Screen of Romania?

[Jon Shafer]

I demand a picture of my homeland Colorado!

 

[Jon Shafer]

Texas has 4 provinces, who cares!!!

*Boos from the sidelines*

 

[Jon Shafer]

You're just mad because you lost the Alamo!

Get a screenshot of Tierra Del Fuego while you're at it.

 

[Jon Shafer]

Originally posted by squid
Why was transylvannia given to Hungary during the war? Do ethnic Hungarians form a majority there?

Yes. Transylvania was given to Rumania after World War I as a reward for being one of the Allies, and a punishment for Hungary since they used to be part of Austria, who was in the Central Powers.

 

[Jon Shafer]

But it is now...

Just wait, in 50 years all the Mexicans there will be declaring independence again!

 

[Jon Shafer]

Here's a recent map showing ethnic distribution: http://rreu.11net.com/Genealogy/images/maps/image9.htm

Not sure when this one is from:
http://www.anesi.com/rmap2.jpg

This one is similiar to the last one
http://www.cjcr.cam.ac.uk/resources/maps/Ethnic16.gif

I had another really good map earlier, but I can't find it now.

There's still a very strong Hungarian influence in Transylvania, even despite these 85 years under Rumanian control. There's a strong Hungarian minority in western Transylvania, and there has always been a solid majority in the eastern sections of it. Transylvania could probably go either way. However, the difference is that Hungary lost two wars, while Rumania only lost one. Peace treaties and border shifts can cause large population movements (Prussia, Pommerania and Silesia anyone?).

Also, Macedonia was given to Bulgaria by the Germans during the war, along with the Greek coast from Thessaloniki eastwards to Thrace as well.

 

[Jon Shafer]

I had the first one (been a big WWII/geography junkie since waaaaaaay back when... probably 4th or 5th grade), and the other two I got from google.

I had another one that was better, but I have no clue where I saw it at... maybe it was in Encarta...

 

[Jon Shafer]

My dad got a scanner not too long ago, and I'm here visiting for fall vacation.

Ahhh, I made a good visit to the library before coming... I've got a beautiful book named "Atlas of European History"... ahhhh... beautiful.

 

[Jon Shafer]

Originally posted by zmeiat joro
The SEmost province should be Bulgarian in 1941.
The thrid 'ethnic map' is B***S***. Macedonians? It's one thing to say that the ppl in macedonia think they are something different (while most of them don't) but to claim there are such wackos here (notice the small Mk writing in southwest bulgaria. that's whre I am currently) is absolute b***s***. And i don't see a "Bg" in southeast romania. On the second map what are these serbs in Macedonia? Plesae be more careful when posting such maps, especially when they're called "racial" (???).

Whoa there, no need to get offended. The map was an a non-english site, so I'm sure the term 'racial' was a mistranslation. No offense meant.

As far as the contents of the map, I didn't make it and I don't live in the region, so I can't vouch for the accuracy of it. That's why I posted 3 different ones, and not just one single source.