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BucharestCapital and largest city of Romania; population (2002) 1,926,300. The conurbation of Bucharest district has an area of 1,520 sq km/587 sq mi. It was originally a citadel built by Vlad the Impaler (see Dracula) to stop the advance of the Ottoman invasion in the 14th century. Bucharest became the capital of the princes of Wallachia in 1698 and of Romania in 1861. Savage fighting took place in the city during Romania's 1989 revolution. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Once known as the Little Paris of the East, for its grand boulevards and easy lifestyle, the city was deeply scarred physically and psychologically by two decades of As Jacko's daughter little Paris couldn't ask for more, but that's all Oliver His poor kids were paraded for the world to see, and little Paris made to say a few words. |
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