Nord-Est (development region)

Nord-Est
—  Region  —
Country	Romania
Capital city	Piatra Neamţ
Area
• Total	36,850 km2 (14,230 sq mi)
Population (2004)
• Total	3,674,367
• Density	99.711/km2 (258.25/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)
Website	http://www.adrnordest.ro/

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

Counties

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

• Bacău
• Botoşani
• Iaşi
• Neamţ
• Suceava
• Vaslui

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%).