
Romania Guide
Romania – country information
Country name | Romania |
Official name | Romania |
Capital | Bucharest |
Continent | Europe |
Area | 238,391 km2 |
Population | 20,121,641 (2011) |
Foundation of a state | 5/9/1877 |
The highest mountains | Moldoveanu 2,543 m |
Longest rivers | Dunarea (Danube) 2850 km (in the country 1065 km), Prut (part) 909 km, Oltul 803 km |
State system | a pluralist republic with a bicameral parliament |
The biggest cities | Bucharest (capital) 2,060,000, Brasov 360,000, Constanta 350,000 |
Official language | Romanian |
Ethnicity/National Composition | Romanians 89.5%, Hungarians 7%, Gypsies 1.8%, Germans 0.4%, others 4.5% |
Religious affiliation | Romanian Orthodox 87%, Roman Catholic 5%, Greek Orthodox 3.5%, other 4.5% |
Currency | 1 leu (pl.lei) = 100 mines |
gross domestic product (GDP) | US$12,722 (2012) |
Average life expectancy of the population | 71.63 years (2006) |
Structure of GDP | agriculture and fishing 14%, mining and industry 41%, construction 3%, services 42% |
Romania – neighboring states
State | Capital | Area | Population |
Bulgaria | Sofia | 110,912 km2 | 7,282,041 |
Hungary | Budapest | 93,032 km2 | 9,906,000 |
Moldova | Chisinau | 33,851 km2 | 3,559,500 |
Serbia | Belgrade | 77,474 km2 | 7,181,505 |
Ukraine | Kyiv | 603,700 km2 | 45,426,200 |
Country overview
According to Abbreviationfinder, Romania – the land of the Romans – is located geographically and geopolitically in the Balkans. It borders five states and has 350 km of Black Sea coastline.
Country data
Location: Southeast Europe
Time zone: CET + 1
Total area: 238,391 km²
Land area: 229,891 km²
Water area: 8,500 km²
Length of the state border: 2,508 km
Bordering countries:
Bulgaria: 608 km
Moldova / Moldova: 450 km
Serbia: 476 km
Ukraine: 531
Hungary: 443 km
Coastline: 225 km
Capital: Bucharest
Regions: 42
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
Electric current: 220 V / 50 Hz
Telephone code: 00 40 (Source: Allcitycodes)
Highest point: Moldoveanu 2,544 m
Population
Population: approx. 21.7 million residents (Countryaah, 2021)
Population growth: -0.3% per year
Population density (residents per km²): 91
Life expectancy: 71 (male), 78 (female)
Official language: Romanian, Hungarian, German
Religions:
- 80% Romanian Orthodox
- 6% Protestants
- 6% Roman Catholic
- 8% other
Climate
In the continental climate, the summer months are comparable to those in Germany. There is an average daily temperature of 25 ° C.
However, the winter months can get very cold. Temperatures of -20 ° C in December and January are not uncommon.
Rain falls a little less in summer than in winter. There is no exact rainy season.
Currency / finance
Currency unit: LEU (RON)
Classification: 1 Leu = 100 Bani
ATMs: Available in major cities and tourist centers. Beware of manipulated ATMs!
International credit cards: These are accepted in larger hotels and shops.
Regulations: National and foreign currencies can be imported in unlimited amounts. The export is permitted in the amount of the declared import.
All exchange receipts should be kept in a safe place until you leave the country.
Cash payments are common in rural areas.
Customs regulations
The following may be carried duty-free:
- 200 cigarettes or 250 g tobacco
- 1 liter of alcoholic beverages
- small amounts of perfume
(Information applies to people aged 18 and over)
Tourists and people in transit can bring items of personal use with them duty-free.
Travel advice
There is currently no country-specific safety notice for Romania.
Economy
For a long time, agriculture was practically the only activity.
It was only in the last few decades that heavy industry and the extraction and processing of petroleum began.
Industries: Building materials, mining, chemistry, oil production, wood processing, food production, mechanical engineering, metal processing
Natural resources: iron ore, natural gas, oil, wood, coal, farmland, salt, hydropower
Land use:
- Land: 41%
- Grain cultivation: 3%
- Pasture area: 21%
- Forests: 29%
- other: 6%