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![Arcelor Mittal steel mill in Galai With a GDP of around $264 billion and a GDP per capita (PPP) of $12,285[144] estimated for 2008, Romania is an upper-middle income country economy[145] and has been part of the European Union since January 1, 2007](http://cdn8.wn.com/vp/i/0a/23c164b54432ec.jpg "Arcelor Mittal steel mill in Galai With a GDP of around $264 billion and a GDP per capita (PPP) of $12,285[144] estimated for 2008, Romania is an upper-middle income country economy[145] and has been part of the European Union since January 1, 2007")
