Country (long form) |
none |
Capital |
Bucharest |
Total Area |
91,699.26 sq mi 237,500.00 sq km (slightly smaller than Oregon) |
Population |
22,364,022 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
18,340,400 |
Languages |
Romanian, Hungarian, German |
Literacy |
97.0% total, 98.0% male, 95% female (1992 est.) |
Religions |
Romanian Orthodox 70%, Roman Catholic 3%, Uniate Catholic 3%, Protestant 6%, unaffiliated 18% |
Life Expectancy |
66.36 male, 74.19 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
republic |
Currency |
1 leu (L) = 100 bani |
GDP (per capita) |
$5,900 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
textiles and footwear, light machinery and auto assembly, mining, timber, construction materials, metallurgy, chemicals, food processing, petroleum |
Agriculture |
wheat, corn, sugar beets, sunflower seed, potatoes, grapes; eggs, sheep |
Arable Land |
41% |
Natural Resources |
petroleum (reserves declining), timber, natural gas, coal, iron ore, salt, arable land, hydro power |
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