 RomaniaFacts and Figures
 Location
southeastern Europe
Bordered By Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary, Ukraine, Moldavia
Area 91,699 sq mi
(237,500 sq km)
Comparative Area slightly smaller than
Oregon
Greatest Distance E-W ~450 mi (724 km)
Greatest Distance N-S ~320 mi (515 km)
Coastline 130 mi (209 km)
Highest Point
Moldoveanu; 8,343 ft (2,543 m)
Lowest Point Black Sea; sea level
Natural Resources
petroleum, timber, natural gas, coal, iron ore, salt,
arable land, hydropower
Nationality Romanian
Population (July 2008 est) 22,246,862
Largest Cities Bucharest, Iasi,
Constantine
Ethnic Groups Romanian, Hungarian, Roma,
Ukrainian, German, Russian, Turkish
Religions Eastern Orthodox, Protestant,
Roman Catholic
Languages Romanian (official), Hungary,
Romany
Capital Bucharest
Form of Government republic
Present Constitution Adopted December 8,
1991
Chief of State President Traian Basescu (since
December 20, 2004)
Head of Government Prime Minister Calin
Popescu-Tariceanu (since December 29, 2004)
Cabinet Council of Ministers appointed by the
Prime Minister
Legislature bicameral Parliament (Parlament)
Judiciary Supreme Court of Justice
Local Administration 41 counties and 1
municipality
Currency
Per Capita Income $11,100
Industries textiles and footwear, light
machinery, auto assembly, mining, timber, construction
materials, metallurgy, chemicals, food processing,
petroleum refining
Agricultural Products wheat, corn, barley, sugar
beets, sunflower seeds, potatoes, grapes; eggs, sheep
Export Commodities textiles and footwear, metals
and metal products, machinery and equipment, minerals and
fuels, agricultural products
Import Commodities machinery and equipment,
fuels and minerals, chemicals, textiles and products,
basic metals, agricultural products
 Independence
Proclaimed May 9, 1877
From Ottoman Empire
Independence Recognized July 13, 1878
By Treaty of Berlin
National Holiday Unification Day, December 1
(1918)
Flag three equal vertical bands of blue, yellow,
and red
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