Romania holds the largest remaining area of primeval forest in Europe outside Russia. The Danube delta, where the river reaches the Black Sea, is the best preserved delta on the continent.
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The capital city of Romania is Bucharest, capital city of Romania.
Word: Dracula
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Administrative Divisions
41 departments and 1 municipality.
Departments:
- Alba County
- Arad County
- Argeș County
- Bacău County
- Bihor County
- Bistrița-Năsăud County
- Botoșani County
- Brăila County
- Brașov County
- Buzău County
- Călărași County
- Caraș-Severin County
- Cluj County
- Constanța County
- Covasna County
- Dâmbovița County
- Dolj County
- Galați County
- Giurgiu County
- Gorj County
- Harghita County
- Hunedoara County
- Ialomița County
- Iași County
- Ilfov County
- Maramureș County
- Mehedinți County
- Mureș County
- Neamț County
- Olt County
- Prahova County
- Sălaj County
- Satu Mare County
- Sibiu County
- Suceava County
- Teleorman County
- Timiș County
- Tulcea County
- Vâlcea County
- Vaslui County
- Vrancea County
Municipality:
- Bucharest
Counties and municipality of Romania map
Romania is a Country located in the Eastern Europe sub-region in the continent of Europe, member of European Union.
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Height
-3 m (-10 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), Max altitude 2524 m (8280 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Winter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Romania
Height from south to north in Romania
1Black Sea (East)0 m2Danube2 to 355 m3Olt33 to 911 m
Population of Romania, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Basic Information
Capital City: Bucharest, capital city of Romania
Population: 19,020,271 (World Bank)
Area: 238,397 km² / 92,046 sq mi
People from Romania are called: Romanians
Geography
Latitude: 45.733° N
Longitude: 24.973° E
Geographical Subregion: Eastern Europe
Continental Region: Europe
Highest Elevation Point: Moldoveanu Peak (2 544 m)
Lowest point: Black Sea (0 m)
Borders
Climate
temperate; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow and fog; sunny summers with frequent showers and thunderstorms
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 12 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 593 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: High Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 45 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.788 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 55 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.845
Mean Years of Schooling: 11.6
Expected Years of Schooling: 14.1
Life Expectancy at Birth: 75.9 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Orthodox including all sub-denominations
Second Most Predominant: Protestant various denominations including Reformed and Pentecostal
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
European Union - since 2007
Schengen - since 2024
NATO - since 2004
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+02:00
TLD: .ro
Calling Code: +40
MapGeo Name: Romania
MapGeo Code: RO