Romania is an Eastern European EU state with competitive IT and automotive industries, vibrant cultural tourism, significant agriculture, and expanding renewable energy infrastructure.
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Romania is a Country located in the Eastern Europe sub-region of the Europe continent, member of European Union.
Easy learning about Romania
The capital city of Romania is Bucharest, capital city of Romania.
Word: Dracula
Meaning: vampire myth
Basic Information
Capital City: Bucharest, capital city of Romania
Population: 19,020,271 (UN)
Area: 237,500 km² / 147,575 sq mi
People are called: Romanians
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
41 counties (judete) and 1 municipality* (municipiu)
- Alba
- Arad
- Arges
- Bacau
- Bihor
- Bistrita-Nasaud
- Botosani
- Braila
- Brasov
- Bucuresti (Bucharest)*
- Buzau
- Calarasi
- Caras-Severin
- Cluj
- Constanta
- Covasna
- Dambovita
- Dolj
- Galati
- Gorj
- Giurgiu
- Harghita
- Hunedoara
- Ialomita
- Iasi
- Ilfov
- Maramures
- Mehedinti
- Mures
- Neamt
- Olt
- Prahova
- Salaj
- Satu Mare
- Sibiu
- Suceava
- Teleorman
- Timis
- Tulcea
- Vaslui
- Valcea
- Vrancea
Where in the world is Romania located?
Geography
Latitude: 46° 00' N
Longitude: 25° 00' E
Geographical Subregion: Eastern Europe
Continental Region: Europe
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
TLD: .ro
Calling Code: +40
MapGeo Name: Romania
MapGeo Code: RO