The 'Interesting Facts About Your Country' Thread

[sapphi_snake]

Player1x3 said:

sapphi_snake said:

- Romania is one of the most religious states in Europe (and the most religious former communist state), being surpassed only bu Turkey (the Vatican doesn't count, as it's not really a country) - over 90% of the population is religious;


- Vlad Tepes, who served as inspiration for Dracula, is actually considered a national hero over here;

- Romanians will eat almost anything with bread (excluding sweets).

I think we all knew that xD. Even I consider him a hero, just not a national hero.

Also, is Romania more religious than Serbia?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Serbia

And that is not including Kosovo (which it should have)

I've actually came to the realization that your country (for some odd reason), is generally not included in most studies on the matter (actually this seems to be the case with most ex-Yugoslav states). The only thing I could find is this Gallup poll from 2007-2008, where people were asked "Does religion occupy an important place in your life?". According to that poll 45% of Serbs answered NO, while only 18% of Romanians said they don't find religion important (Turkey was the most religious, with only 9% of people saying they don't find religion to be an important part of their lives).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Europe#Gallup_poll_2007.E2.80.932008

According to the 2002 census 97.5% of Romanians are Christians (86.7% of which are Eastern Orthodox, just add up the percentages), this obviously not counting other religions (which would bring the total to about 98% being affiliated to a religion). The 2002 census that took place in Serbia which you linked says that 91.78% of Serbs are Christians (84.1% Eastern Orthodox), and if you count Muslims you reach 96.6% (the total of religious people is probably just under 97%, thus less thanRomania's).Romania truely is the leader of Europe's "Bible belt", sadly...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Romania