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Romania Capital: Bucharest Population: 22,303,552 The Geography of Romania Total Size: 237,500 square km Size Comparison: slightly smaller than Oregon Geographical Coordinates: 46 00 N, 25 00 E World Region: Europe General Terrain: central Transylvanian Basin is separated from the Plain of Moldavia on the east by the Carpathian Mountains and separated from the Walachian Plain on the south by the Transylvanian Alps Geographical Low Point: Black Sea 0 m Geographical High Point: Moldoveanu 2,544 m Climate: temperate; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow and fog; sunny summers with frequent showers and thunderstorms The People of Romania Type of Government: republic Languages Spoken: Romanian (official), Hungarian, German Independence: 9 May 1877 (independence proclaimed from the Ottoman Empire; independence recognized 13 July 1878 by the Treaty of Berlin; kingdom proclaimed 26 March 1881); 30 December 1947 (republic proclaimed) National Holiday: Unification Day (of Romania and Transylvania), 1 December (1918) Nationality: Romanian(s) Religions: 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) Economy of Romania Major Industries: textiles and footwear, light machinery and auto assembly, mining, timber, construction materials, metallurgy, chemicals, food processing, petroleum refining Agricultural Products: wheat, corn, barley, sugar beets, sunflower seed, potatoes, grapes; eggs, sheep Natural Resources: petroleum (reserves declining), timber, natural gas, coal, iron ore, salt, arable land, hydropower Major Exports: textiles and footwear, metals and metal products, machinery and equipment, minerals and fuels, chemicals, agricultural products Major Imports: machinery and equipment, fuels and minerals, chemicals, textile and products, basic metals, agricultural products Currency: leu (ROL) is being phased out in 2006; new leu (RON) was introduced in 2005 due to currency revaluat National GDP: $183,600,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $27,720,000,000 Brief History of Romania: The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The country gained recognition of Back to Geography Home Page

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