Where the Roma Live.The Roma live in almost every part of the world, including the U.S. and Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of . But the largest numbers are in Central and Eastern Europe The term "Central and Eastern Europe" came into wide spread use, replacing "Eastern bloc", to describe former Communist countries in Europe, after the collapse of the Iron Curtain in 1989/90. . This map shows Central Europe Central Europe is the region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe. In addition, Northern, Southern and Southeastern Europe may variously delimit or overlap into Central Europe. , a region that includes countries as far west as Germany and Italy; and as far east as Bulgaria, Greece, and Poland. The color of each country indicates approximately how many Roma live there. The numbers are only estimates, since no accurate census figures exist. |
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