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Basic
information about Romania
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Source:
European Union:
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Year of EU
entry: 2007
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Political
system: Republic
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Capital
city: Bucharest
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Total
area: 237 500 km²
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Population:
21.5 million
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Currency:
Romanian Leu (plural: Lei)
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Romania,
in southeast Europe, is mountainous in the north
while the main feature in the south is the vast
Danube valley. The river forms a delta as it
approaches the Black Sea, which is a wildlife
reserve for countless native and migratory
birds.
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The
Romanian parliament consists of two chambers, the
Senat (Senate) and the Camera Deputatilor (Chamber
of Deputies). The members of both are chosen in
elections held every four years.
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Ethnically,
the population is 90% Romanian and 7% Hungarian.
The Romanian language, like a number of others in
southern Europe, is directly descended from Latin,
although Romania is separated from other
Romance-language countries by Slav
speakers.
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Romania has
considerable natural resources – oil, natural
gas, coal, gold, silver, platinum, mercury, iron,
copper and bauxite. Metal-working, petrochemicals,
mechanical engineering, pharmaceuticals,
agriculture and forestry are the main
industries.
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*Download
2025 CIA World Factbook about
Romania
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*Download
2025 Wikipedia Factsheet about
Romania
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