Romania: Introduction

Capital: Bucharest

Population

Total Population: 21,442,012

Annual Growth Rate: -0.2%

Density: 93 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 54.6%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Bucharest (2,125,000); Lasi (315,000); Cluj-Napoca (316,000); Timisoara (315,000); Constance (300,000).

Ethnic Origins: Romanian 89.5%; Hungarians 6.6%; Romas 2.5%; Ukrainians 0.3%; Germans 0.3%; Russians 0.2%; Turks 0.2%; Other 0.4%

Official Language: Romanian, spoken by 89.4 % of the population.

Other Languages Spoken: It is important to note that the Hungarian and German are also widely spoken in the country. Regarding foreign languages, the most commonly spoken in Romania are English and French. After a decade, the speaking of Russian has slightly diminished.

Business Language(s): French, English and German.

Religion: Orthodox 86.9%; Protestant 7.5%; Catholic 4.7% Other 1%

Literacy Rate: 97.3%

Local Time:

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National Currency: Romanian New Leu (RON)

Country Overview

Area: 238,390 km²

Type of State: Social Republic based on parliamentary democracy.

Type of Economy: Upper-middle-income economy, Ex-Transition country.
Romania has developed a market economy and has initiated programs to privatize public enterprises. The country is trying to catch up to the criteria and standards imposed by the European economic model.

HDI*: 0.767/1

HDI (World Rank): 50/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

-12°

Low: -15° | High: -9°

Humidity: 89% | Wind: -24 km/h
Sunrise: 7:24 am | Sunset: 5:28 pm

Bucharest, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Romania, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Romania, Dial +40

Internet Suffix: .ro

Computers: 19.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 23.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 24.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	51,160	70,314	84,053	54,324	61,874
Exports of Goods (million USD)	32,458	40,488	49,535	40,567	49,343
Imports of Services (million USD)	6,804	8,754	11,731	10,097	9,248
Exports of Services (million USD)	6,893	9,388	12,802	9,768	8,343

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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