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Romanian license [[Image:Romanian_car_registration_plate.jpg|thumb|right|float|New style E.U. flag number plate numbers usually . The old ones have two formats:* Regular number plates: XX-yy-ZZZ (black writing on white background, blue strip on the left, with Romanian flag in stead of the country code "RO" and the Romanian or EU E.U. flag).]]* Temporary leasing number plates: XXThe most used type of license plate uses a ''cc-99-yyyyyy (red writing on white backgroundxyz'', blue strip on the left, with the country code "RO" and the Romanian or EU flag)Where XX where ''cc'' is the two 2-letter county code of the county (see below), y is ''99'' a random 2-digit number, and Z a ''xyz'' 3 random letterletters.<br> There are also special number It's quite possible to see [[Bucharest]] registered plates:* diplomatic: TC('''B'''''-xxxxxx, CD99-xxxxxx (blue writing on white background, blue strip on the left, with xyz'') all over the country code "RO" and the Romanian or EU flag)* Ministry of Internal Affairs: MAI-xxxxxx (blue writing on white background, blue strip on as all the leftleasing companies are based in Bucharest, with the country code "RO" and the Romanian or EU flag)* Romanian Army: A-xxxxxx (non-reflective, black writing on white background, no other markings on the people are obliged to use Bucharest plates)* some cities have special, internal, or local license plate numbers, usually used for machinery (excavators, rollers, public transport ...)Where x is a random numberwhile their cars are in leasing.
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[[Image:ro-map.gif|thumb|right|300px|Map of Romania]]
In '''Romania''' payment for the ride is often expected, although foreigners often aren't asked for anything. It is still cheaper than trains and buses though. The local currency is the Leu (exchange rate: 1 Euro = aprox. 3.5 Lei). When hitchhiking, it's best to hold a sign with the name of the place you want to go. The most common method is using the 2-letter county code for the place you want to go. People expect to be payed for giving a ride, but if you tell them in advance that you are unable to pay, 4 out of 5 will take you anyway.<br />
Getting a ride can sometimes be difficult, as some of the cars that pass seem tiny, ancient and packed with more people than there are seats. This is probably due to the low rate of car ownership in some areas, and the fact that hitching is still a common way for locals to travel, particularly in the country.<br />
Romania has a long established hitchhiking tradition from the communist era. Back then, few people had cars, and there was a constant fuel shortage, so sharing a ride was the best way to get from A to B.
== Language ==
Romanian is one of the few non-Slavic East-European languages. It uses the Latin script and is related with French, Italian, Spanish etc. Speakers of one of these languages will find it easier to pronounce and understand Romanian.
* [[Romanian phrasebook]]
== Number plates ==
[[Image:Map_romania_regions_and_districts.jpg|thumb|right|float|Political map of Romania: historical regions and counties]]
=== County license plate codes ===
