Romanian culture is influenced by Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Slavic, Serbian and Ukrainian cultures. Besides Central and Eastern European influence, Western countries such as France and Germany made a great impact on the culture of Romania.
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.
The Romanian educational system strives to provide its citizens with the knowledge they need to succeed when they embark on their careers, whether in Romania or abroad. The structure of the education system is set up to teach skills and knowledge on many different levels and to challenge those enrolled in Romanian schools.