_Roumelia_, formerly called Moldavia and Wallachia, north of the Danube, is peopled by a race supposed to be descended from the old Roman military colonies.

The language has an affinity to the Latin.

_Servia_ is peopled by Slavs, who speak substantially the same language with the Bulgarians.

The population of Roumania is estimated at 3,864,000, and that of Servia at 1,078,000.
The Bulgarians are of Slavonic origin, and their race is among the oldest in Europe.

In the latter part of the fifth century they crossed the Danube, and gave their name to the country between that river and the Balkan Mountains.