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General information
ROMANIA
This name was adopted in 1862, after the formation of the national state by the union of the two Romanian Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia in 1859.
NATIONAL FLAG:
Three equal vertical stripes red, yellow, and blue (near to the staff). In December 1989 the emblem on the yellow stripe was removed. The tricolour flag was adopted for the first time as national flag during the 1848 Revolution in Wallachia.
ROMANIA GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION IN EUROPE: State situated in SE Central Europe, north of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube and bordering on the Black Sea. Romania lies between 43°37'07" and 48°15'06" Latitude North and 20°15'44" and 29°41'24" Longitude East. Parallel 45 (midway between the Equator and the North Pole) crosses Romania 70 km north of its capital and meridian 25 Longitude East (midway between the Atlantic coast and the Urals) runs 90 km west of Bucharest.
AREA: 238,391 sq km (91,843 sq miles).
POPULATION: 22,526,096 thounsand inhabitants in 1998
FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Republic
NATIONAL DAY: December 1 was adopted as National Day in 1990, being the day of celebration of the Great Assembly of Alba Iulia which voted for the union of Transylvania with Romania and which symbolise the union of all Romanians within a single state and the achievement of the unity of Romanian national state.
LEGAL HOLIDAYS: 1 and 2 January (The New Year), Easter Monday, May Day, 1 December, 25 and 26 December (Christmas).
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE:
The Romanian language, which is the mother tongue of around 90% of the country's population. The easternmost representative of the family of Romance languages, Romanian descends directly from the Latin. The citizens belonging to ethnic minorities may freely use their mother tongue in schools, administration, justice, the media, culture.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES:
The main foreign language used in Romania are: English, French, German. From the mid-19th century to the 1960s, the main foreign language used in Romania was French, to a certain extend, German.
STANDARD TIME: East European zone lime (GMT + 2 hours). As of 1979, from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in September, Daylight Saving Time (GMT + 3 hours). Romania lies in the same time zone with the Republic of Moldova, Finland, Greece, Israel, Egypt and the Republic of South Africa.
CURRENCY: 1 leu (plural - lei) = 100 bani (singular ban). The dormestic convertibility of the leu was introduced in November 1991.
INTERNET DOMAIN COUNTRY CODE: ro
COUNTRY CODE: 0040
CAPITAL:Bucharest municipality (divided into 6 administrative districts) with a population of 2,032,000 (1998). Situated in the south of the country, in the Romanian Plain (alt 85 m), the city dates from the 14th century and is recorded in writing for the first time in 1459 as residence of Prince Vlad Tepes. Capital of Wallachia in the 17th-19th centuries, then of Romania since 1862.
AIRPORTS: Bucharest-Otopeni, Constanta-Mihail Kogalniceanu, Suceava, Arad, Timisoara (all for international traffic as well), Bacau, Baia Mare, Bucharest-Baneasa, Caransebes, Cluj, Craiova, Deva, Iasi, Oradea, Satu-Mare, Targu Mures, Tulcea.
INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP: Romania has diplomatic and consular relations with 164 states and is a member of UNO, IAEA, IBRD, FAO, IFAD, GATT, ICAO, ILO, IMO, WMO, WIPO, WHO, UNIDO, ITU, UNESCO, UPU. In 1993 Romania becomes EEC and EFTA associate member, and the 32nd Council of Europe member. On 26 January 1994 Romania was the first Eastern European state to sign in Brussels NATO's "Partnership for Peace". In 1st January 2007 Romania became EU member.
PASSPORT: All foreign visitors to the Romania must possess a passport valid at least the next 3 months.
VISA REQUIREMENTS: No visa required for EU states.
Information about visa requirements by Romanian Ministry of Foreign affairs can be found on: www.mae.ro
BUCHAREST
BUCHAREST – CAPITAL
Bucharest, the most popullous and most important town of Romania, the principal political, administrative, economic, financial, banking, educational, scientific and cultural centre of the country. Located in S-SE Romania, at an altitude of 60-90 m, on the Dâmbovita and Colentina rivers, at 44°25'50" Latitude North and 26°06'50" Longitude East, at about the same latitude as Belgrade, Geneva, Bordeaux, Minneapolis, and the same longitude as Helisinki and Johannesburg. The town has an area of 228 sq. km. and a population of 2,021,000 (on 01.01.1998), accounting for 9% of the total population and for 15% of the urban one. In terms of population size, Bucharest ranks third in the region after Athens and Istambul.
The climate is one of extremes, with hot summers (July average temperature, 23° C / 73° F) and cold winters (January average, -3° C / 27° F). Rainfall is low, averaging 585 mm (23 in) annually, and comes mainly in summer.
CITY CODE: 021 (do not dial the 0 when dialing the country code 0040)
BUCHAREST INFO
Bucharest is a political administrative, economic and cultural centre; with material vestiges from Palaeolithic Age and documentary attestation from 1459, September 20. Bucharest, the most important urban centre of Romania (with a population six times larger than that of the second largest town Iasi), is not only a tourist spot of prime importance but also a gateway and starting point for tourist destinations across the country. The larger parks and lakes which lend a distinct note to this "gardencity" are joined by points of attraction in its immediate proximity: the Snagov forest and lake (including the renowned monastery lying on the isle in the midst of the lake, where ruling
Prince Vlad the Impaler is thought to have been buried), Mogosoaia - with the Palace of Prince Constantin Brâncoveanu, the Pustnicu Forest, the picturesque monasteries of Cernica and Pasarea, the Baneasa Woods (with the largest zoological garden of Romania being located there), the Caldarusani Lake and Monastery (which was founded by ruling Prince Matei Basarab). The open-air Village Museum (the second most important in Europe after the one in Stockholm), the Romanian Peasant Museum, the Museum of National History or the 16th-17th churches in Bucharest should not be missed by any tourist. Lovers of contemporary art can admire and even buy at the art galleries in the centre of the city paintings by contemporary artists who have already made a name for themselves or by young talents.
Tourist attractions:
- Mihai Voda Monastery founded in 1591 by the great voivode Michael the Brave
- Radu Voda Church (17th cent.)
- Stavropoleos Church (17th cent.)
- Hall of the Palace
- National Theatre
- Sport and Culture Palace
- Exhibit Pavilion
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL 5*
City: BUCHAREST
Poligrafiei 1, Sector 1, Bucharest, 013704, Romania
Description: Crowne Plaza Bucharest has a perfect location between the city centre (five minutes) and international airport (15 minutes) in a green and fresh area. The hotel is conveniently situated to take full advantage of the Exhibition Centre Romexpo, World Trade Plaza, Herastrau Park and Village Museum, situated next to the hotel. The shopping, cultural and financial districts are easily accessible offering the visitor to Bucharest much to see and enjoy.
Location: Hotel Crowne Plaza is situated by 5 minutes from city centre and 15 minutes from the international airport Henri Coanda.
Facilities: Fitness Centre, Swimming pool, sauna, jacuzzi, free parking, shuttle bus, conference rooms and safe deposit.
Room facilities: The rooms are following facilities: air-conditioning with individual controls , telephone, dataports for Internet access, remote-controlled satellite TV, mini bar, coffee maker, hairdryer, trousers press.
Services: Laundry and dry cleaning, doctor on call for guests, airline reservation, theatre, concerts reservation tickets.
EVENTS FACILITIES: There are 10 conference rooms in the hotel, provided with modern conveniences accommodating upto 900 persons. Banqueting and reception functions possible for upto 1000 persons. The 'Crowne Ballroom', our largest room, with its own parking facilities, offering you the best location for conferences, meetings, parties and weddings. Event organiser offices are available upon request. There are dedicated break out rooms. Natural daylight in most of the rooms. The rooms situated at the ground level have direct access to our beautiful gardens.
Facilities:
- 12 Meeting Rooms
- 727.11 m²/ 7826.3 ft² of Meeting Space
- 7 Sales & Meeting Professionals On Site
- Largest Room Capacity: 500 Reception Style
- Largest Room Measurements: 26.25 m/86.12 ft x 12.5 m/41.01 ft
- Smallest Room Capacity: 12 Classroom Style
- Smallest Room Measurements: 5.5 m/18.04 ft x 4.6 m/15.09 ft
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