Published: Monday, 21th October 2024
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 Indicators  | Romania  | South Africa  |
|---|---|---|
Official Name  | Romania | Republic of South Africa |
Continent  | Europe | Africa |
Landlocked Status  | Not Landlocked | Not Landlocked |
Capital City  | Bucharest | Pretoria, Cape Town, Bloemfontein |
Latitude  | 46° 0′ 0″ N | 30° 0′ 0″ S |
Longitude  | 25° 0′ 0″ E | 25° 0′ 0″ E |
The total area of Romania is 238,398 sq km, and the total area of South Africa is 1,221,037 sq km. Romania is smaller than South Africa by 982,639 sq km. Romania is around 5.12 times smaller than South Africa.
Indicators | Romania | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
Area in Square Kilometers  | 238,398 Sq km | 1,221,037 Sq km |
| Difference | [ 982,639 Square Kilometers] | |
Area in Square Mile  | 92,046 Sq Mile | 471,445 Sq Mile |
| Difference | [ 379,399 Square Mile] | |
Water % in Area  | 3 % | 0.380 % |
Indicators | Romania | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
Largest City  | Bucharest | Johannesburg |
Demonyms  | Romanian | South African |
Official Languages  | Romanian | Afrikaans, English, and 10 others |
Government Status  | Unitary semi-presidential republic | Unitary parliamentary republic with an executive presidency |
Major Religion  | Christianity | Christianity |
Major Religion Percentage  | 84.8 % | 78 % |
The people of Romania are called Romanian, and the people of South Africa are called South African.
Indicators | Romania | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
Currency Name  | Romanian leu | South African rand |
Currency Symbol  | RON | ZAR |
Driving Side  | Right | Left |
Calling Code  | +40 | +27 |
Internet TLD  | .ro | .za |
Start of Week  | Monday | Monday |
ISO 3166 Code  | RO | ZA |
Indicators | Romania | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
National Anthem Title (Native)  | Deșteaptă-te, române! | Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika |
National Anthem Title (In English)  | Awaken Thee, Romanian! | National anthem of South Africa |
National Animal  | Lynx | Springbok |
National Bird  | Great White Pelican | Blue Crane |
National Flower  | Shamrock | King Protea |
National Sport  | Football | Rugby Union |
National Colors  | Blue, yellow and red | Red, green, blue, gold, black and white |
Indicators | Romania | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
Current Date  | Tuesday, 24th December, 2024 | Tuesday, 24th December, 2024 |
Current Time  | 02:31 PM | 02:31 PM |
Timezones  | UTC+2 (Eastern European Time) UTC+3 (Eastern European Summer Time) | UTC+2 (South Africa Standard Time) |
Current Timezone  | UTC+2 (Eastern European Time) | UTC+2 (South Africa Standard Time) |
Daylight Saving Time | DST Observed | DST Not Observed |
Daylight Saving Time Start  | Sunday, 31st March, 2024 | DST Not Observed |
Daylight Saving Time End  | Sunday, 27th October, 2024 | DST Not Observed |
Daylight Saving Time Duration  | 211 days | DST Not Observed |
The current time and date in Romania is [02:31 PM], [Tuesday, 24th December, 2024 ].
The current time and date in South Africa is [02:31 PM], [Tuesday, 24th December, 2024].
So the current time and date in Romania and South Africa are same.
Based on the elaboration of latest World Bank Data, the total population of Romania as of 2023 is estimated to be around 19,056,116, and the total population of South Africa as of 2023 is estimated to be around 60,414,495.
As per the above data, we can say that in the year 2023, Romania had 41,358,379 less people than South Africa.
The annual Population Growth in Romania is -0.47% and the annual population growth in South Africa is 1.15%.
Indicators | Romania | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
Age ( 0 - 14 ) (Year: 2023)  | 12.6 % | 19.5 % |
Age ( 15 - 64 ) (Year: 2023)  | 70.7 % | 75.1 % |
Age ( 65+ ) (Year: 2023)  | 16.7 % | 5.44 % |
Indicators | Romania | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| [ LATEST WEATHER DATA ] | ||
Place  | Bucharest | Pretoria |
Current Time | 02:31 PM | 02:31 PM |
Current Weather  | Heavy Intensity Rain | Overcast Clouds  |
Current Temperature  | 7.78 Degree Celsius | 25.20 Degree Celsius |
Wind Speed  | 9.77 km/hr, 60 Degree | 2.06 km/hr, 50 Degree |
Humidity  | 94 % | 60 % |
Indicators | Romania | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
Fertility Rate (2023)  | 1.81 (Births Per Woman) | 2.34 (Births Per Woman) |
Mortality Rate (Adult Male) (2023)  | 173.16 (Per 1000 Male Adults) | 416.31 (Per 1000 Male Adults) |
Mortality Rate (Adult Female) (2023) | 73.6 (Per 1000 Female Adults) | 307.78 (Per 1000 Female Adults) |
Infant Mortality Rate (2023)  | 5.5 (Per 1000 Live Births) | 27.7 (Per 1000 Live Births) |
Indicators | Romania | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
Top Cause of Death (2023)  | Ischaemic heart disease (370 people per 100K population) | HIV/AIDS (122.9 people per 100K population) |
Lowest Cause of Death (2023)  | Cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocarditis ( 23 people per 100K population) | Self-harm ( 23.5 people per 100K population) |
Road Traffic Deaths (2023)  | 9.6 (people per 100K population) | 24.5 (people per 100K population) |
Suicide Deaths (2023)  | 9.74 (Number of suicide deaths per 100K people) | 2019 (Number of suicide deaths per 100K people) |
New HIV Infections (2023)  | 0.03 (HIV infections per 1000 people) | 3.15 (HIV infections per 1000 people) |
The leading cause of death in Romania, is [ Ischaemic heart disease ]. Around 370 people per 100,000 people in Romania, are dying of Ischaemic heart disease.
Similarly, around 122.9 people per 100,000 people in South Africa, are dying of HIV/AIDS, as it is the leading cause of death in there.
The government of Romania, spent [ 6.48% ] of the amount of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in health sectors in the year 2023.
Likewise, the government of South Africa, spent [ 8.27% ] of the amount of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in health sectors in the year 2023.
Indicators | Romania | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
Prevalance Of Hypertension (2023)  | 48.4 (Percentage of adults [30-79] with hypertension) | 44.1 (Percentage of adults [30-79] with hypertension) |
Adult Obesity (2023)  | 34% (Percentage of Obesity in adults) | 30.8% (Percentage of Obesity in adults) |
Pure Alcohol Consumption (2023)  | 16.99 Liters (per adult over a calendar year) | 8.77 Liters (per adult over a calendar year) |
Tobacco Consumption (2023)  | 30% (Used by people aged 15 and above) | 20% (Used by people aged 15 and above) |
As per the data from the World Health Organization (WHO), people living in Romania, are 1.10 times more likely to be obese compared to the people living in South Africa.
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