SGA Ministries in Romania
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- Biblical Leadership Training
- Leadership Support
- Bible Student Sponsorship
- Crisis Response
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Background
 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
Location
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black
Sea, between Bulgaria and Ukraine
Area
237,500 sq km
Land Boundaries
Bulgaria, Hungary, Moldova, Serbia, Ukraine
Natural Resources
Petroleum (reserves declining), timber,
natural gas, coal, iron ore, salt, arable
land, hydro power
Land Use
Arable land: 41%, permanent crops: 3%,
permanent pastures: 21%, forests and woodland:
29%, other: 6% (1993 est.)
Population
22,411,121 (July 2000 est.)
Ethnic Groups
Romanian 89.5%, Hungarian 7.1%, Roma 1.8%,
German 0.5%, Ukrainian 0.3%, other 0.8%
(1992)
Religions
Romanian Orthodox 70%, Roman Catholic 6%
(of which 3% are Uniate), Protestant 6%,
unaffiliated 18%
Languages
Romanian, Hungarian, German
Capital
Bucharest
Independence
1881 (from Turkey; republic proclaimed
30 December 1947)
Unemployment Rate
11% (1999 est.)
Industries
Mining, timber, construction materials,
metallurgy, chemicals, machine building,
food processing, petroleum production and
refining
Currency
1 lei (L) = 100 bani
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