Galați (Romanian pronunciation: [ɡaˈlat͡sʲ]) is a city and a municipality in Romania. The town of Galaţi is the capital of Galați County.Galaţi lies in the historical region of Moldavia, near to Brăila. Galați is the largest port and the largest sea port on the Danube River. It is the second largest port in Romania.In 2011, census data recorded 231204 inhabitants in the city of Galaţi. At that time it was the seventh most populous city in Romania.Galaţi is an industrial city based around the Naval Shipyard, the Arcelor-Mittal steel plant and the Port.

The name "Galaţi" is derived from the Cuman word galat. This word is borrowed from the Arabic word qal'at, meaning a fortress. Other etymologies have been proposed, such as the Serbian galac. However, the galat root appears in nearby toponyms, some of which show clearly a Cuman origin, for example Gălățui Lake, which has the typical Cuman -ui suffix for "water". Another toponym in the region is the Galicia, with its town of Halych, locally associated with the jackdaw (Kawka, Halka). Other similar place names are Galich, Russia and Galatia in Turkey. Gaul might be a derivation from Galatia, thus suggesting a Celtic origin. A similar pattern occurs with the celtic sounding word, Ligures referring to "Caladaa" being a city of the Ligurian or Genoan territories. Although possible, a celtic origin is, however, unlikely.

Armando Cooper (born November 26, 1987) is a Panamanian football midfielder who plays for Godoy Cruz in the Argentine Primera División.

Cooper began his career in the youth ranks of Panama's Árabe Unido. In 2006, he debuted for the professional side, and went on to help the team to achieve various domestic titles in the Liga Panameña de Fútbol. During January 2011 it was reported that Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls were interested in signing Cooper. However, the transfer did not go through.

In July 2011, he signed with Godoy Cruz of Argentina.

Cooper was part of the Panama U-20 squad that participated in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Canada.

He made his debut with the full national team on January 20, 2010 against the national team of Chile. On January 16, 2011, he scored his first goal for Panama in a 2–0 victory over Nicaragua in a 2011 Copa Centroamericana match played at Estadio Rommel Fernández in Panama City.

George-Crin-Laurenţiu Antonescu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdʒe̯ordʒe ˈkrin la.uˈrenʦju antoˈnesku]; born 21 September 1959) is a Romanian politician, currently serving as President of the National Liberal Party (PNL). He is a member of the Senate, his election having taken place during the 2008 legislative election. Between 1996 and 2008 he was a member of the Chamber of Deputies, acting as leader of the party delegates between 2007 and 2008.

Antonescu was born in Tulcea, Tulcea County. After his parents divorce he was raised by his father, who encouraged him to attend the Faculty of History and Philosophy at the National University of Bucharest, in order to become a History teacher.

Upon graduating in 1985, Crin Antonescu entered academia, working as a History teacher in the village of Soleşti, Vaslui County. He later returned to Tulcea, continuing his academic activity in Niculiţel until 1989. Antonescu worked as a curator for the Tulcea Museum of History and Archaeology from 1989 to 1990, when he resumed his academic activity at the “Spiru Haret” High School in Tulcea, prior to being elected to the Chamber of Deputies.