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Population: 22,246,862 (July 2008 est.)

Peoples: Romanian 89.5%, Hungarian 6.6%, Roma 2.5%, Other 0.4%, Ukrainian 0.3%, German 0.3%, Russian 0.2%, Turkish 0.2% (2002 census)

Economy: Romania, which joined the European Union on 1 January 2007, began the transition from Communism in 1989 with a largely obsolete industrial base and a pattern of output unsuited to the country's needs. Romania's gains have only recently started to spur creation of a middle class and address Romania's widespread poverty. Romania hopes to adopt the euro by 2014.

Politics: Republic based in the capital city, Bucharest. Governed by a president, prime minister, and bicameral parliament.

Religion: Eastern Orthodox (including all sub-denominations) 86.8%, Protestant (various denominations including Reformate and Pentecostal) 7.5%, Roman Catholic 4.7%, Other (mostly Muslim) and unspecified 0.9%, None 0.1% (2002 census)

ABWE In Romania

Date Entered: 1988

Major Ministries: Evangelism, Church Planting, Leadership Training (Church Ministries Institute), Church Nurturing, Camping, Translation, Children's Ministries, Missions, ESL

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