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|capital = [[Bucureşti]]
|pop = 22,276,056
|currency = Leu ( RON )|hitch = {{Very Goodvery good}} (''very good'')
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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. 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.
== Historical regions ==
*[[Transylvania]]*[[Wallachia]]*[[Moldavia]]*[[Dobrogea]]
{{Cities Romania}}
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