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.
Romania
Romania Flag
Romania Armorial
Easy learning about Romania
The capital city of Romania is Bucharest, capital city of Romania.
Word: Dracula
Meaning: vampire myth
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?
Romania is a Country located in the Eastern Europe sub-region in the continent of Europe, member of European Union.
Basic Information
Capital City: Bucharest, capital city of Romania
Population: 19,020,271 (UN)
Area: 237,500 km² / 147,575 sq mi
People from Romania are called: Romanians
Geography
Latitude: 45.733° N
Longitude: 24.973° 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