Transylvania

Transylvania (Romanian: Transilvania or Ardeal, Hungarian: Erdély, German: Siebenbürgen, Serbian: ????????????? / Transilvanija, Bulgarian: ???????????? (Transilvaniya) or ???????????? (Sedmogradsko), ???????????? (Sedmigradsko), Turkish: Erdel, Slovak: Sedmohradsko or Transylvánia, Polish: Siedmiogród) forms the western and central parts of Romania. Transylvania was a principality during the Middle Ages.

Economy

Transylvania is rich in mineral resources, notably lignite, iron, lead, manganese, gold, copper, natural gas, salt, and sulfur. There are large iron and steel, chemical, and textile industries. Stock raising, agriculture, wine production, and fruit growing are important occupations. Timber is another valuable resource.

Related Topics:
Lignite - Iron - Lead - Manganese - Gold - Copper - Natural gas - Salt - Sulfur - Steel - Textile - Agriculture - Wine - Timber

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Transylvania accounts for around 35% of Romania's GDP, and has a GDP per capita (PPP) of around $8,800, around 7.5% higher than the Romanian average.

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