1. ROMANIA!
“Buna!” = Hola!

2. Romania is a country in Europe

3. Where in Europe is Romania?

4. Romania is small compared to the United States
US: 300M people
Romania is small compared to the United States
Romania: 22M people

5. Some Facts About Romania
Origins of People: Rome in 3rd Century
Languange: Romanian (similar to Spanish) Romance Language, like Latin-based languages
500,000 Romanian-Americans
Money: $3 = 1 Leu
Poor but getting richer (we make 6x as much in the US)
Republic – people can vote now!
Home of the Gypsies

6. Daily Life Work – farming, manufacturing, woodworking
School – Kindergarten at 6, graduate at 16 years old

7. Romanian Folk Dances

8. Sports
Sports – soccer, gymnastics, and others

9. Food Food – From Turkey, Germany, Serbia, Hungary
Mămăligă – corn porridge
Ciorbă – sour meat and vegetable soup
Meat & Cheese – starter meal
Meat rolls called ‘Mici’
Grocery store in Romania
Bread roll with a filling traditional for Easter
Desert "Cozonac" Romanian Christmas pudding

10. Transylvania is a region in Romania
Vlad Tepes – DRACULA!
Hallowe’en Vampire Fun!

11. La revedere, multumesc! = Adios y gracias!