What seems unusual about Romania being in Romance language family?

The Romance languages are a group of languages that evolved from Vulgar Latin, the spoken form of Latin that was used by the common people of the Roman Empire. Today, Romance languages are spoken in many countries around the world, including France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Romania.

At first glance, it may seem unusual that Romania is included in the Romance language family, as it is located in Eastern Europe and surrounded by countries that speak Slavic or Germanic languages. However, there is a historical explanation for this.

During the Middle Ages, the Roman Empire expanded into the Balkans, and Latin became the official language of the region. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the Balkans were divided into several smaller states, and Latin continued to be used as the official language of many of these states. Over time, the Latin spoken in the Balkans began to diverge from the Latin spoken in Western Europe, and eventually evolved into the Romanian language.

Today, Romanian is the only Romance language that is spoken in Eastern Europe. It is a unique language with its own distinctive features, but it is still considered to be a member of the Romance language family.