Nord-Est (development region)

Nord-Est (development region)
Nord-Est
—  Region  —
Country  Romania
Capital city Piatra Neamţ
Area
 - Total 36,850 km2 (14,227.9 sq mi)
Population (2004)
 - Total 3,674,367
 - Density 99.7/km2 (258.3/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
 - Romanians 97.9%
 - Roma 1.2%
 - Ukrainians 0.3%
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
NUTS code RO21
GDP per capita (PPS) € 7,200 (2008)[1]
Website http://www.adrnordest.ro/

Nord-Est (North East) or Nord-Est Moldova is a development region in Romania.

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Counties

The Nord-Est region is made up of the following counties:

Economy

The economy of Nord-Est region is mainly agricultural, especially towards the north, even though there are a number of industrial cities, especially Iaşi, Bacău and Suceava. The regional GDP per capita is the lowest in Romania, at about two-thirds of the national average. Botoşani and Vaslui are sometimes regarded as the poorest counties in Romania. Despite this, Iaşi, the largest city in Nord-Est is one of the wealthy cities of the region. The region's richest counties are, in order, Iaşi, Bacău, Suceava, Neamţ, Vaslui and Botoşani.

Demographics

Nord-Est has a total population of 3,674,367, making it the most populated region in the country. Its population density is 99.71/km², higher than the national average of 91.3/km². 1,808,390 (49.22%) of the population is male, while 1,865,977 (50.78%) is female. The region has a significant Romanian majority, of 97.9%, with the second largest minority being the Roma, who make up 1.2% of the population. Other minorities, which include Ukrainians, make up the rest of the population (0.9%).

Romanian is the most widely spoken language, spoken as a first language by 98.7% of the inhabitants of the region. Minority languages include Romany, spoken by 0.6% of the population, and Ukrainian (0.3%).

References

Coordinates: 47°09′25″N 27°35′25″E / 47.15694°N 27.59028°E / 47.15694; 27.59028


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