Population: 22,364,022 (July 2001 est.)

Languages: Romanian, Hungarian, German

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...

Currency: leu (ROL, No information)

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