Few things about Romania
Location: SE Central Europe
Area: 238,391 sq km (91,843 sq miles).
Official language: Romanian. The main international languages used in conversation are English, French and German.
Government: Republic. Member of NATO since 2004 and EU since January 1st 2007.
Inhabitants: 22,329,977 (July 2005 est.)
Currency: the national currency is RON; 1 RON (singular leu, plural - lei) = 100 bani (singular - ban). See exchange rate list
Religion: Orthodox 86.8%, Roman-Catolic 5.0%, Reformed 3.5%, Greek-Catholic 1.0%, etc.
Transportation:
Road: European highways E 60, E 70, E 79, E 85, E 87, E 576, E671, E 771. Traffic rules: on the right side of the road, overtaking on the left, the signs are those acknowledged by the international legislation.
Air: 2 international airports: Aurel Vlaicu and Henri Coanda (www.otp-airport.ro)
Railway: covers all important cities in Romania using fast trains (www.cfr.ro).
Car rental: Renters must be over 21 and have a valid driver's license and an internationally valid credit card. The Romanian Automobile Association (ACR or "Automobil Clubul Roman") offers 24 hour roadside assistance. Call: (01) 222 22 22 or (01) 222 15 52.
Taxi: are available in every city.
Electric power: operates at 220 V and 50 Hz.
Work schedule: normal five day, forty hour workweek. Office hours are between 7/8 hours am and 3/4 hours pm, generally without a break for lunch. Ministries and other central institutions function between 8 am - 5 pm. Post offices are open daily between 7.30 am and 7.00 pm, and on Saturdays until 1.00 pm.
Non-working days: 1 and 2 January (the New Year), Easter Monday, May Day, 1 December (the National Day), 25 and 26 December (Christmas). The favorite holiday months are July and August.
Capital: Bucharest, the political administrative, economic and cultural centre
Time: Standard Time = GMT+2 ; Summer Time = GMT+3
When the time in Bucharest is 9.00 am, the time in the following is:
Paris, Rome: 8:00 am
Moscow: 10:00 am
London: 7:00 am
Washington: 2:00 am
Climate: temperate continental climate.
Distances
Distance between Iasi and other european cities:
City
|
Distance |
City |
Distance |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Amsterdam |
2,232 Km |
Marseilles |
2,304 km |
|
Athens |
1,585 km |
Milan |
1,805 km |
|
Berlin |
1,712 km |
Oslo |
2,813 km |
|
Belgrad
|
797 km |
Paris |
2,320 km |
|
Bruxelles |
2,190 km |
Prague |
1,363 km |
|
Budapest |
832 km |
Rome |
2,065 km |
|
Copenhagen |
2,141 km |
Sofia |
783 km |
|
Helsinki |
1,873 km |
Stockholm |
2,780 km |
|
Istanbul |
1,016 km |
Warsaw |
886 km |
|
Lisabon |
3,917 km |
Vienna |
1,077 km |
|
London |
2,544 km |
Kiew |
621 km |
|
Madrid |
3,364 km |
Dublin |
3,112 km |
Telecomunications
Telephone codes:
+40 21 Bucharest
+40 232 Iasi
Emergency numbers:
112 – all emergency, free of charge
- dialing within Romania: 0 + three digit area code + six digit telephone # in the countryside or 0 + 21 + seven digit telephone # or 0 + 31 + seven digit telephone # .
- international dialing from Romania: 00 + country code + area code + telephone #
- dialing from a foreign country directly to Bucharest: International Access Code +40 (country code) + 21 + seven digit telephone #
- dialing from a foreign country directly to any other city in Romania: International Access Code + 40 (country code) + three digit area code + six digit phone #