The National Institute of Statistics (, INS) is a
Romania
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n
government agency
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which is responsible for collecting national
statistics
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, in fields such as
geography
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, the
economy
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,
demographics
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Demographic analysis examin ...
and society. The institute is also responsible for conducting Romania's
census
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every ten years, with the latest census being organised in 2022.
Leadership
The head of the NIS is currently
Tudorel Andrei, while the three vice-presidents are:
* Ioan-Silviu VÎRVA, in charge of economic and social statistics
* Marian Chivu, in charge of national accounts and the dissemination of statistical information
* Beatrix Gered, in charge of IT activities and statistical infrastructure
History
Romania's first official statistics body was the Central Office for Administrative Statistics (''Oficiul Central de Statistică Administrativă''), established on July 12, 1859, under the reign of
Alexandru Ioan Cuza
Alexandru Ioan Cuza (, or Alexandru Ioan I, also Anglicised as Alexander John Cuza; 20 March 1820 – 15 May 1873) was the first ''domnitor'' (prince) of the Romanian Principalities through his double election as List of monarchs of Moldavia ...
. The organisation, one of the first national statistics organisations in Europe, conducted its first public census between 1859 and 1860.
The Romanian national statistics organisation was known under various names throughout the country's history, as can be seen in the table below:
See also
*
Demographic history of Romania
*
Romanian Statistical Yearbook
External links
National Institute of Statistics– official website
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Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...