Romania factsheet for adoption travel

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What You Need to Know

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Country name:

long form: none
short form: Romania
local short form: none
local long form: Romania

What the people are called:

noun, singular: Romanian
noun, plural: Romanians
adjective: Romanian

Ethnic groups:

Romanian (90%), Hungarian (7%), Roma (3%), Ukrainian, German, Russian, Turkish, others.

U.S. Embassy

Embassy of the United States of America
Strada Tudor Arghezi 7-9
Sector 2
Bucharest 70132, Romania

Tel: (40) 21-210-4042
Fax:(40) 21-211-3360

Web site: http://www.usembassy.ro

Canadian Embassy

Canadian Embassy
Strada Nicolae Iorga 36
Sector 1
Bucharest 71118, Romania

Tel: (40) 21-307-5000
Fax:(40) 21-307-5010

Web site: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canadaeuropa/romania/

Money:

1 Leu (plural Lei) = 100 bani
(currency conversion)

Time Zone:

GMT +2 (What's GMT?)

(GMT +3 from last Saturday in Mar to Saturday before last Sunday in Oct)

Phone/Internet info:

Country Area Code: 40

There are Internet cafes in Bucharest (some of which are open 24 hours).

Mobile phone coverage varies, but is available (GSM 900 and 1800 networks). International calling cards also provide a way to contact (calling to or from the U.S. or Canada). You may want to consider renting a compatible phone and service plan.

Major languages spoken:

Romanian, Hungarian, German

Alphabet:

The written language is similar to English letters but with some nuances: See it here.

Major holidays:

Public holidays 2004

Common names:

Behind the Name: Romanian names
20,000 Names From Around the World: Romanian names
Girls' Names
Boys' Names

~Nancy Ashe

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