ROMANIA

THE COAT OF ARMS OF ROMANIA

THE MAP OF ROMANIA

THE CAPITAL OF THE COUNTRY:

BUCHAREST

INTREST(H)INGS

Romania is the ninth largest country of the

European Union by area, and has the seventh

largest population of the European Union with

more than 19 million people.

The most widespread form of Romanian

folk music is the doina.

FACTSRomania joined NATO on 29 March 2004, and the European Union on 1

January 2007.

It is also a member of the: Latin Union, Francophonie, OSCE, WTO, BSEC, United Nations, etc.

Total Area of Romania:

total: 237,500 sq km land: 230,340 sq km water: 7,160 sq km

Languages of Romania:

Romanian (official), Hungarian, German

Literacy in Romania :

definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.4%

male: 99.1% female: 97.7% (2003 est.)

Religions in Romania:

Eastern Orthodox (including all sub-denominations) 86.8%, Protestant (various denominations including Reformate and Pentecostal) 7.5%, Roman Catholic 4.7%, other (mostly Muslim) and unspecified 0.9%,

none 0.1% (2002 census)

Government Type:

Republic

Exports:

$23.54 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Imports:

$28.43 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Telephones (main lines in use):

4.3 million (2003)

Telephones (mobile cellular):

6.9 million (2003)

ROMANIA’S BEAUTY LANDSCAPES:Domogled National Park

VIOLET HILL

FIELDS

ROADS ON THE MOUNTAINS

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