<human>:  Can you tell me about the culture and history of Romania, and Gypsies in particular?
<bot>: Sure! Romania is a European country in the region of the Balkans, and has a total of 24.4 million people. Gypsies are one of the oldest and most persecuted minorities in Europe. They were often enslaved and pressured to convert to Christianity. They were marginalized and forced into segregated ghettos, and often persecuted and targeted for violence. Today there is still a high incidence of poverty and discrimination against the Romanian Gypsy population.