Map of RomaniaMap of Romania

South-east of Europe

Borders with: Hungary Serbia Bulgaria Republic of Moldova Ukraine

ROMANIAROMANIA

Official language: RomanianOfficial language: Romanian

Ethnic groups: 89.5% RomaniansEthnic groups: 89.5% Romanians

6.6% Hungarians6.6% Hungarians

2.5% Gypsies2.5% Gypsies

1.4% Others1.4% Others

Religion: mainly OrthodoxReligion: mainly Orthodox

Romania - BucharestRomania - Bucharest

Romania – Black SeaRomania – Black Sea

Romania – Danube DeltaRomania – Danube Delta

Romania – Peles CastleRomania – Peles Castle

Romania – Bran CastleRomania – Bran Castle

The inventor of insulin…The inventor of insulin…

is the Romanian, is the Romanian,

Nicolae PaulescuNicolae Paulescu

Henri CoandaHenri Coanda

invented the jet planeinvented the jet plane

RomanianRomanian is the 2 is the 2ndnd language language spoken in Microsoftspoken in Microsoft

The The firstfirst and the and the onlyonly

perfect 10 perfect 10 in gymnastics in gymnastics

was taken by…was taken by…

Nadia Comaneci (1976, Montreal)

The biggest building in Europe and the The biggest building in Europe and the 22ndnd in world is… in world is…

People’s House, People’s House,

from Bucharest,from Bucharest,

the headquartersthe headquarters

of the Parliamentof the Parliament

Dracula was in fact a Dracula was in fact a prince?prince?

Map of Maramures – Our Map of Maramures – Our CountyCounty

Maramures countyMaramures county

Specific to Maramures…Specific to Maramures…

Wooden churchesWooden churches

The highest wooden church The highest wooden church

(78 m – higher than the (78 m – higher than the

Statue of Liberty)Statue of Liberty)

Maramures: the Merry Maramures: the Merry CemeteryCemetery

Maramures: the Merry Maramures: the Merry CemeteryCemetery

CRAFTS that have been CRAFTS that have been preserved in Maramurespreserved in Maramures

OBJECTS MADE OF WOOLOBJECTS MADE OF WOOL

Wooden gate specific to the Wooden gate specific to the region of Maramuresregion of Maramures

Cock’s PeakCock’s PeakMaramures LandscapesMaramures Landscapes

Cock’s PeakCock’s PeakMaramures LandscapesMaramures Landscapes

Gutai MountainsGutai Mountains

Gutai MountainsGutai Mountains

CAVNIC – CAVNIC – OUR OUR TOWNTOWN

Cavnic – Our TownCavnic – Our Town

- 5200 people- 5200 people

- 10 km length, along- 10 km length, along

the Cavnic riverthe Cavnic river

- 700 years of history- 700 years of history

Specific to Cavnic…Winter Specific to Cavnic…Winter timetime

Cavnic – Tartars’ PillarCavnic – Tartars’ Pillar

Cavnic - The mineCavnic - The mine

Mine flowersMine flowers

Mine flowersMine flowers

Mine flowersMine flowers

Mine flowersMine flowers

Cavnic skislopesCavnic skislopes

Cavnic skislopesCavnic skislopes

Cavnic – The skislopeCavnic – The skislope

Thank you for your Thank you for your attention!attention!