Romania is a country situated in southeastern and central Europe. Romania is the green gem of Europe which has one of the largest areas of undisturbed forest. It has almost 400 unique species of mammals, reptiles, birds and amphibians in Romania. Official language of this nation is Romanian. Bucharest is the capital of this culturally rich country. Romania's tourism is focused on country's panoramic landscapes and its rich history.
Politics of Romania take place in a framework of a semi-presidential parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Romania is the head of government and the President of Romania exercises the functions of head of state.
Romania's currency is the "leu" (plural "lei") (it means "lion" in Romanian). It is the descendant of a Dutch currency that was used in this area in the 17th century.