ROMANIAROMANIA• Romania ( i/roʊˈmeɪniə/ roh-may-nee-ə; dated: Roumania;[6] or Rumania;[7][8]Romanian: România 

[romɨˈni.a] (  listen)) is a country located at the intersection ofCentral and Southeastern Europe, bordering on the Black Sea. Romania shares a border with Hungary and Serbia to the west, Ukraine and Moldova to the northeast and east, and Bulgaria to the south. At 238,400 square kilometers (92,000 sq mi), Romania is the ninth largest country of the European Union by area, and has the seventh largest population of the European Union with more than 19 million people.[2] Its capital and largest city is Bucharest, the tenth largest city in the EU.

• The United Principalities emerged when the principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia were united under Prince Alexander Ioan Cuza in 1859. In 1881, Carol I of Romania was crowned, forming the Kingdom of Romania. Independence from the Ottoman Empire wasdeclared on 9 May 1877, and was internationally recognized the following year. At the end of World War I, Transylvania, Bukovina and Bessarabia united with the Kingdom of Romania. Greater Romania emerged into an era of progression and prosperity that would continue until the eve of World War II. That war caused the rise of a military dictatorship in Romania, leading it to fight on the side of the Axis powers from 1941 to 1944. It then switched sides in 1944 and joined the Allies. By the end of the war, some formerly Romanian northeastern territories were occupied by the Soviet Union, with Red Army units stationed on Romanian soil. Then Romania forcibly became a People's Republic and a member of the Warsaw Pact.

• With the fall of the Iron Curtain and the 1989 Revolution, Romania began its transition towards democracy and a capitalist market economy. After a decade of post-revolution economic problems and living-standards decline, extensive reforms fostered economic recovery. As of 2010, Romania is an upper-middle-income country with a high human development index.[10]

• Romania joined NATO on 29 March 2004, and the European Union on 1 January 2007. It is also a member of the Latin Union; the Francophonie; the OSCE; the WTO; the BSEC; and the United Nations. Today, Romania is a unitary semi-presidential republic, in which the executive branch consists of the President and the Government

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Caracal (Romanian pronunciation: Caracal (Romanian pronunciation: [kaˈrakal]) is a city in ) is a city in Olt county,  county, Romania, , situated in the historic region of situated in the historic region of Oltenia, on the plains between the lower , on the plains between the lower reaches of the reaches of the Jiu and  and Olt rivers. The region's plains are well known for their  rivers. The region's plains are well known for their agricultural specialty in cultivating grains and over the centuries, Caracal agricultural specialty in cultivating grains and over the centuries, Caracal has been the trading center for the region's agricultural output. Caracal has has been the trading center for the region's agricultural output. Caracal has a population of approximately 34,000 and is the second largest city in the a population of approximately 34,000 and is the second largest city in the region.region.

Probably, the origin is linked to Probably, the origin is linked to Roman Emperor  Caracalla, who supposedly , who supposedly established a fortress in the area. Onother theory refers to established a fortress in the area. Onother theory refers to caracal, a species , a species ofofwild cat, as its original Turkish name , as its original Turkish name karakulakkarakulak, means "black ear". It is , means "black ear". It is possible also that the city's name is derived from the possible also that the city's name is derived from the Cuman language and  and that it means "Black fortress" (that it means "Black fortress" (karakara, meaning "black", and , meaning "black", and kalkal, either from , either from the the Turkish  kalekale, or the Arabic , or the Arabic qal'atqal'at, both meaning fortress)., both meaning fortress).

The end of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century saw The end of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century saw Caracal experience significant growth and the region become one of the Caracal experience significant growth and the region become one of the most important agricultural regions in Romania. Caracal was this region's most important agricultural regions in Romania. Caracal was this region's capital and seat ofRomanaţi County. World War II and the communist capital and seat ofRomanaţi County. World War II and the communist regime brought changes to this region and to the city of Caracal. The regime brought changes to this region and to the city of Caracal. The communist government, which disestablished Romanaţi County, communist government, which disestablished Romanaţi County, instituted industrialization plans and Caracal experienced continued instituted industrialization plans and Caracal experienced continued economic growth through the establishment of industrial plants in the economic growth through the establishment of industrial plants in the textile industry sector.textile industry sector.

The town underwent major changes after the The town underwent major changes after the Nicolae CeauşescuNicolae Ceauşescu regime was  regime was overthrown by the December 1989 Revolution, with many factories overthrown by the December 1989 Revolution, with many factories collapsing under the pressure of the market economy.collapsing under the pressure of the market economy.

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Our school is committed to offering its students a Our school is committed to offering its students a learning environment stimulating, modeled on their learning environment stimulating, modeled on their individual needs and aspirations, encouraging them individual needs and aspirations, encouraging them to keep for a lifetime desire to discover new things to keep for a lifetime desire to discover new things and learn. and learn.         our school team, supportive of cultural         our school team, supportive of cultural diversity and the European Principles, embracing diversity and the European Principles, embracing national and international values. national and international values.         We believe that our graduates will be well         We believe that our graduates will be well prepared citizens, able to face the demands twenty-prepared citizens, able to face the demands twenty-first century with confidence, tolerance and love for first century with confidence, tolerance and love for their chosen profession and their peers.their chosen profession and their peers.

DIMITRIE PETRESCUDIMITRIE PETRESCU

Dimitri P. Petrescu was born on October 5, 1860, in the village of Upper sting Dimitri P. Petrescu was born on October 5, 1860, in the village of Upper sting today Caracal district of the city, former capital of the Romanian county, a today Caracal district of the city, former capital of the Romanian county, a municipality now integrated in Olt county. He learned the first four grades of municipality now integrated in Olt county. He learned the first four grades of primary school no. 2 Caracal.Armed with the certificate of completion of primary school no. 2 Caracal.Armed with the certificate of completion of primary education, obtained with high marks, D. Petrescu enrolled at the primary education, obtained with high marks, D. Petrescu enrolled at the Central School of Agriculture and Forestry in Herastrau - Bucharest led by Central School of Agriculture and Forestry in Herastrau - Bucharest led by Professor PS Aurelian ministru.Cu future for families and Cioflan Serbanescu, Professor PS Aurelian ministru.Cu future for families and Cioflan Serbanescu, D. Petrescu goes to Paris to continue their studies. Making their higher D. Petrescu goes to Paris to continue their studies. Making their higher education in the city of light, D. Petrescu accumulated rich professional education in the city of light, D. Petrescu accumulated rich professional culture, but also participate in cultural events of the time. Demetrius Petrescu culture, but also participate in cultural events of the time. Demetrius Petrescu returning home in the fall of 1885, the agricultural engineer degree and Ph.D. returning home in the fall of 1885, the agricultural engineer degree and Ph.D. in agronomy, acquired with so much toil. Newly laureate brings extensive in agronomy, acquired with so much toil. Newly laureate brings extensive theoretical knowledge and practical modern ideas about science agriculture theoretical knowledge and practical modern ideas about science agriculture and healthy living principles, which is eager to send them to school children and healthy living principles, which is eager to send them to school children and their children.and their children.

Throughout his work, Professor Dimitrie PETRESCU dechizator remains a Throughout his work, Professor Dimitrie PETRESCU dechizator remains a pioneer in agricultural science and agricultural education, Romanian.pioneer in agricultural science and agricultural education, Romanian.

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Agricultural College "Dimitrie Petrescu" is an educational institution that provides students Agricultural College "Dimitrie Petrescu" is an educational institution that provides students and surrounding Caracal technical training in level 1, 2, and 3 European level. Agricultural and surrounding Caracal technical training in level 1, 2, and 3 European level. Agricultural College "Dimitrie Petrescu" autonomous and creative personality seeks training of students, College "Dimitrie Petrescu" autonomous and creative personality seeks training of students, providing high quality training, based on general knowledge and professional skills training, providing high quality training, based on general knowledge and professional skills training, enabling students to pursue a profession in their field of training, further studies higher enabling students to pursue a profession in their field of training, further studies higher education or pursuing their own business. Agricultural College "Dimitrie Petrescu" seeks to education or pursuing their own business. Agricultural College "Dimitrie Petrescu" seeks to promote an open and flexible education capable of providing access to all levels and forms of promote an open and flexible education capable of providing access to all levels and forms of education regardless of their social or material, sex, race, nationality, political or religious, in education regardless of their social or material, sex, race, nationality, political or religious, in terms of vocational skills and competencies to achieve professional success in the current social terms of vocational skills and competencies to achieve professional success in the current social context. School mission is to provide education to a high quality standard for training context. School mission is to provide education to a high quality standard for training specialists able to work in production nationally and in accordance with the requirements of specialists able to work in production nationally and in accordance with the requirements of the labor market in the European Union, in the tradition of our school, pre-university the labor market in the European Union, in the tradition of our school, pre-university education in Romania and social responsibility. In 1923 began the construction of the school, education in Romania and social responsibility. In 1923 began the construction of the school, and in 1929 began teaching. Over time our school unit has undergone many stages of and in 1929 began teaching. Over time our school unit has undergone many stages of development with transformations in Romanian pre-university education:development with transformations in Romanian pre-university education:

1929 - 1939Normal School1939 - 1942Industrial Gymnasium1942 - 1945Industrial Technical 1929 - 1939Normal School1939 - 1942Industrial Gymnasium1942 - 1945Industrial Technical School for Boys1945 - 1948Industrial Gymnasium1948 - 1954Technical secondary school School for Boys1945 - 1948Industrial Gymnasium1948 - 1954Technical secondary school agricultural mechanization1954 - 1959Technical secondary school of agriculture1959 - agricultural mechanization1954 - 1959Technical secondary school of agriculture1959 - 1962Caracal agricultural center1962 - 1966Agricultural Technical School1966 - 1962Caracal agricultural center1962 - 1966Agricultural Technical School1966 - 1975Agricultural High School1975 - 1983Agroindustrial school1983 - 1990Industrial 1975Agricultural High School1975 - 1983Agroindustrial school1983 - 1990Industrial Agricultural High School1990 - 1998Agricultural High School1998 - 2000Group Agricultural Agricultural High School1990 - 1998Agricultural High School1998 - 2000Group Agricultural School "Dimitrie Petrescu"2000 - presentAgricultural College "Dimitrie Petrescu"Last School "Dimitrie Petrescu"2000 - presentAgricultural College "Dimitrie Petrescu"Last transforming our educational institution is certified by OMEN no.4565/19.09.2000 and entered transforming our educational institution is certified by OMEN no.4565/19.09.2000 and entered into force on 01.09.2000into force on 01.09.2000

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• TTTHE AGRICULTURAL HIGH THE AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOLSCHOOL’’’’DIMITRIE PETRESCUDIMITRIE PETRESCU’’’’CARACAL CARACAL citycity, Olt department,Romania, Olt department,Romania

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