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Romania/Bulgaria/Albania
Romania
Romania is located in Eastern Europe. Romania is bordered by Ukraine on the north, Moldova on the east, the Black Sea on the southeast, Bulgaria on the south, Serbia (part of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) on the southwest, and Hungary on the west. It covers an area of 237,500 sq km (91,700 sq mi) with a population of approximately 22 million. The capital of Romania is Bucharest.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria is also located in Eastern Europe. Bulgaria is bordered on the north by Romania, on the east by the Black Sea, on the south by Turkey and Greece, and on the west by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Romania covers an area of 110,994 sq km (42,855 sq mi) with a population of approximately 8.2 million. The capital of Bulgaria is Sofia. |
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Albania
Albania is located in Southern Europe. Albania is bordered by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on the north, Macedonia on the east, Greece on the south and southeast, and the Adriatic Sea on the west. Albania covers an area of 28,748 sq km (11,100 sq mi) with a population of 3.3 million. The capital of Albania is Tirana.
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Rug weaving in these three countries can go back in time as far as the sixteenth century during the reign of Ottoman Empire. Rug production for export began in Romania around 1950 and increased in 1975 when the US tariffs were decreased. Today, rugs woven in Romania are of Persian, Turkish, and Caucasian styles. A large number of Romanian kelims are also imported into the US. Bulgarian rugs are influenced mainly by Persian designs, and today Bulgaria has a minor rug-producing industry. Albania's designs are also based on Persian styles. Albania has been producing quality rugs since World War II. |
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