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Romania

Romania
România  (Romanian)
Flag of Romania
Coat of arms of Romania
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Deșteaptă-te, române!
'"Awaken thee, Romanian!"

Location of  Romania  (dark green)– in Europe  (green & dark grey)– in the European Union  (green)  –  [Legend]
Location of  Romania  (dark green)

– in Europe  (green & dark grey)
– in the European Union  (green)  –  [Legend]

Capital
and largest city
Bucharest
44°25′N 26°06′E / 44.417°N 26.100°E / 44.417; 26.100
Official languages Romanian
Recognised minority
languages
Ethnic groups (2011)
Demonym Romanian
Government Unitary semi-presidential
republic
• President
Klaus Iohannis
Sorin Grindeanu
Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu
Liviu Dragnea
Legislature Parliament
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Formation
168 BC
106
275 – 10th century
• First Romanian polities
10th century – 1330
1330
1346
1570
• First union under Michael the Brave
1600
24 January 1859
9 May 1877 / 1878b
14 March 1881
1 December 1918d
• Proclamation of the Romanian People's Republic
30 December 1947
Area
• Total
238,391 km2 (92,043 sq mi) (83rd)
• Water (%)
3
Population
• 2015 estimate
19,511,000 (59th)
• 2011 census
20,121,641 (58th)
• Density
84.4/km2 (218.6/sq mi) (117th)
GDP (PPP) 2016 estimate
• Total
$441.032 billion (43rd)
• Per capita
$22,319 (61st)
GDP (nominal) 2016 estimate
• Total
$186.514 billion (49th)
• Per capita
$9,438 (67th)
Gini (2013) Steady 34
medium
HDI (2014) Increase 0.793
high · 52nd
Currency Romanian leu (RON)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)
EEST (UTC+3)
Date format dd.mm.yyyy (AD)
Drives on the right
Calling code +40
Patron saint Saint Andrew
ISO 3166 code RO
Internet TLD .roe
  1. The double election of Alexandru Ioan Cuza in Moldavia and Wallachia (respectively, 5 and 24 January 1859).
  2. Independence proclaimed on 9 May 1877, internationally recognised in 1878.
  3. The union of Romania with Bessarabia, Bukovina and Transylvania in 1918.
  4. Monarchy was abolished on 30 December 1947 upon the proclamation of the People's Republic and was changed with the new constitution upon its adoption on 21 August 1965 as the Socialist Republic. The Communist regime fell on 22 December 1989, the new democratic government was installed on 20 May 1990 and the new post-communist constitution was adopted on 21 November 1991. Romania joined the European Union on 1 January 2007.
  5. Also .eu, shared with other European Union member states.

Coordinates: 46°N 25°E / 46°N 25°E / 46; 25

– in Europe  (green & dark grey)
– in the European Union  (green)  –  [Legend]

Romania (Listeni/rˈmniə/ roh-MAY-nee-ə; Romanian: România Listeni[romɨˈni.a]) is a sovereign state located in Southeastern Europe. It borders the Black Sea, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Hungary, Serbia, and Moldova. It has an area of 238,391 square kilometres (92,043 sq mi) and a temperate-continental climate. With 19.94 million inhabitants, the country is the seventh-most-populous member state of the European Union. Its capital and largest city, Bucharest, is the sixth-largest city in the EU, with 1,883,425 inhabitants as of 2011.


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