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Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest was opened in 1888

Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest was opened in 1888

Bran Castle was built in 1212, and became commonly known as Dracula's Castle after the myths that it

Bran Castle was built in 1212, and became commonly known as Dracula's Castle after the myths that it...

Cluj-Napoca

Cluj-Napoca

Landscape in the Danube Delta

Landscape in the Danube Delta

Mihai Eminescu, national poet of Romania and Moldova

Mihai Eminescu, national poet of Romania and Moldova

Hunyadi Castle, 1419, with its impressive size and architectural beauty sets it among the most preci

Hunyadi Castle, 1419, with its impressive size and architectural beauty sets it among the most preci...

The Palace of Culture in Iao i was built between 1906-1925 and hosts several museums

The Palace of Culture in Iao i was built between 1906-1925 and hosts several museums

Mamaia, at the Black Sea shore

Mamaia, at the Black Sea shore

Major cities in Romania

  • Nord-Est
    Nord-Est
  • Sud
    Sud
  • Sud-Est
    Sud-Est
  • Nord-Vest
    Nord-Vest
  • Centru
    Centru
CityPopulation
Nord-Est 3,712,400
Sud 3,379,406
Sud-Est 2,848,219
Nord-Vest 2,740,064
Centru 2,523,021
Sud-Vest 2,330,792
Bucharest-Ilfov 2,281,860
Vest 1,958,648
Brașov 323,736
Timișoara 303,708
Ploiești metropolitan area 300,358
Craiova 299,429
Galați 295,000
Brașov metropolitan area 279,728
Ploiești 232,527
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Population history of Romania

YearEstimated Population
2011 21,380,000
2010 21,438,001
2009 21,480,401
2008 21,513,622
2007 21,546,873
2006 21,587,666
2005 21,634,371
2004 21,684,890
2003 21,742,013
2002 21,803,129
2001 22,131,970
2000 22,442,971
1999 22,472,040
1998 22,507,344
1997 22,553,978
1996 22,619,004
1995 22,684,270
1994 22,730,211
1993 22,763,280
1992 22,794,284
1991 23,001,155
1990 23,201,835
1989 23,161,458
1988 23,057,662
1987 22,949,430
1986 22,859,269
1985 22,755,427
1984 22,655,940
1983 22,588,790
1982 22,515,389
1981 22,415,169
1980 22,242,653
1979 22,090,488
1978 21,951,464
1977 21,756,096
1976 21,551,634
1975 21,293,583
1974 21,029,429
1973 20,835,681
1972 20,657,957
1971 20,461,567
1970 20,250,398
1969 20,009,141
1968 19,799,831
1967 19,534,242
1966 19,215,450
1965 19,031,576
1964 18,919,126
1963 18,797,850
1962 18,676,550
1961 18,555,250
1960 18,406,905
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Government officials of Romania

OfficialOfficeStart of Term
Crin Antonescu President of Romania 2012
Victor Ponta Prime Minister of Romania 2012
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Olympic medals won by Romania

OlympicsEventAthleteMedal
2012 Summer Olympics Men's 10m air rifle Alin Moldoveanu Gold medal
2012 Summer Olympics Women's Gymnastics, team competition Larisa Iordache Bronze medal
2012 Summer Olympics Women's Vault Sandra Izbașa Gold medal
2012 Summer Olympics Women's Floor exercises Cătălina Ponor Silver medal
2012 Summer Olympics Men's Sabre team Tiberiu Dolniceanu Silver medal
2012 Summer Olympics Men's Weightlifting, Lightweight 62-69 kg Răzvan Martin Bronze medal
2012 Summer Olympics Women's Judo, 52 - 57kg (Lightweight) Corina Căprioriu Silver medal
2012 Summer Olympics Women's Weightlifting, 69kg Roxana Cocoș Silver medal
2012 Summer Olympics Women's Judo, - 48kg (extra-lightweight) Alina Dumitru Silver medal
2012 Summer Olympics Women's K-2 500m (kayak double) Irina Lauric
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Sabre individual Mihai Covaliu Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Épée individual Ana Maria Brânză Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Gymnastics, team competition Steliana Nistor Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Judo, - 48kg (extra-lightweight) Alina Dumitru Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Floor exercises Sandra Izbașa Gold medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Athletics, Marathon Constantina Diţă Gold medal
2004 Summer Olympics Women's Athletics, 1500m Maria Cioncan Bronze medal
2004 Summer Olympics Men's Triple jump Marian Oprea Silver medal
2004 Summer Olympics Women's Athletics, 400m hurdles Ionela Târlea Silver medal
2004 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, 60 - 64 kg (light welterweight) Ionuţ Gheorghe Bronze medal
2004 Summer Olympics Men's Vault Marian Drăgulescu Bronze medal
2004 Summer Olympics Men's Pommel horse Marius Urzică Silver medal
2004 Summer Olympics Men's Floor exercises Marian Drăgulescu Silver medal
2004 Summer Olympics Women's Vault Monica Roşu Gold medal
2004 Summer Olympics Women's Balance Beam Cătălina Ponor Gold medal
2004 Summer Olympics Women's Balance Beam Alexandra Eremia Bronze medal
2004 Summer Olympics Women's Floor exercises Cătălina Ponor Gold medal
2004 Summer Olympics Women's Floor exercises Nicoleta Daniela Şofronie Silver medal
2004 Summer Olympics Men's 200m backstroke Răzvan Florea Bronze medal
2004 Summer Olympics Women's 200m freestyle Camelia Potec Gold medal
2000 Summer Olympics Women's Athletics, 1500m Violeta Szekely Silver medal
2000 Summer Olympics Women's Athletics, 1500m Gabriela Szabo Bronze medal
2000 Summer Olympics Women's Athletics, Marathon Lidia Șimon Silver medal
2000 Summer Olympics Women's Athletics, 5000m Gabriela Szabo Gold medal
2000 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Welterweight 63.5-67kg Dorel Simion Bronze medal
2000 Summer Olympics Men's boxing, Light Middleweight 67-71kg Marian Simion Silver medal
2000 Summer Olympics Men's Sabre individual Mihai Covaliu Gold medal
2000 Summer Olympics Men's Pommel horse Marius Urzică Gold medal
2000 Summer Olympics Women's Gymnastics, individual all-round Simona Amânar Gold medal
2000 Summer Olympics Women's Gymnastics, individual all-round Maria Olaru Silver medal
2000 Summer Olympics Women's Vault Andreea Răducan Silver medal
2000 Summer Olympics Women's Floor exercises Simona Amânar Bronze medal
2000 Summer Olympics Women's Judo, 70 - 78kg (half-heavyweight) Simona Richter Bronze medal
2000 Summer Olympics Men's 25m rapid fire pistol Iulian Raicea Bronze medal
2000 Summer Olympics Women's 100m backstroke Diana Mocanu Gold medal
2000 Summer Olympics Women's 200m backstroke Diana Mocanu Gold medal
2000 Summer Olympics Women's 200m individual medley Beatrice Căslaru Silver medal
2000 Summer Olympics Women's 400m individual medley Beatrice Căslaru Bronze medal
2000 Summer Olympics Women's High jump Oana Pantelimon Bronze medal
2000 Summer Olympics Women's Single Sculls Sanda Toma Gold medal
1996 Summer Olympics Women's Athletics, 1500m Gabriela Szabo Silver medal
1996 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Lightweight 57 - 60kg Leonard Doroftei Bronze medal
1996 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Welterweight 63.5-67kg Marian Simion Bronze medal
1996 Summer Olympics Women's Foil individual Laura Badea-Cârlescu Gold medal
1996 Summer Olympics Women's Gymnastics, individual all-round Gina Gogean Silver medal
1996 Summer Olympics Women's Gymnastics, individual all-round Simona Amânar Bronze medal
1996 Summer Olympics Women's Gymnastics, individual all-round Lavinia Miloşovici Bronze medal
1996 Summer Olympics Women's Balance Beam Gina Gogean Bronze medal
1996 Summer Olympics Women's Floor exercises Simona Amânar Silver medal
1996 Summer Olympics Men's Pommel horse Marius Urzică Silver medal
1996 Summer Olympics Men's Rings Dan Burincă Silver medal
1996 Summer Olympics Women's Vault Simona Amânar Gold medal
1996 Summer Olympics Women's Vault Gina Gogean Bronze medal
1996 Summer Olympics Men's Weightlifting, 99 - 108 kg Nicu Vlad Bronze medal
1992 Summer Olympics Women's High jump Alina Astafei Silver medal
1992 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Light Welterweight 60-63.5 Leonard Doroftei Bronze medal
1992 Summer Olympics Women's Gymnastics, individual all-round Lavinia Miloşovici Bronze medal
1992 Summer Olympics Women's Floor exercises Lavinia Miloşovici Gold medal
1992 Summer Olympics Women's Floor exercises Cristina Bontaș Bronze medal
1992 Summer Olympics Women's Vault Lavinia Miloşovici Gold medal
1992 Summer Olympics Men's 10m air pistol Sorin Babii Bronze medal
1992 Summer Olympics Men's Weightlifting, Flyweight -52kg Traian Ioachim Ciharean Bronze medal
1992 Summer Olympics Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling, Super Heavyweight 100-130 kg Ioan Grigoras Bronze medal
1992 Summer Olympics Women's Single Sculls Elisabeta Lipă Gold medal
1988 Summer Olympics Women's Athletics, 1500m Paula Ivan Gold medal
1988 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Featherweight 54 - 57 kg Daniel Dumitrescu Silver medal
1988 Summer Olympics Women's Gymnastics, individual all-round Daniela Silivaş Silver medal
1988 Summer Olympics Women's Uneven bars Daniela Silivaş Gold medal
1988 Summer Olympics Women's Balance Beam Daniela Silivaş Gold medal
1988 Summer Olympics Women's Balance Beam Gabriela Potorac Bronze medal
1988 Summer Olympics Women's Floor exercises Daniela Silivaş Gold medal
1988 Summer Olympics Men's Horizontal bar Marius Gherman Bronze medal
1988 Summer Olympics Women's Vault Gabriela Potorac Silver medal
1988 Summer Olympics Women's Vault Daniela Silivaş Bronze medal
1988 Summer Olympics Men's 50m pistol Sorin Babii Gold medal
1988 Summer Olympics Women's 200m individual medley Noemi Lung Bronze medal
1988 Summer Olympics Women's 400m individual medley Noemi Lung Silver medal
1988 Summer Olympics Men's Weightlifting, First Heavyweight 90-100kg Nicu Vlad Silver medal
1988 Summer Olympics Men's Freestyle Wrestling, Heavyweight 90-100kg Vasile Puşcaşu Gold medal
1988 Summer Olympics Women's Athletics, 3000m Paula Ivan Silver medal
1984 Summer Olympics Women's Athletics, 800m Doina Melinte Gold medal
1984 Summer Olympics Women's Athletics, 800m Fiţa Lovin Bronze medal
1984 Summer Olympics Women's Athletics, 1500m Doina Melinte Silver medal
1984 Summer Olympics Women's Athletics, 1500m Maricica Puică Bronze medal
1984 Summer Olympics Women's Athletics, 3000m Maricica Puică Gold medal
1984 Summer Olympics Women's Athletics, 400m hurdles Cristieana Cojocaru Bronze medal
1984 Summer Olympics Women's Long jump Anișoara Cușmir-Stanciu Gold medal
1984 Summer Olympics Women's Long jump Vali Ionescu Silver medal
1984 Summer Olympics Women's Shot put Mihaela Loghin Silver medal
1984 Summer Olympics Women's Discus throw Florenta Craciunescu Bronze medal
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Religions practiced in Romania

Pie chart showing the religions of Romania
ReligionPercentage of Population
Romanian Orthodox Church 86.7%
Catholicism 4.7%
Protestantism 3.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Who are some notable people that were born in Romania?
  • A:
    Prominent people and popular celebrities born in Romania include:
    - Mariana Bozesan
    - Dumitru Copil
    - Irina Lazareanu
    - Demetrius Ypsilanti
    - Emil Dechebal Matasareanu
    - Alexander Löhr
    - Nicolae Malaxa
  • Q:
    Under which form of government does Romania operate?
  • A:
    The government regime is a Semi-presidential system.
  • Q:
    What are the common languages spoken in Romania?
  • A:
    Ukrainian , Torlakian and Romanian are the common languages spoken in this country.
  • Q:
    What type of money is officially accepted in Romania?
  • A:
    The official currencies include the Romanian leu.
  • Q:
    Which city is the capital of Romania?
  • A:
    Bucharest is the capital.
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Lists

#15
Industrial Production Growth Rate
Rate: 10.60%
#26
Internet Users
Number: 12,000,000
#34
Cell Phones
Users: 22,875,000
#34
Oil Proved Reserves
Barrels: 12,240,000,000
#38
Electricity Production
kWh: 60,520,000,000
#40
Annual Death Rate
Deaths Per 1,000 People: 11.84
#41
Purchasing Power Parity
PPP: $247,100,000,000
#49
Total Labor Force
Workers: 9,300,000
#51
Population
#59
Prime Lending Rate
Rate: 13.35%
#83
Real GDP Growth Rate
Growth Rate: 6%
#92
Per Capita GDP
GDP: $11,100
#106
Consumer Inflation
Rate: 4.8%
#106
Lowest Life Expectancy
Years: 72.2
#106
Living with AIDS
Estimate: 6,500
#147
Unemployment
Rate: 4.10%
#185
Annual Birth Rate
Births Per 1,000 People: 10.6
#198
Fertility Rate
Rate: 1.38
#220
Population Growth
Rate: -0.14%

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