Romania
Romania
Location
: It is in southeastern Europe. Bordering Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Ukraine.
Absolute Location
: Geographic coordinates: 46 N, 25 E.
Size
: Slightly smaller than Oregon.
Capital
: Bucharest
Climate
: Cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow and fog; sunny summers with frequent showers and thunderstorms.
Natural Resources
: Petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron, ore, salt, hydropower.
Natural Hazards
: Earthquakes, most severe in south geological southwest.
Population
: Romania’s population is 22,271,839. their age structure is 0-14 years 16.9% (mainly male). 15-64 years is 69% (mainly female), and 65 and older is 14% (mainly female).
Population Growth Rate
: -.21%.
Birth Rate
: Is 10.79/1000 population.
Death Rate
: 12.25 deaths/1000 population.
Life Expectancy
: (At birth): total: 70.62 years,
male
; 66.88 years,
female
; 74.59 years.
Migration Rate
: Is -.6 migrants/1000 population.
HIV/AIDS
: Is less than 1%, and there are about 350 deaths a year.
Literacy Rate
: Age 15 and over can read and write; total population: 98.4%
male: 99.1
%;
female
97.7%
Languages
: Romanian(official), Hungarian, and German.
National Holiday
: Unification Day, 1st of December
Independence Day
: May 9,1877
Bibliography
1.
http://jovan.ru/pics/romania.gif
(Map) March 26, 2004
2.
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/gif/flags/romania.gif
(Flag) March 26, 2004
3.
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ro.html
(info) March 26, 2004
Created by: Trevor & Ross
Date created: March 30, 2004
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