Population is in decline.
1.6 percent Languages Romanian is the official language, Hungarian and German have no official status but are spoken by ethnic minorities. The Constitution drafted in 1991 and endorsed by a referendum in December 1991, was based on France's Fifth republic constitution and proclaims Romania as a sovereign, independent, unitary and indivisible national republic. Furthermore, the Constitution obliges the government to protect the rights of Romanians living abroad. The Senate consists of 143 senators, and the Chamber of Deputies consists of 343 deputies. Members of both chambers are elected for a four year term by party list vote, with a threshold of three percent, in 42 multi-seat constituencies.