| Population 2000, mid-year | 22.4 million |
| Area | 238,391 km˛ |
| Population density | 94.1 inhabitants/km˛ |
| Distribution | 55% urban population, 45% rural population |
Neighbours
(border in km) | Bulgaria (631), Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (546), Hungary (448), Ukraine (649), Moldova (681), and Black Sea (194) |
| Major cities | Bucureşti (2,011,305), Iaşi (347,606), Constanţa (340,497), Cluj-Napoca (332,941), Timişoara (328,148), Galaţi (327,928) |
| Ethnic profile | Romanian (89.4%), Hungarian (7.1%) Roma (1.8%), German (0.5%), other (1%) |
| Languages | Romanian , Hungarian, German, and other minority languages |
| Religion | Orthodox (88%), Roman Catholic incl. Greek rite, (6%), Protestant (5%), Others (1%) |
Life expectancy
at birth | total: 70.5 years (males: 67.0 years, females: 74.2 years ) |
GDP (current prices)
– total
- per capita |
€40.0 million
€1,800 / €6,000 (PPS) |
| Currency | 1 Leu = 100 bani (pl.: Lei) |
Exchange rate
– annual average 2000
– end-2001 |
1 € = 19,955 ROL 1 $ = 21,693 ROL
1 € = 29,041 ROL 1 $ = 32,778 ROL |
| Public budget 2000 | Consolidated budget revenues: €12.6 billion
Consolidated budget expenditures. €14.7 billion |
| Foreign debt 2000 | € 9.0 billion |
| Foreign trade 2000 | Total exports: €11.4 billion (63.8% to EU Member States)
Total imports: €14.4 billion (56.6% from EU Member States)
Trade deficit: €3.0 billion (fob-cif basis) |
| Shares of gross value added by sectors 2000 | Agriculture and forestry 12.6%
Industry 30.5%
Construction 5.3%
Services 51.5% |
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