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Romania
General Information
| People |
| Population: |
23,198,330 |
| Population Density: |
253 per sq.mi. |
| Urban: |
55% |
| Ethnic groups: |
- Romanian 89%
- Hungarian 9%
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| Principle languages: |
Romanian (official) Hungarian, German |
| Religions: |
- Romanian Orthodox 70%
- Roman Catholic 6%
- Protestant 6%
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Geography |
| Area: |
91,699 sq. mi. |
| Location: |
In SE Europe on the Black Sea |
| Neighbors: |
- Ukraine on N
- Hungary, Yugoslavia on W
- Bulgaria on S
- Moldova on E
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| Topography: |
The Carpathian Mts. encase the north-central Transylvanian Plateau. there
are wide plains S and E of the mountains, through which flow the lower reaches
of the Danube system. |
| Capital: |
Bucharest (1992 est.): 2.1 mil. |
Government |
| Type: |
Republic |
| Head of state: |
Pres. Ion Iliescu; b. Mar. 30, 1930; in office: Dec. 25, 1989 |
| Defense: Active Troop Strength: |
230,500 |
Economy |
| Industries: |
Steel, metals, machinery, oil products, chemicals, food processing, beverages |
| Chief crops: |
Grains, sunflowers, vegetables, potatoes |
| Minerals: |
Oil, gas, coal |
Finance |
| Monetary unit: |
Lei (May 1995: 1,936 = $1 US) |
| Gross domestic product (1993): |
$63.7 bln. |
| Per capita GDP: |
$2,700. |
Health |
| Life expectancy at birth (1995): |
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| Births (per 1,000 pop.): |
14 |
| Deaths (per 1,000 pop.): |
10 |
| Natural increase: |
0.4 |
| Hospital beds: |
1 per 105 persons |
| Physicians: |
1 per 469 persons |
| Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births 1995): |
190 |
Education |
| Literacy (1994): |
97% |
Major International Organizations |
| UN |
(IMF, World Bank, WTO) |
Embassy |
| 1607 23rd St. NW 20008; 332-4846 |
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