- Romania is located in Eastern Europe, and is approximately the same latitude as Minneapolis, Minnesota USA.

- The population of Romania is about 22,330,000.

- The government reports the ethnic make up of Romania to be 89.5% Romanian, 6.6% Hungarian, 2% Roma (Gypsy), 1.9% Other  (non-governmental statistics reveal that the Roma (Gypsy) population is more likely around 9% of the population.)

-10% of the population have left Romania over the past two decades.

- The majority of Hungarians are found in the Transylvanian region of the country, where Livada is located.

- Romania was admitted into the European Union in January of 2007.