Socialist Republic of Romania (1947–1989)

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Socialist Republic of Romania
Republica Socialistă România
1947-1989
Flag of Socialist Republic of Romania
Flag
Motto: Proletari din toate țările, uniți-vă!
Workers of the World, Unite!
Anthem: Trei culori (last adopted)
CapitalBucharest
Official languagesRomanian
Dominant mode of productionSocialism
GovernmentUnitary Marxist-leninist socialist republic
• First (1947-1952)
Constantin Ion Parhon
• Last (1967-1989)
Nicolae Ceaușescu
LegislatureGreat National Assembly
Area
• Total
238,397 km²
HDI0.863 (1989)
CurrencyRomanian Leu
Calling code40


The Socialist Republic of Romania (Romanian: Republica Socialistă România, RSR) was a Socialist State that existed from 1947 to 1989. Before 1965, the nation's official name was Romanian People's Republic (Republica Populară Romînă, RPR). The Marxist-Leninist regime ruled until 1989, when the Romanian leader, Nicolae Ceaușescu, was couped and the government replaced with one aligned with Western-Capitalist interests.