Overview

  • Full Country Name: Romania
  • Capital: Bucharest
  • Language: Romanian (official), Hungarian, Romany.
  • Currency: Romanian leu (RON) = 100 bani.
  • People: Romanian (89.5%), Hungarian, Roma.
  • Life Expectancy: Male: 68.41, Female: 75.62.
  • Religion: Eastern Orthodox (86.8%), Protestant (7.5%), Catholic (4.7%), other (mostly Muslim) (1%).
  • Size (sq km): 238,392 (82nd)
  • Population: 22,276,056 (50th)
  • Population Density per sq km: 91 (104th)
  • Country Dialling Code: 40
  • Internet Country Code: .ro (.eu also used).
  • Time Zone: GMT +2 (+3 in summer)
  • Voltage Guide: 220 AC, 50 Hz.
  • Finance: Limited acceptance of credit cards and traveller's cheques.
  • Business Hours: 0800-1600 Mon-Friday.
  • GDP(PPP): US$256.9 billion
  • GDP (PPP) per Capita: US$11,850
  • Personal Safety: Bad reputation for petty crime, particularly bogus policemen.
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