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  Communist Romania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Although Romanian forces fought heroically under Soviet command, driving through Northern Transylvania into Hungary proper, and on into Czechoslovakia and Germany, the Soviets still treated Romania as conquered territory, because Romanian authorities were unable to ensure order on the newly-liberated teritories and clashes between Romanian and Hungarian nationalists erupted.
The king abdicated and the Communists declared a People's Republic; this was formalized with the constitution of April 13, 1948.
By 1989, according to CNSAS (the Council for Studies of the Archives of the Former Securitate), one in three Romanians was an informant for the Securitate.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Communist_Romania   (3974 words)

  
 Romanian Holidays
The Romanian traditions have retained myths and rites from that age, thus drawing Romania close to the cradle of the European culture.
Romanians traditionally were farmers who worked the land, kept vineyards, raised cattle or lived as shepherds.
Over the long course of time, Romanian spirituality was externalized and manifested throughout the territory of the country, and it was always created to be attuned to the soul of the land.
my.execpc.com /~raa/romanian_holidays.htm   (3485 words)

  
 Romanian People
The Romanians are descended from the Dacians, Romans, and such tribes as the Goths, Huns, and Slavs.
Romanian is the nation's official language and is spoken by almost all the people.
Romanians could not change their jobs or leave the country without the government's permission.
www.public.asu.edu /~orlich/people.html   (987 words)

  
 People and Their Diet
The people living in Japan at this time are considered to have a strong connection with Korea and their development of the wet cultivation of rice.
People who live in rural areas have their main meal at midday, while urban folk have theirs in the evening.
People begin celebrating a marriage weeks before the official ceremony begins, and the passing of loved ones is commemorated by parties long after they are gone.
www.ianr.unl.edu /kendrick/411/people-S00.html   (20883 words)

  
 Constitution of Romania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The State shall support the strengthening of links with the Romanians living abroad and shall act accordingly for the preservation, development and expression of their ethnic, cultural, linguistic and religious identity, under observance of the legislation of the State of which they are citizens.
Romanian citizens while abroad shall enjoy the protection of the Romanian State and shall be bound to fulfill their duties, with the exception of those incompatible with their absence from the country.
Romanian citizens, aliens and stateless persons shall exercise their constitutional rights and freedoms in good faith, without any infringement of the rights and liberties of others.
domino.kappa.ro /guvern/constitutia-e.html   (10456 words)

  
 History of Romanians
To the Romanian language, the Slavic language (similarly to the Germanic idiom of the Franks with the French people) was the so-called super-imposed layer.
A Romanian army, under the personal command of Prince Carol I, crossed the Danube and participated in the siege of Pleven; the result was the surrender of the Ottoman army led by Osman Pasha (December 10, 1877).
At that time the National Romanian Party in Transylvania played an important role in asserting the Romanian national identity; the party was reorganized in 1881 and it became the standard bearer in the struggle to achieve recognition of equal rights of the Romanian nation and it the resistance against the denationalization projects.
www.roembus.org /english/romanian_links/history_of_romanians.htm   (5696 words)

  
 Romanian People   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
As many of the traditions and beliefs of the Dacian people are carried forward in modern customs, some rural Romanians live lives similar to that of their early ancestors.
Romanian is the nation's official language and is spoken by almost all the people, although English is taught in elementary and secondary schools, and spoken in all universities.
Romanian is the only Eastern European language that comes from Latin, and therefore is considered a Romance language related to French and Italian.
www.globalvolunteers.org /1main/romania/romaniapeople.htm   (678 words)

  
 Palace Of The People Romania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Palace of the People (Palatul Poporului) in Bucharest, Romania is reputed to be the largest building in Europe at 350,000 m².
Officially renamed first as the House of the People (Casa Poporului) and later as the Palace of Parliament (Palatul Parliamentului), the building is most commonly referred to by Bucharesteans as the Palace of the People (Palatul Poporului).
The building is constructed entirely of materials of Romanian origin; it is reported that during the latter years of construction, this building and the Centru Civic in general created such a massive demand for Romanian marble that tombstoness throughout the country had to be made from other materials.
www.wikiverse.org /palace-of-the-people-romania   (394 words)

  
 Romanian History
The Romanian land is rich with petroleum deposits, placing the country in second position among European nations in terms of oil resources.
Linguistically, Romanian is a Romance language, formed from a group of languages rooted in spoken Latin.
They are friendly people who will gladly open the door of their hearts and homes to their friends.
my.execpc.com /~raa/romanian_history.htm   (1941 words)

  
 Romania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Yet, as modernisation and technological change impact on the country at an astonishing rate the Romanian people are faced with ensuring that this rich cultural heritage is not lost in the process.
Romanian culture is thought to be largely derived from the Roman with elements of Slavic, Hungarian, Greek and Turkish influence.
In the 1992 census returns, the Romanian population was 22,788,993 however an estimate (not by the Romanian government) of the 2001 population is a decline to 22,364,022.
scic.cec.eu.int /Main/enlargement/lan_pres/rom_02.htm   (580 words)

  
 Past Events
Romanian Director Dan Pita presented his movie "Hotel de Lux" (Luxury Hotel), which was awarded the Silver Lion at the Venice International Film Festival in 1992.
We had quite a few Romanian guests from outside MIT, including musician Adrian Jojatu, who delighted the audience at his accordion (the high point of his recital was Perinitza, a tradional Romanian song and dance).
This year the Romanian church, which was so gracefully housed by the Armenian church in the last 3 years, finally found a place of its own.
web.mit.edu /romania/www/events.html   (5209 words)

  
 Situation of Disabled Romanians Reported to European Parliament Group
Also for people with disabilities living at home, the situation is difficult due to the lack of services and a low income.
Residential facilities/options for the people with intellectual disability are unavailable or are extremely restricted, placing undue burdens on families and/or others unable to provide adequate care, and unnecessarily reinforcing dependency patterns.
Baroness Nicholson said she would be examining the Romanian progress report in which there had been no recognition of disabled people at all.
www.disabilityworld.org /01-02_01/news/romania.htm   (4056 words)

  
 Romania: "Concise History of the Romanian People" from "History of the United Romanian Society"
In this difficult period, the Romanian language evolved and the Christian Church was organized under the influence of the Orthodox Byzantine Empire at Constantinople.
Romanians developed their economy and culture during the next two decades and the people enjoyed a large measure of democracy and freedom of the press.
Romanian foreign policy supported existing peace treaties but under the combined prssure of Germany and the Soviet Union, northern Transylvania was ceded to Hungary, northern Bucovina and Bessarabia were occupied by the Soviet Union and southern Dobrujia (th Quadrilater) was ceded to Bulgaria in 1940.
feefhs.org /RO/URS/hurs-chr.html   (1182 words)

  
 Bucharest, 23 April 1958: Letter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The stationing of Soviet troops served both the interests of the Romanian People's Republic and the interests of the common cause of the socialist camp.
We have no doubt whatsoever that this decision will have a major impact and would be seen by world public opinion as a new palpable contribution of the USSR, of the Romanian People's Republic and of the entire socialist camp, to the strengthening of peace and to détente in international relations.
We assure you that the armed forces of the Romanian People's Republic shall honorably fulfil, in whatever circumstances, the duties incumbent on them within the socialist camp.
www.isn.ethz.ch /php/documents/collection_14/04231958.htm   (228 words)

  
 freshmeat.net: Editorials - Too Much Free Software
The greatest thing about linux is the zillions of people that work on it and improve it every day and yes sometimes distributions include too many of the same type of program, but I think that over time software evolution will win out and only the strong will survive.
Those people are the majority of software users, and the very commercial reason for me as a developer having a job.
People seem to forget that GNU and the Free Software movement were based on the idea of COMMUNITY.
freshmeat.net /articles/view/774   (14399 words)

  
 Moscow, 17 April 1958: Letter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Romania possess now reliable armed forces, able to respond to the imperialists' challenges, to defend the Romanian people's socialist conquests and make its contribution to the cause of defending the common interests of the socialist camp.
We should add that imperialist circles, in order to serve their anti-Soviet propaganda and to slander the Romanian People's Republic, make large use of the fact that Soviet troops are still stationed on your country's territory.
In view of all that, the Central Committee of the CPSU considers that we should discuss as soon as possible the question of withdrawing the Soviet armed forces from the territory of the Romanian People's Republic, solve it positively and release a relevant press communiqué.
www.isn.ethz.ch /php/documents/collection_14/04171958.htm   (427 words)

  
 Romanian people | Bucharest | Travel Story and Pictures from Romania
In a search for ordinary Romanian people on the streets, I came across old women, men, and a place in a city park where people were playing different games.
The people in the street have changed, and these changes are unmistakeable especially in youngsters.
They often speak English, look defiantly into the world, and appear to be conscious of their important task in the development of their country.
www.traveladventures.org /continents/europe/romanianpeople.shtml   (242 words)

  
 Search:romanians - OXiDE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Romania is situated in Central Europe, in the northern part of the Balkan peninsula and its territory is marked by the Carpathian Mountains, the Da...
Romanians are either citizens of Romania or a person of Romanian ethnicity.
Romanian police is going to ban ladies over 60 years old to sunbathe at beaches topless.
www.romanians.com   (250 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Militant group threatens three Romanian journalists, American   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The video showed the three Romanians — two men and a woman — sitting cross-legged against a fl background with their hands chained.
Ion says in the video that their captors gave the Romanian government four days since the date of tape broadcasting to withdraw its forces from Iraq or they will be killed, according to the Al-Jazeera anchor.
She also asked the Romanian people to demonstrate to pressure the government to implement the kidnappers' demands, the anchor said.
www.usatoday.com /news/world/iraq/2005-04-22-hostages_x.htm   (623 words)

  
 Romania - The Romanian People's Republic
On April 13, 1948, the new National Assembly proclaimed the creation of the Romanian People's Republic and adopted a Stalinist constitution.
The state transformed the Romanian Orthodox Church into a government-controlled organization, supervised Roman Catholic schools, jailed Catholic clergy, merged the Uniate and Orthodox churches, and seized Uniate church property.
Through the purge, Gheorghiu-Dej established a unified party leadership of Romanian nationals and forged a loyal internal apparatus to implement his policies.
countrystudies.us /romania/27.htm   (973 words)

  
 ROMANIAN MYTHOLOGY
The walls were initially meant to protect the sacred space within, and in the middle, flames were lit in a fireplace which were constantly taken care of to keep alight.
he fourth millennium B.C. wasn't exactly a lucky one for the future to be Romanian people, stated the experts referring themselves to the crumbling period of the legendary continental bridge which was linking Europe with Asia Minor.
Meanwhile, preaching everybody that none of them, or their descendants would ever die for real, but everybody was to go to a certain place instead, where they would indeed live forever and enjoy all the finest meals and pleasures which they would only dream of.
www.angelfire.com /md/Orastie/mythology.html   (3845 words)

  
 Politics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Established in 1889 the IPU is the focal point for world-wide parliamentary dialogue and works for peace and co-operation among peoples and for the firm establishment of representative democracy.
World Social Forum is an open meeting place where groups and movements engaged in building a planetary society centred on the human person, come together to pursue their thinking, to debate ideas democratically, for formulate proposals, share their experiences freely and network for effective action.
It is aimed at people who work in schools, with youth, in the community and the adult education sector.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /REVpolitics.htm   (9607 words)

  
 Romanian People   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
A king couldn’t have been better served from the second we all came through the gate at the airport until we boarded our return flights, the Romanian agency people carried the load.
The Romanians participants were a bit reserved at first, but that changed as we got more comfortable with each other.
By the first evening we were already forming friendships and things went from ‘correct’ but careful to friendly and trusting.
home.online.no /~tjohnson/romania/romania5.html   (173 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Romania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The post-war Soviet occupation led to the formation of a Communist "people's republic" in 1947 and the abdication of the king.
In July 2004, the executive board of the IMF approved a 24-month standby agreement for $367 million.
The Romanian authorities do not intend to draw on this agreement, however, viewing it simply as a precaution.
www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/ro.html   (1437 words)

  
 Education for minorities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Peculiarities of education for romani people (József Kötö, Secretary of State)
Romanian institutions and people involved in romani educational process
Romani people, India and romani language (Gheorghe Sarau)
www.edu.ro /invrrome.htm   (102 words)

  
 CNN.com - Romanian journalists in Iraq video - Apr 22, 2005
In the video the journalists appealed to the Romanian government to pull its troops from Iraq to ensure their release.
The anchor also said: "She asked the Romanian people to organize protests in order to pressure the Romanian government in order to ensure that the kidnappers' demands are met."
He was born in Iraq and has been living in Romania for the past several years, a senior Romanian official had told CNN.
www.cnn.com /2005/WORLD/meast/04/22/iraq.romania/index.html   (390 words)

  
 ROMANIAN MYTHOLOGY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The fourth millenium B.C. wasn't exactly a lucky one for the future-to-be Romanian people, stated the experts referring themselves to the crumbling period of the legendary continental bridge which was linking Europe with Asia Minor.
Opposite to the Grape-Vine God's wanton celebration, lasting through centuries was the cult of THE THRACIAN PRIEST, a relevant symbol for the beautiful, future life's acceptation, which was to be dedicated as well to human beings as to all other creatures' welfare.
And should THE SPHYNX from Bucegi have represented, for the ancient Geta people, Orpheus' Head, either sculpted by human hands or moulded through some natural phenomena, at any rate it WAS, and WILL EXIST there FOREVER, within the Land of legendary Kogaion, always creating mysteries and spreading a majestic quietness.
www.dr-savescu.com /history/myth_e.html   (3872 words)

  
 Romanian people finder at pedro45.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Links to international people search engines, organized by country.
From here you can search for a member of computing science staff or phd student by name.
The search can be expanded to include people who have left the school.
www.pedro45.net /romanian-people-finder/romanian-people-finder.html   (63 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Romania : Land and People, Romania (Romanian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
AllRefer.com - Romania : Land and People, Romania (Romanian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
The great majority of the inhabitants speak Romanian, although there are also sizable minorities speaking Hungarian (8%) and German (2%).
By far the largest religious body is the Romanian Orthodox Church, which is independent of, but similar in dogma to, the Eastern Orthodox Church.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/R/Romania-land-and-people.html   (289 words)

  
 Joshua Project 2000 - Romanian Jew Profile
Click here to view the Data Background, Field Definitions and Instructions on how to submit updates.
Agency Response: Involved in evangelistic activity among people
Ministry commitment and activity registrations are now being handled on the Joshua Project website.
www.ad2000.org /peoples/jpl1236.htm   (115 words)

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