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Romania is a member of the European Union since January 1st 2007 and the North-Atlantic Treaty Organization since March 29th 2004, as well as a member of many European and international organizations, such as the Francophonie, the OSCE, the Latin Union and the United Nations.

It is one of the largest East-European countries with a population of around 23,000,000 and an area of 237,500 square kilometers.

In the beginning of the 20th century Romania became a modern cosmopolitan state whose development was unexpectedly stopped in 1945 when the communist regime took over and ruled for 45 years. After the 1989 Revolution, Romania embarked on a series of political and economic reforms. Changes were made and restitution of seized property, freedom of speech, travel, thinking, gathering and freedom of trade became all real facts.

During the 2000s, Romania enjoyed one of the highest economic growth rates in Europe and has been referred to as "the Tiger” of Eastern Europe. Many of the international businesses active on the Romanian market, mainly in financial, banking, steel, energy and communication fields, reported attractive returns. However, Romania's development suffered a significant setback during the late-2000s recession and still faces difficulties related to infrastructure, medical services and education.

Today, Romania is a parliamentary republic: the President is the head of state, but executive power is exercised by the government.

The national day of Romania is the 1st of December and the official language is Romanian, a Neolatin language, being related to the other Latin languages in Europe, such as Italian, Spanish, French and Portuguese.

The main creed in Romania is the Orthodoxism, followed by Catholicism, Protestantism, Roman-Catholicism, Romanian Greek-Catholicism and others.

The official currency in Romania is “ron”, however there are many business transactions which refer to euro, despite it is not the official currency yet. Euro conversion is due in 2015 but there are strong voices claiming its postponement.

Romanian cuisine is constantly praised by many tourists. It has influences of different foreign dishes, nevertheless it is commonly agreed that Romania cuisine succeeded in maintaining its originality. Popular main courses include mititei (Romanian sausages), perisoare (meatballs found in a meatball soup) and mamaliga (polenta), a cornmeal mush served on its own or as an accompaniment. Tuica is a strong type of plum brandy that is widely regarded as the country's traditional alcoholic beverage.

Apart from the traditional food, tourists are pleasantly surprised by the great hospitality of the Romanian people and by the still underestimated country’s splendid natural landscapes. Constanta, Mangalia, Saturn, Venus, Neptun, Olimp and Mamaia are among the most popular attraction during summer. During winter, the skiing resorts along the Valea Prahovei and Poiana Brasov are popular among the foreign visitors.

A rich variety of traditional dances still exist in Romania. It is a unique European country as its folklore still exists in its natural environment, but this is now fast vanishing with the spread of western culture and modern technology. One of the popular dances is Calusarii which is mainly spread in Transylvania. Initially, it was a summer ritual but was finally integrated into the winter circle. Many Romanian dances are accompanied by loud shouts and calls known as Strigaturi which are called rhythmically, but often across the musical melody and rhythm. Individuality and improvisation is found both in couple and line dances with men demonstrating their agility and dance ability.

Certainly, Romania is an excellent place to do business and enjoy holidays, as well.