Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe with a population of over 19 million people. Bucharest is the capital city. The most widespread form of folk music is doina. Romania joined NATO in 2004 and the European Union in 2007. It has a literacy rate of over 98% and the majority religion is Eastern Orthodox Christianity. The government is a republic and key exports include machinery and equipment. Notable landscapes include Domogled National Park and violet hills and fields along mountain roads.
5. 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.
6. FACTS
Romania 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)
7. 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)