern region- up to 2544m high, but everywhere you will see wolves, brown bears and lynxes.
Soccer
Romania has a rich soccer history. Stearu Bucharest was the first eastern European club to lift the European Cup in 1986 and reached the final again a few years later.
Their national team has also achieved success though some would claim they never achieved as much as they could have. In the 90s, lead by the brilliant Gheorge Hagi, Romania reached the quarterfinals of the 1994 World Cup and for a number of years were one of the best teams to watch in the world.
Romania souvenirs
Moreover, Romania, with its several iconic symbols and landmarks, has always been and remains one of the most popular places to purchase souvenirs. However, among the many options of Romania-themed souvenirs, shot glasses are considered particularly and intriguing items for collecting or gifting.
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