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Romania

• Republic of Romania
• President: Traian Basescu (2004)
• Prime Minister: Calin Popescu-Tariceanu (2004)
• Area: 91,699 sq. mi. (237,500 sq. km)
• Population (2006 est.): 22,303,552
• Capital and largest city (2003 est): Bucharest, 2,210,800 (metro. area), 1,906,800 (city proper)
• Other large cities: Iasi, 320,000; Cluj-Napoca, 316,400; Timisoara, 316,100; Constanta, 309,000; Craiova, 301,100, Galati, 297,100; Brasov, 282,500
• Monetary unit: Leu
• Languages: Romanian (official); Hungarian- and German-speaking minorities
• Ethnicity/race: Romanian 89.1%, Hungarian 8.9%, German 0.4%, Ukrainian, Serb, Croat, Russian, Turk, and Gypsy 1.6%
• Religions: Romanian Orthodox 70%, Roman Catholic 6% (of which 3% are Uniate), Protestant 6%, unaffiliated 18%    Source:  Infoplease

Carpathii Mountains

Biserica cu Luna, Oradea

Cart

Cozia Monastery, Oltenia

Downtown Brasov

Peles castle, Sinaia

Roman Orthodox church in Cluj

Simbata Monastery, Fagaras

St Silvestru Church, Bucharest

The Danube at Cazanne, Almasului Mountains

Transylvanian Village

On the Black Sea

The Shoulders of Piatra Craiului

The Eagles' Wall, Bucegi Mountains

Ciucas Mountain

Northern Romania

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Carpathii Mountains

 

Romania's national anthem

 

	For more information on Romania click on the links below: Discover Romania Dracula’s Castle Virtual Tour Infoplease Parks, Reserves and Other Protected Areas Romanian Counties Romanian travel The Real Transylvania Virtourist:  Bucharest Welcome to Romania Wikipedia World Desk Reference World Heritage Sites
Romania's president Traian Basescu		Romania's national coat of arms