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:
It is %T:%M %A In Bucharest
Exchange Rate on
:
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.
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
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Last Updates: January 2012
Romania: Introduction