Location: SE- Central Europe
Time Zone: Eight hours ahead of U.S. Central Time (GMT + 2)
Area: 91,725 sq. miles (237,502 sq. km)
Flag of Romania: Three vertical stripes: red, yellow and blue.
Population: 21,400,000 in 2006
Ethnic Groups: Romanian 89%, Hungarian 7.5%, Gipsy 1.9%, German, Other 1.6%
Religions: Christian Orthodox 87%, Roman Catholic 5%, Protestant 5%, Jewish
Official Language: Romanian
Currencies: Romanian Leu (RON)
Climate: Temperate, four distinct seasons, similar to northeastern USA
Capital: Bucharest
Form of State: Parliamentary Republic with two legislative bodies: Senate and Chamber of Representatives
Legal system: Based on European models and Constitution of 1991.
Electoral System: Universal direct suffrage over the age of 18.
Only parties gaining more than 5% of the national vote are eligible for seats in the Parliament.
National Election: Fall 2008 (parliamentary), Fall 2009 (presidential).
Head of State: President of the Republic, currently Mr. Traian Basescu. Romania's president is allowed to serve two consecutive five-year terms.
National Government: Appointed by the President and confirmed by the Parliament.
Head of the Government: the Prime Minister, currently Mr. Calin Popescu Tariceanu.
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