Romania

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Republica Socialistă România
Socialist Republic of Romania

Flag of Romania Coat of arms of Romania
Flag Coat of arms

Motto
"Proletari din toate ţările, uniţi-vă!" (Romanian)
"Workers of the world, unite!"

Anthem
Trei culori
(Three colors)

Location of Romania

Capital
(and largest city)
Bucharest (Bucureşti)
44°25′N, 26°06′E

Official languages Romanian

Demonym Romanian

Government
 - President
 - Prime Minister
Socialist state
Nicu Ceauşescu
Constantin Pătrăşcanu

Independence
 - Declared
 - Recognized
 - Monarchy abolished

May 9, 1877
July 13, 1878
December 30, 1947

Area
 - Total

 - Water (%)

238,392 km²
92,043 sq mi
3

Population
 - 2007 estimate
 - 2002 census
 - Density
 

22,246,862
21,680,974
91/km²
236/sq mi

GDP (PPP)
 - Total
 - Per capita
2008 estimate
$163.982 billion
$7,371

GDP (nominal)
 - Total
 - Per capita
2008 estimate
$116.707 billion
$5,246

Gini (2003) 26.58 (low)

HDI (2005) 0.734 (medium)

Currency Leu (RON)

Time zone
- Summer (DST)
EET (UTC +2)
EEST (UTC +3)

Internet TLD .ro

Calling code +40
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