Mountainous area of central and northwestern Romania, bounded to the south by the Transylvanian Alps (an extension of the Carpathian Mountains). Formerly a principality, with its capital at Cluj-Napoca, it was part of Hungary from about 1000 until its people voted to unite with Romania 1918. In a 1996 treaty Hungary renounced its claims on Transylvania.
Green, yellow, and red are the pan-African colours. The flag is modelled on the French tricolour. The design was identical to the Rwandan tricolour, obliging that country to modify its flag. Effective date: 1 March 1961.