About romania, its people and culture
The culture of Romania is rich and varied. Like Romanians themselves, it is fundamentally defined as the meeting point of three regions: Central Europe, Eastern Europe, and the Balkans, but cannot be fully included in any of them. One of the most striking things about Romanian culture is the strong folk traditions which have survived to this day due to the rural character of the Romanian communities, which has resulted in an exceptionally vital and creative traditional culture. Romania's rich folk traditions have been nourished by many sources, some of which predate the Roman occupation and include wood carving, ceramics, weaving and embroidery of costumes, household decorations, dance, and richly varied folk music.
Romanian spirituality is greatly influenced by its strong connections with the Eastern Christian world. Romanians have thus obtained a unique sense of identity and two clichés can simply express this: An island of Latinity in a Slavic sea and The only Orthodox Christian Latin people. There are only a few Romanian Catholics (of both the Roman and Greek rites) and a small number of Protestants, the vast majority of Romanians being Romanian Orthodox (over 90%). Despite the diminishing importance of the church in recent generations, it remains the most trusted institution in Romania.
Romania offers a rich tapestry of tourist attractions and vacation experiences unique in Central-Eastern Europe: medieval towns in Transylvania, the world-famous Painted Monasteries in Bucovina, traditional villages in Maramures, the magnificent architecture of Bucharest, the romantic Danube Delta, fairy-tale castles, the Black Sea resorts, the majestic Carpathian Mountains, spas and much more.
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Statistics about the working force in Romania
Romania is the largest, upper-high-income economy of central-eastern Europe, the 12th largest in Europe by total nominal GDP and the 8th largest based on purchasing power parity. Romania is a member of the European Union (7th largest nation), its most important trading partner. Its capital, Bucharest (with 2,5 million people - metropolitan area), is the largest financial centres in the region. Romania stands to benefit from the size of its market (about 22 million people).
Romania's main industries are clothing and shoe manufacturing, metal, extracting and processing of primary goods, food processing, oil refining and chemical derivates. It also has a longstanding tradition in the shipyards industry, due to its positioning next to Black Sea and along the Danube river. Industry and construction accounted for 32% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2003, a comparatively large share even without taking into account related services.
Romania's gross average wage for July 2007 was 428.74 Euro ($583.08). The income from salaries in Romania had the highest growth rate in the region during the last year 2006. The majority of people on the minimum wage, however, live in medium or higher-income households. It is estimated that Romania possesses a middle class of 17.6 million people that Standard Chartered estimates now earn an average of about $22-25,000 a year. In addition, Romania has a growing upper class with relatively high per capita incomes.
The distribution of Romania’s workforce by sector is very similar to the relative output of each sector. In 2006 the workforce was distributed as follows: agriculture, 5.2%; industry, 32.4%; and services, 56.3%. Participants in the workforce totaled almost 10 million.
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