Everything I learned about Romania & Ukraine
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December 1989, Romania was able to break free from the hand of communism. After effects and cultural effects are still present in some ways.
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Romanians care a lot about the quality and cleanliness of shoes.
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Romanians enjoy feeding pigeons.
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There are many castles to visit.
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The currency is the Romanian Lei and though it fluctuates in comparison to our U.S. dollar, approximately 4.5Lei is equivalent to $1usd.
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Romania is another nation where you cannot flush toilet paper.
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Romania is home to 1.85 billion Roma or also known as, Gypsy people, approximately 8% of the world’s gypsy population.
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The primary religion in Romania is Orthodox Christianity which is rooted and practiced in tradition without emphasis on a personal relationship with Jesus.
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The Romanian flag is composed of a navy, yellow and red vertical stripe.
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Romania is bordered by Ukraine, Moldova, Serbia, Hungary, and Bulgaria.
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Ukraine was invaded by Russian President Putin’s military operation on February 24, 2022.
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Ukrainian men are mandated to participate in helping with the war via military and food services if they have less than 3 children.
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As of this week, more than 14 million Ukrainians have fled their homes.
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Also as of this week, over 2 million Ukrainians have returned to their homeland.
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Ukrainians are fleeing to other nations including, Romania, Hungary, Russia, Moldova, Slovakia, Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany and Poland.
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Ukraine’s flag is composed of a horizontal sky blue stripe atop a horizontal yellow stripe. The flag represents the blue sky atop their golden fields.
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Ukrainian’s are incredibly hospitable and anticipate shared meals, snacks and beverages when welcoming guests (based on my experience).
