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Country
(long form)
none
Capital
Bucharest
Total Area
91,699.26 sq mi
237,500.00 sq km
Population
22,411,121 (July 2000 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 6% (of which 3% are Uniate), Protestant
6%, unaffiliated 18%
Life Expectancy
66.1 male, 73.99 female (2000 est.)
Government Type
republic
Currency
1 leu (L) = 100 bani
GDP (per capita)
$3,900 (1999 est.)
Labor Force (by occupation)
agriculture 36.5%, industry 34.4%, services 29.1% (1994)
Industry
mining, timber, construction materials, metallurgy, chemicals, machine
building, food processing, petroleum production and refining
Agriculture
wheat, corn, sugar beets, sunflower seed, potatoes, grapes; milk, eggs,
beef
Arable Land
41%
Exports
textiles and footwear 33.4%, metals and metal products 19.1%, machinery
and equipment 9.5%, minerals and fuels 6.1% (1998)
Imports
machinery and equipment 23%, fuels and minerals 14.2%, chemicals 8.7%,
textiles and footwear 17.1% (1998)
Natural Resources
petroleum (reserves declining), timber, natural gas, coal, iron ore,
salt, arable land, hydro power
Current Environmental Issues
soil erosion and degradation; water pollution; air pollution in south
from industrial effluents; contamination of Danube delta wetlands
Telephones (main lines in use)
3.84 million (1999)
Telephones (mobile cellular)
52,000 (1999)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
30 (1999)
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