Head of state: Traian Basescu
Head of government: Victor Ponta 
Form of government: Republic
Area: 238,391 km2
Capital: Bucharest
Population: 21.4m
Religions: 87% Romanian-Orthodox, 5% Roman Catholic, 1% Greek Catholic, other
Language: Romanian
Currency: Lu (RON)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2011: USD 185.3bn
Change against previous year: +1.5% 
GDP per person 2011: USD 12,300
Swiss colony 2011: 392 persons
Swiss exports 2011: CHF 762m
Change against previous year: +0,96%
Swiss imports 2011: CHF 347m
Change against previous year: +13,7%