Europe: Romania
About Romania
Soviet occupation following World War II led to the formation of a communist "peoples republic" in 1947 and the abdication of the king. The decades-long rule of President Nicolae CEAUSESCU became increasingly draconian through the 1980s. He was overthrown and executed in late 1989. Former communists dominated the government until 1996 when they were swept from power. Much economic restructuring remains to be carried out before Romania can achieve its hope of joining the EU.
| Vital Statistics | |
| Capitol City: | Bucharest |
| Population: | 22,364,022 (July 2001 est.) |
| Percent below poverty: | 44.5% (2000) |
| Language: | Romanian, Hungarian, German |
| Date of independence: | 1881 (from Turkey; republic proclai |
| Form of government: | republic |
| Title of Leader: | President |
| Natural Resources: | petroleum (reserves declining), timber, natural gas, coal, iron ore, salt, arable land, hydropower |
| Environmental Issues: | soil erosion and degradation; water pollution; air pollution in south from industrial effluents; contamination of Danube delta wetlands |
| Agricultural Products: | wheat, corn, sugar beets, sunflower seed, potatoes, grapes; eggs, shee |
| Imports: | machinery and equipment 23%, fuels and minerals 12%, chemicals 9%, textile and products 19% (1999) |
| Exports: | textiles and footwear 26%, metals and metal products 15%, machinery and equipment 11%, minerals and fuels 6% (1999) |
| Trading Partners: | IMPORTS: Italy 20%, Germany 19%, France 7%, Russia 6% (1999) EXPORTS: Italy 23%, Germany 18%, France 6%, Turkey 5%, US (1999) |
Romania Headlines
Encino: Mom Makes $6762/Month[Ad - World3News.com/JOBS] - Sep 7 2010 12:10 p.m.
Romania Industrial Turnover, New Orders Decline In July
[Quote.com South Africa] - Sep 7 2010 12:10 p.m.
Romania Industrial Turnover, New Orders Decline In July
[RTTNews.com] - Sep 7 2010 11:54 a.m.
Romania Fin Ministry To Refinance Local Debt Worth RON17B In 2011 - Survey
[Mediafax] - Sep 7 2010 11:33 a.m.
Romania Mosquito-Borne West Nile Virus Infections Reach 20
[Mediafax] - Sep 7 2010 11:33 a.m.
Landing Problems At Timisoara Aiport, W Romania, Passengers Stuck In Budapest
[Mediafax] - Sep 7 2010 11:33 a.m.
Romania Industrial Turnover, New Orders Decline In July
[Quote.com Japan] - Sep 7 2010 11:12 a.m.
Bulgaria, Romania Mull Joint Hydropower, Nabucco Efforts
[Sofia News Agency] - Sep 7 2010 11:01 a.m.
Axa Romania hires ex-ING Life head
[Reactions] - Sep 7 2010 10:26 a.m.
Romania Industrial Turnover, New Orders Decline In July
[Quote.com United States] - Sep 7 2010 10:23 a.m.
Romania in economic, political crisis
[International Business Times] - Sep 7 2010 10:20 a.m.
Romania's president says new IMF deal should be discussed in October
[MTnet] - Sep 7 2010 9:52 a.m.
Romania Information Technology Report Q2 2010 - New Market Report Published
[OfficialSpin] - Sep 7 2010 9:24 a.m.
Romania power output falls 1.3 pct in Jan-July
[Reuters Africa] - Sep 7 2010 8:19 a.m.
Romania power output falls 1.3 pct in Jan-July
[Reuters India] - Sep 7 2010 8:17 a.m.
Romania power output falls 1.3 pct in Jan-July
[FinanzNachrichten.de] - Sep 7 2010 7:58 a.m.
U.S. Trade and Development Agency to Host Business Briefing for Nuclear Energy Development in Romania
[Quote.com France] - Sep 7 2010 7:51 a.m.
Romania power output falls 1.3 pct in Jan-July
[Reuters UK] - Sep 7 2010 7:49 a.m.
Romania Scrapped 164,752 Cars Under 2010 Clunkers Program Until Sept 3
[Mediafax] - Sep 7 2010 7:43 a.m.
UPC Romania adds new HD TV channel
[Telecompaper] - Sep 7 2010 7:27 a.m.
France may delay Romania, Bulgaria entry to Schengen area-
[Balkans.com] - Sep 7 2010 3:46 a.m.
Romania's Medical equipment market drops 40%-
[Balkans.com] - Sep 7 2010 3:45 a.m.
Roma face struggle on return to Romania
[Manchester Wired] - Sep 7 2010 12:12 a.m.
IMF sees no big change from new Romania finmin - " We have an agreement with the country, not with the ministry"...more
[Balkans.com] - Sep 6 2010 10:16 p.m.
Fund in Romania accounts 20% of stock market cap in country...more
[Balkans.com] - Sep 6 2010 10:14 p.m.
Romania wants to reassess IMF deal in October
[Business Times Singapore] - Sep 6 2010 9:30 p.m.
Science and technology: new dinosaur species found in Romania
[Southeast European Times] - Sep 6 2010 9:15 p.m.
Roma face struggle on return to Romania
[BBC] - Sep 6 2010 6:11 p.m.
Bureaucratic dispute stops work on CEZ Romania wind farm
[Renewable Energy News] - Sep 6 2010 5:20 p.m.
Italy-based renewable energy company Alerion secures rights to develop wind farm in Romania
[New Energy World Network] - Sep 6 2010 5:17 p.m.
Dozens protest in Romania over expulsions of Roma from France
[CHED 630 AM] - Sep 6 2010 4:44 p.m.
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