Country Details

A former Soviet-bloc country and still recovering from the brutal Ceausescu regime, Romania took a bold step toward a free-market economy with the election of 1996. Black Sea resorts and the Transylvania region are international tourist destinations.

Quick Facts and Figures

Official Name Romania

Capital City Bucharest

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Bordering Countries here

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Climate Cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow and fog; sunny, hot summers with frequent showers and thunderstorms

Latitude/Longitude 46° 00'N, 25° 00'E

Languages Romanian (official), Hungarian, German, others

Official Currency Leu

Religions Romanian Orthodox, Catholic, others

Population 22,291,000

Land Area 230,340 sq km (88,934 sq miles)

Landforms Carpathian Mountains and Transylvanian Alps almost encircle the central plain. Wide, green plains are south and east. The Danube Rivers forms the border with Bulgaria, flowing slightly northeast into the Black Sea

Land Divisions 40 counties, 1 municipality
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Maps

European Continent here

European Continent provided by University of Texas,
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Romania Outline Map here

Romania Map, CIA version
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Suggested Links

Romania web site here!

Romania Information Page here!

Weather in Bucharest
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Time and Date in Bucharest
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