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|language = Romanian
|capital = [[Bucureşti]]
|map = <map lat='46' lng='25' zoom='6' view='0' float='right' height='320' country='Romania' />
|pop = 22,276,056
|currency = Leu (RON)
|BW = RO|hitch = {{very good}}<rating country='ro' />
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== Language ==
Romanian is one of the few non-Slavic East-European languagesof Eastern Europe. It uses the Latin script alphabet and is related with to French, Italian, Spanish etc. Speakers of one of these languages will find it easier to pronounce and understand Romanianthough speakers of Slavic languages will find it easier to pronounce as its sounds have been influenced by its neighbours.
* [[Template:Phrasebook/Romanian|Romanian phrasebook]]
== Roads ==
[[File:Romania Motorways DE 1.svg|thumb|Highways in Romania (in 2021). The roads are very outdatedwhite middle line depicts sections in use, dotted middle line depicts sections under construction, while light green represents proposed expressways. ]]There are only 3 motorways is an excellent [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roads_in_Romania Wikipedia article] about the roads in all Romania. A lot of Romaniamoney is put into building roads as of 2023, so the roadnetwork is under constant change.Summing it up, these are some important Motorways or ''Autostrada'':* The [[A1 (Romania)|A1]] going 127580 km from [[Bucureşti]] to the border with [[Hungary]] at [[PiteştiNădlac-Nagylak_border_crossing]] – the only fully operational motorway in Romaniapartly finished * The [[A2 (Romania)|A2]] or ''Sun's motorway'', going 204 km from [[Bucureşti]] to [[Constanţa]] – only 75 % - completed.* The [[A3 (Romania)|A3]] or ''Transylvania motorway'', going 588 km from [[Bucureşti]] to the border with [[Hungary]] at [[Ártánd-Borş_border_crossing]] – under construction, due 2013partly finished.
Most of the other roads are in poor condition, the European routes being the best. Even so, hitching a ride is quite easy, especially on the major European roads that get a lot of traffic.
== Number plates ==
The first two letters of the number plates show you in which of the 42 [sic] counties the car was registered, which might be useful when talking to people at gas stations or resting areas. Red letters mean it's a temporally registered vehicle, green means electric. Further information can be found in the excellent [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Romania wikipedia article].[[ImageFile:Map_romania_regions_and_districtsRomanian license plate codes.jpgpng|thumb|rightRomanian license plate codes]] == Border crossings == * [[Bulgaria]]:** [[Ruse-Giurgiu border crossing|Ruse-Giurgiu]], the major international route** [[Calafat-Vidin border crossing|Calafat-Vidin]]** [[Durankulak-Vama Veche border crossing|Durankulak-Vama Veche]]* [[Hungary]]** [[Ártánd-Borş border crossing|Ártánd-Borş]]** [[Nădlac-Nagylak border crossing|floatNădlac-Nagylak]]* [[Moldova]]** [[Galaţi-Giugiuleşti border crossing|Political map of RomaniaGalaţi-Giugiuleşti]]* [[Serbia]]** The [[Iron Gates]]** [[Stamora Moravița-Vatin border crossing|Stamora Moravița-Vatin]]* [[Ukraine]]: historical regions and counties** [[Dyakove-Halmeu border crossing|Dyakove-Halmeu]]** [[Sighetu Marmației-Solotvyno border crossing]]The most used type of license plate uses a ''cc** [[Siret-99Porubnoe border crossing|Siret-xyz'' format, where ''cc'' Porubnoe]]** There is no border crossing between Ukraine and the 2-letter county codeDanube Delta region of Romania. Travelers going between eastern Romania and southern Ukraine must pass through Moldova. There are privately owned boats that may takes travelers, but they ask up to hundreds of euro for the service. == Personal Experiences ==''99'' a random 2-digit numberIn total I spent around three months in Romania. I hitchhiked from Bucharest to Timisoara, Brasov and ''xyz'' 3 random lettersIasi and also spent a few weeks camping in Transylvania.<br />ItI hitchhiked to many landmarks such as Dracula's quite possible Castle, Rasnov Castle and the National Park in Zarnesti. Romanian people are incredibly friendly and happy to see [[Bucharest]] registered plates travelers. I never found safety to be a problem and camped out at night in the national park in special spherical huts built for shepherds ('''B'''''-99-xyz''I think they are for protection from bears) all over . There are maps of the park which indicate the location of these huts and the best trails. Romania was the first country, as all where I traveled for more than two days with the one truck driver. You should be OK to get around speaking English although if you have Italian that's a huge bonus and maybe learn a few basic Romanian words to be polite with any elderly farmers who pick you up in the leasing companies country (Hungarian instead in many parts of Transylvania). Some drivers are based in Bucharestquite lethal here too, and people are obliged so be prepared to use Bucharest plates take bends while overtaking gypsy carts at worrying speeds! Twice I was asked to contribute to the gas expenditure (out of maybe 30 lifts). I found hitchhiking at the side of the road with thumb out to be more time effective than petrol stations, many towns have hitchhiking spots where locals can be seen with their cars are in leasingthumbs out.This country can't be skipped on a Europe trip if you like sheep's cheese, nature and castles'' -[[User:HoboSpirit|HoboSpirit]]
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