Romania is situated in the southeastern part of Central Europe and shares borders with Hungary to the northwest, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, the Black Sea to the southeast, Ukraine to the east and to the north and the Republic of Moldova to the east.
Roughly the size of Oregon, Romania is the second largest country in the area, after Poland. Romania extends approximately miles North to South and miles East to West. Bucharest — the capital city of Romania — is located at the same latitude with the cities of Portland - Oregon; Montreal - Canada; Venice - Italy; and Bordeaux - France.
Romania's territory features splendid mountains, beautiful rolling hills, fertile plains and numerous rivers and lakes. The Carpathian Mountains traverse the centre of the country bordered on both sides by foothills and finally the great plains of the outer rim. Forests cover over one quarter of the country and the fauna is one of the richest in Europe including bears, deer, lynx, chamois and wolves.
The country's lowest land is found along the Danube Delta, an area of marshes, floating reed islands, and sandbanks. The Danube River travels some 1, km through or along Romanian territory, forming much of the southern borders with Serbia and Bulgaria. The Danube itself is Europe's second-longest river after the Volga. It rises in the Black Forest in Germany, then flows southeastward for a distance of some km miles.
Numerous small lakes occur throughout the country. There are also a dozen, or so, reservoirs of size. The Prut River forms its eastern border with Moldova, and the Danube River forms its southern border with Bulgaria, then flowing north and east into the Black Sea. Romania is divided into 41 counties judete, sing. Bucuresti Bucharest is the municipality. With an area of , sq. With a population of over 20 million people, Romania is the 7 th most populous country of EU.
Located in the south eastern part of the country is Bucharest — the capital and the largest city of Romania. It is also the cultural, administrative and economic center of Romania.
Bucharest is the most prosperous city in the country and the 6 th largest city in EU. Romania is a country located in Central-South Eastern Europe. Romania is positioned both in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres of the Earth. Romania is bordered by 5 European Nations: Ukraine in the north; Moldova in the northeast; Bulgaria in the south, Serbia in the southwest and Hungary in the west.
It is bounded by the Black Sea in the southeast. Regional Maps : Map of Europe. The map can be downloaded, printed, and used for educational purpose like map-pointing activities.
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