Romania
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Capital
Bucharest
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Local time
22:09
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Population
20.96 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+40
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Currency
lei RON (leu)
Romania
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Capital
Bucharest
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Local time
22:09
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Population
20.96 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+40
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Currency
lei RON (leu)
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Average Salary
$ 889
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Petrol price
€ 1.59 pl
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Precipitation
637mm /year
Geography & travel
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Country Area
237 500 km2
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Protected Area
24%
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Forest Area
30%
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Agricultural area
60%
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Railways
10770km
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Annual air passengers
3.69 m
Population
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Ethnicity
Romanian - 89 %
Hungarian - 6 %
Roma - 2 %
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Religion
Romanian Orthodox - 87 %
Protestant - 8 %
Roman Catholic - 5 %
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Literacy rates
98.6%
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Languages
Romanian - 91 %
Hungarian
Romany
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Armed Forces
150 400
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Murders
2 per 100k
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Alcohol consumption
12.9 l/person
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Smoking
36.9%
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Diabetes
8.4%
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Tuberculosis
84 per 100k
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HIV
0.1%
Economy
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Industries
electric machinery and equipment, textiles and footwear, light machinery and auto assembly, mining, timber, construction materials, metallurgy, chemicals, food processing
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Agriculture
wheat, corn, barley, sugar beets, sunflower seed, potatoes, grapes, eggs, sheep
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Natural Resources
petroleum, timber, natural gas, coal, iron ore, salt, arable land, hydropower
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Energy Import
16%
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Natural Resources
petroleum, timber, natural gas, coal, iron ore, salt, arable land, hydropower
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Renewable Energy
24%
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CO2 Emissions
70 003kt
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Ease of Business
45 (Best=1, Worst=200)
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ATMs per 100k people
69
What not to do when visiting Romania
Romania Don’t necessarily make contact with stray dogs, even though they’re not aggressive in most cases.
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Romania Don’t be surprised seeing pedestrians, animals, cyclists and horse-drawn carts share a road with motor vehicles, especially in rural areas.
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Romania Don’t put a napkin in your lap - leave your napkin on the table.
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Did you know?
Romania officially has the most beautiful waterfalls in the world: the Cascade Bigar falls. In addition, Romania also has the most colourful cemetery in the world.
Romania Don’t be shy to insist that you cannot eat any more - refusals on this are seen as good manners and are not taken seriously.
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Romania Don’t start eating before your host or hostess say ”pofta buna” (good appetite).
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Eastern Europe Don't break the eye contact when proposing a toast. Some say if you look away, you're doomed to many years of bad sex.
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Romania Don't forget to purchase a road tax badge known as ”rovinieta” a the border, when entering by vehicle.
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Eastern Europe Don't forget, saying "Thank you" to a service persons means 'Keep the change'.
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Europe Don’t forget to handshake when greeting (men). Women usually greet with light kisses on both cheeks (”air kisses” where you just touch cheeks and kiss the air), a handshake is common on first meeting. Eye contact is important.
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Europe Don't smack or slurp - it's not appreciated.
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Europe Don't avoid eye contact business and personal conversations. It's a sign of courtesy.
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Europe Don't enter buses, trains or similar before everyone who wants to get out has done so.
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Europe Don't forget to wear reflectors when riding a bike or walking at dark.
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