Romania Facts

Interesting Facts for Kids

Interesting Facts for Kids

Our Romania facts were chosen and researched by kids especially for kids and shall provide insights into the geography of this Eastern European country.

• Population: 21 million people live in Romania (2022)
• Capital: Bucharest with 2.4 million inhabitants
• Government: Semi-Presidential Republic
• Language: Romanian
• Literacy: almost 99% can read and write.
• Religion: mainly Christians (Eastern Orthodox 82%)
• Currency: Romanian Leu = 100 bani
• National anthem: Deșteaptă-te, române! (Wake up, Romanian!) The anthem was written in 1848 but only adopted in 1990.
• National symbols: blue, yellow, red (national colours) golden eagle
• National Day: 1 December
• History: 1862 the Walachia and Moldavia united to form Romania, the unification of Romania and Transylvania in 1859 led to the formation of Greater Romania, Romania’s independence was declared in 1878, the First republic was proclaimed in 1947. The Romanian Revolution in December 1989 led to the fall of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. In 2007 Romania joined the EU.
• President: Klaus Iohannis (since 2014)