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Romania


Romania
România
Flag Coat of arms
AnthemDeşteaptă-te, române!
Awaken, Romanian!

Location of  Romania  (dark green)– on the European continent  (green & dark grey)– in the European Union  (green)  —  [Legend]
Location of  Romania  (dark green)

– on the European continent  (green & dark grey)
– in the European Union  (green)  —  [Legend]

Capital
(and largest city)
Bucharest (Bucureşti)
44°25′N 26°06′E / 44.417°N 26.1°E / 44.417; 26.1
Official language(s) Romanian1
Ethnic groups  89.5% Romanians, 6.6% Hungarians, 2.5% Romma, 1.4% other minority groups
Demonym Romanian
Government Semi-presidential republic
 -  President Traian Basescu (PD-L)
 -  Prime Minister Emil Boc (PD-L)
 -  Pres of Senate Mircea Geoană (PSD)
 -  Chamber Pres Roberta Anastase (PD-L)
Legislature Parlamentul României
 -  Upper House Senate
 -  Lower House Chamber of Deputies
Formation
 -  Transylvania 1003 
 -  Wallachia 1290 
 -  Moldavia 1346 
 -  First Unification 1599 
 -  Reunification of Valahia and Moldavia January 24, 1859 
 -  Officially recognised independence from the Ottoman Empire July 13, 1878 
 -  Unification with Transylvania December 1, 1918 
EU accession January 1, 2007
Area
 -  Total 238,391 km2 (82nd)
92,043 sq mi 
 -  Water (%) 3
Population
 -  July 2009 estimate &000000002221542100000022,215,421[1] (51st)
 -  2002 census 21,680,974 
 -  Density 90/km2 (104th)
233/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2010 estimate
 -  Total $258.892 billion[2] 
 -  Per capita $12,131[2] 
GDP (nominal) 2010 estimate
 -  Total $168.644 billion[2] 
 -  Per capita $7,902[2] 
Gini (2005) 31 (low) (21st)
HDI (2010) increase 0.767[3] (high) (50th)
Currency Romanian leu (RON)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 -  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Drives on the right
ISO 3166 code RO
Internet TLD .ro4
Calling code 40
1 Other languages, such as Hungarian, German, Turkish, Crimean Tatar, Greek, Romani, Croatian, Macedonian, Ukrainian and Serbian, are official at various local levels.
2 Romanian War of Independence.
3 Treaty of Berlin.
4 The .eu domain is also used, as in other European Union member states.

The City of Toronto

Toronto
—  City  —
City of Toronto
From top left: Downtown Toronto featuring the CN Tower and Financial District from the Toronto Islands,City Hall, the Ontario Legislative BuildingCasa Loma,Prince Edward Viaduct, and the Scarborough Bluffs

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Coat of arms

Logo
Nickname(s): T.O., T-Dot, Hogtown, The Queen City, Toronto the Good, The City Within a Park
Motto: Diversity Our Strength
Location of Toronto and its census metropolitan area in the province of Ontario
Toronto is located in Canada
Toronto
Location of Toronto in Canada
Coordinates: 43°42′59.72″N 79°20′26.47″W
Country Canada
Province  Ontario
Districts East YorkEtobicokeNorth YorkOld Toronto,ScarboroughYork
Established August 27, 1793 (as York)
Incorporated March 6, 1834 (as Toronto)
Amalgamated January 1, 1998 (fromMetropolitan Toronto)
Government
 • Mayor Rob Ford
 • Council Toronto City Council
 • MPs
 • MPPs
Area[1]
 • City 630 km2 (240 sq mi)
 • Urban 1,749 km2 (675 sq mi)
 • Metro 7,125 km2 (2,751 sq mi)
Elevation 76 m (249 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • City 2,615,060 (1st)
 • Density 4,149/km2 (10,750/sq mi)
 • Urban 5,132,794 (1st)
 • Metro 5,583,064 (1st)
 • Demonym Torontonian
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code span M
Area code(s) 416, 647
NTS Map 030M11
GNBC Code FEUZB
Website www.toronto.ca

Austin, Texas

City of Austin
—  City
Downtown skyline as seen from Lady Bird Lake

Seal
Nickname(s): Live Music Capital of the World
Location in the state of Texas
City of Austin is located in the USA
City of Austin
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 30°15′N 97°45′W / 30.25°N 97.75°W / 30.25; -97.75Coordinates: 30°15′N 97°45′W / 30.25°N 97.75°W / 30.25; -97.75
Country United States of America
State Texas
County Travis
Williamson
Hays
Settled 1835
Incorporated December 27, 1839
Government
- Type Council–manager
Mayor Lee Leffingwell
City Manager Marc Ott
Area
City 296.2 sq mi (767.28 km2)
- Land 251.5 sq mi (651.4 km2)
- Water 6.9 sq mi (17.9 km2)
- Metro 4,285.7 sq mi (11,099.91 km2)
Elevation 489 ft (149 m)
Population (2009, est.)[2]
City 786,386 (15th)
Density 3,126.6/sq mi (1,207.2/km2)
Metro 1,769,952 (35th)
Demonym Austinite
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 78701-78705, 78708-78739, 78741-78742, 78744-78769
Area code(s) 512
FIPS code 48-05000[3]
GNIS feature ID 1384879[4]
Website www.ci.austin.tx.us

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