Quick facts

Population:
21,730,870 aprox.

Ethnic Make-up:
Romanian 89.5%, Hungarian 6.6%,
Roma 2.5%, Ukrainian 0.3%, German 0.3%
Russian 0.2%, Turkish 0.2%, other...

Religions:
Eastern Orthodox 87%, Protestant 6.8%,
Catholic 5.6%, other 0.4%.

Flag:
Blue for the sky and freedom,
yellow for the fields and justice,
red for blood and brotherhood.

Currency:
Romanian leu -> 1 leu = 23 euro cents.
 Background
Dacians, Romans, and Illyrians.

Influences: slavic, medieval greek, magyar,

german, french...

Bucharest (capital of Wallachia)

at the end of the 18th century.
 Language
Romanian - română: 89%.
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Hungarian - maghiară: 7% (mainly in Transylvania).

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German: 1.5%.
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Other: 2.5%
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 Romanian Society &
Culture

paparuda colinde

mărţişor sorcova
Hierarchy The Family

Age and position are

The family is the
respected.
foundation of the social
Older people are structure.
viewed as wise and
are expected to make Families are patriarchal.
decisions.
Etiquette and Customs
in Romania
 Meeting and Greeting
Initial greetings are formal and reserved.

Some older Romanians

kiss a woman's hand
when meeting them.

Close friends may kiss and hug each other when

they meet.

When kissing, expect to kiss twice, once on each

cheek starting with the left cheek.
 Titles
Titles are very important and denote respect.

People are addressed by their honorific title

("Domnul" for Mr. and "Doamna" for Mrs.) and
their surname (or name for Friends).

Only close friends and family members use the

first name without appending the honorific title.

In soviet times ‘’tovarăşi/tovarăşă’’ was used.

 Gift Giving Etiquette
If you are invited to
a Romanian's home,
bring a gift.

Gifts are generally

opened when received.
 Dining Etiquette
Arrive on time if invited to
dinner. Never before.

Remove your shoes if

invited to a house.

Continental table manners

are used.

Expect to be offered second

and even third helpings.
Business: Etiquette and Protocol
Personal relationships are crucial.

Appointments are necessary.

Arrive on time and be prepared to wait.

Business is hierarchical. Most decisions require

several layers of approval.

It may take several visits to accomplish a simple

task.
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 Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Romania
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Romania
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/romania/etiquette
https://booktoursromania.com/romanian-manners/
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https://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/guides
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https://www.huffpost.com/entry/table-etiquette-two
-diffe_b_594518