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Bucharest

Bucharest

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Country (long form) none
Capital Bucharest
Total Area 91,699.26 sq mi
237,500.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than Oregon)
Population 22,364,022 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050 18,340,400
Languages Romanian, Hungarian, German
Literacy 97.0% total, 98.0% male, 95% female (1992 est.)
Religions Romanian Orthodox 70%, Roman Catholic 3%, Uniate Catholic 3%, Protestant 6%, unaffiliated 18%
Life Expectancy 66.36 male, 74.19 female (2001 est.)
Government Type republic
Currency 1 leu (L) = 100 bani
GDP (per capita) $5,900 (2000 est.)
Industry textiles and footwear, light machinery and auto assembly, mining, timber, construction materials, metallurgy, chemicals, food processing, petroleum
Agriculture wheat, corn, sugar beets, sunflower seed, potatoes, grapes; eggs, sheep
Arable Land 41%
Natural Resources petroleum (reserves declining), timber, natural gas, coal, iron ore, salt, arable land, hydro power

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Geography of Romania

Romania, or Rumania, a country of Europe. It is in the Balkans, bounded by Ukraine, Moldova, the Black Sea, Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro, and Hungary.

History of Romania

In ancient times the region now within Romania was called Dacia. In the seventh century B.C., Greek colonies were founded on the Black Sea coast and a flourishing trade developed with the tribes in the interior.