Romania, republic, in south-eastern Europe, bordered on the north by Ukraine; on the east by Moldova; on the south-east by the Black Sea; on the south by Bulgaria; on the south-west by Serbia (part of the federation of Serbia and Montenegro); and on the west by Hungary. The total area of Romania is about 237,500 sq km (91,700 sq mi). Bucharest is the capital and largest city.
Official Name - Romania
Capital - Bucharest 2,080,363 (1994)
Population - 22,680,000 (1995)
Life Expectancy - 65.8 years for men 73.3 years for women
Area - 237,500 sq km (91,700 sq mi)
Largest Cities - Constanta 348,575 Timisoara 327,830 Brasov 324,210
Languages - Romanian; Hungarian; German; Turkish; Serbo-Croatian;
Religions - Romanian Orthodox Church; Roman Catholicism; Judaism;
Currency - Leu
Government - Bicameral republic Time and Date in Bucharest
Countries Currency Unit
ROL/Unit
Units/ROL
DZD
Algeria Dinars
425.445
0.00235048
USD
United States Dollars
32,935.00
0.0000303628
ARS
Argentina Pesos
11,183.36
0.0000894186
AUD
Australia Dollars
17,571.30
0.0000569110
ATS
Austria Schillings **
2,084.74
0.000479675
BSD
Bahamas Dollars
32,935.00
0.0000303628
BBD
Barbados Dollars
16,550.25
0.0000604220
BEF
Belgium Francs **
711.125
0.00140622
BMD
Bermuda Dollars
32,935.00
0.0000303628
BRL
Brazil Reals
14,165.59
0.0000705936
GBP
United Kingdom Pounds
46,960.76
0.0000212944
BGL
Bulgaria Leva
14,731.59
0.0000678813
CAD
Canada Dollars
20,646.78
0.0000484337
CLP
Chile Pesos
50.1714
0.0199317
CNY
China Yuan Renminbi
3,978.91
0.000251325
CYP
Cyprus Pounds
50,129.38
0.0000199484
CZK
Czech Republic Koruny
929.083
0.00107633
DKK
Denmark Kroner
3,861.50
0.000258967
XCD
East Caribbean Dollars
12,198.15
0.0000819797
EGP
Egypt Pounds
7,109.55
0.000140656
EUR
Euro
28,686.71
0.0000348593
FJD
Fiji Dollars
14,736.02
0.0000678609
FIM
Finland Markkaa **
4,824.76
0.000207264
FRF
France Francs **
4,373.26
0.000228662
DEM
Germany Deutsche Marks **
14,667.28
0.0000681790
XAU
Gold Ounces
9,954,456.50
0.000000100458
GRD
Greece Drachmae **
84.1870
0.0118783
HKD
Hong Kong Dollars
4,222.65
0.000236818
HUF
Hungary Forint
117.972
0.00847656
ISK
Iceland Kronur
329.371
0.00303609
INR
India Rupees
674.843
0.00148183
IDR
Indonesia Rupiahs
3.35236
0.298297
IEP
Ireland Pounds **
36,424.61
0.0000274540
ILS
Israel New Shekels
6,944.00
0.000144009
ITL
Italy Lire **
14.8155
0.0674971
JMD
Jamaica Dollars
691.766
0.00144557
JPY
Japan Yen
248.285
0.00402763
JOD
Jordan Dinars
46,452.75
0.0000215273
LBP
Lebanon Pounds
21.7536
0.0459693
LUF
Luxembourg Francs **
711.125
0.00140622
MYR
Malaysia Ringgits
8,669.39
0.000115348
MXN
Mexico Pesos
3,655.25
0.000273579
NZD
New Zealand Dollars
14,507.32
0.0000689307
NOK
Norway Kroner
3,719.93
0.000268822
NLG
Netherlands Guilders **
13,017.46
0.0000768199
PKR
Pakistan Rupees
548.460
0.00182329
PHP
Philippines Pesos
645.531
0.00154911
XPT
Platinum Ounces
17,092,535.52
0.0000000585051
PLN
Poland Zlotych
8,009.95
0.000124845
PTE
Portugal Escudos **
143.089
0.00698867
ROL
Romania Lei
1.00000
1.00000
RUR
Russia Rubles
1,058.32
0.000944891
SAR
Saudi Arabia Riyals
8,782.53
0.000113862
XAG
Silver Ounces
152,483.80
0.00000655807
SGD
Singapore Dollars
17,878.07
0.0000559344
SKK
Slovakia Koruny
686.860
0.00145590
ZAR
South Africa Rand
2,899.78
0.000344854
KRW
South Korea Won
24.9355
0.0401034
ESP
Spain Pesetas **
172.411
0.00580011
XDR
IMF Special Drawing Rights
41,063.88
0.0000243523
SDD
Sudan Dinars
126.673
0.00789434
SEK
Sweden Kronor
3,178.77
0.000314587
CHF
Switzerland Francs
19,589.40
0.0000510480
TWD
Taiwan New Dollars
942.346
0.00106118
THB
Thailand Baht
756.227
0.00132235
TTD
Trinidad and Tobago Dollars
5,381.54
0.000185821
TRL
Turkey Liras
0.0245034
40.8106
VEB
Venezuela Bolivares
35.7682
0.0279578
ZMK
Zambia Kwacha
7.36801
0.135722
Romania :
Geographic coordinates
46 00 N, 25 00 E
Romania :
Population growth rate
-0.21%
Romania :
Birth rate
10.8 births/1,000 population
Romania :
Death rate
12.28 deaths/1,000 population
Romania :
People living with HIV/AIDS
7,000
Romania :
Independence
1881
Romania :
National holiday
Unification Day 1 December (1918)
Romania :
Constitution
8 December 1991
Romania :
GDP
purchasing power parity - $132.5 billion
Romania :
GDP - per capita
purchasing power parity - $5,900
Romania :
Electricity - consumption
44.768 billion kWh
Romania :
Exports
$11.2 billion textiles and footwear, metals and metal products, machinery and equipment, minerals and fuels
Romania :
Imports
$11.9 billion machinery and equipment, fuels and minerals, chemicals, textile and products
Romania :
Telephones
3.777 million
Romania :
Mobile cellular
645,500
Romania :
Radio broadcast stations
AM 40, FM 202, shortwave 3
Romania :
Radios
7.2 million
Romania :
Television broadcast stations
48
Romania :
Televisions
5.25 million
Romania :
Internet country code
.ro
Romania :
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
38
Romania :
Internet users
600,000
Romania :
Railways
11,385 km
Romania :
Highways
153,359 km
Romania :
Waterways
1,724 km
Romania :
Pipelines
crude oil 2,800 km; petroleum products 1,429 km; natural gas 6,400 km
