6 After Communism's collapse, a profusion of agencies, congregations and individuals rushed in to help

7 The younger generation is the one which suffers most from the scars of Communism and its after-effects

8 The Romanian Church is awakening to its responsibility to play its part in the Great Commission

9 The church is not evenly spread throughout the nation

a) The Roma (Gypsy) community. Many live in ghettos and isolated villages

b) The Muslims, who are predominantly Turks, Tatars and some Bulgarians

c) The south-east regions

10 Christian media ministries

a) Literature

b) Radio. Radio broadcasting is being taken up by evangelical groups,

c) The JESUS film is shown in German, Hungarian, Balkan Romani, Romanian and Romanian sign language

Politics

Communist coup in 1947 with Russian support.

Religion

Under Communism, manipulation and control of the churches was oppressive, with severe persecution for those who refused to submit.

Churches in Romania

Missionaries from Romania

115 in 15 agencies to 6 countries

Missionaries to Romania

453 in 85 agencies from 20 countries

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Geography

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Area 237,500 sq.km. Balkan state on the lower Danube River, mostly fertile rolling plains.

Population (2000) 22,326,502 -0.36%AGR

Capital Bucharest 2,300,000.

Peoples

Romanian 85.1%; Hungarian 7.1%; Roma (Gypsy) 5.4%; Turkic 0.8%; German 0.5%; Other 1.1%.

Literacy 97%. Official language Romanian. All languages 14. Languages with Scriptures 8Bi 2NT 3por 4w.i.p.

Economy

A land rich in agriculture, minerals and oil but pillaged by a rapacious elite under Communism. Unemployment 45% in 1998. HDI 0.752; 68^th/174. Public debt 25.6% of GNP. Income/person $1,410 (4.5% of USA).

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