Outline of Romania

The Flag of Romania

The Coat of arms of Romania

The location of Romania

An enlargeable map of Romania

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Romania:

Romania – unitary semi-presidential republic located in Central-Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Ukraine. It also borders Hungary, Serbia, and Moldova. It covers 238,391 square kilometres (92,043 sq mi) and has a temperate-continental climate. With 19.9 million inhabitants, it is the seventh most populous member of the European Union. Its capital and largest city, Bucharest, is the sixth largest city in the EU. It encompasses the historical regions of Wallachia (including Dobruja), Moldavia (including Bukovina), Transylvania (including Banat, Maramureș, and Crișana). Romania derives from the Latin romanus, meaning "citizen of Rome".

General reference[]

An enlargeable relief map of Romania

Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Romania
Official English country name: Romania
Common endonym(s): România
Official endonym(s): Român
Adjectival(s): Romanian
Demonym(s): Romanian
Etymology: Name of Romania
ISO country codes: RO, ROU, 642
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:RO
Internet country code top-level domain: .ro

Geography of Romania[]

An enlargeable general map of Romania

Geography of Romania

Romania is: a country
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
  - Europe
    - Central Europe
    - Eastern Europe
- Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+02), Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03)
- Extreme points of Romania
  - High: Moldoveanu 2,544 m (8,346 ft)
  - Low: Black Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 2,508 km

Bulgaria 608 km

Ukraine 531 km

Serbia 476 km

Moldova 450 km

Hungary 443 km

Coastline: Black Sea 225 km

Population of Romania: 19,638,000 (2017) – 58st most populous country
: 238,391 km²
Atlas of Romania

Environment of Romania[]

An enlargeable satellite image of Romania

Climate of Romania
Environmental issues in Romania
Renewable energy in Romania
Geology of Romania
Protected areas of Romania
Wildlife of Romania
- Flora of Romania
- Fauna of Romania
  - Birds of Romania
  - Mammals of Romania

Geographic features of Romania[]

Glaciers of Romania
Islands of Romania
Lakes of Romania
Mountains of Romania
Rivers of Romania
World Heritage Sites in Romania

Regions of Romania[]

Administrative divisions of Romania[]

Administrative divisions of Romania

Regions of Romania
- Counties of Romania
  - Municipalities of Romania

Regions of Romania[]

Map of the development regions

Development regions of Romania These are the 8 development regions in Romania, which (with the exception of București-Ilfov) are named by their geographical position in the country:

Macroregiunea 1:
- Nord-Vest (6 counties)
- Centru (6 counties)
Macroregiunea 2:
- Nord-Est (6 counties)
- Sud-Est (6 counties)
Macroregiunea 3:
- Sud-Muntenia (7 counties)
- București-Ilfov (1 county and Bucharest)
Macroregiunea 4:
- Sud-Vest Oltenia (5 counties)
- Vest (4 counties)

Counties of Romania[]

AR

BH

CJ

CV

DJ

GR

GJ

HR

HD

B

Name	Common Abbrev	Capital	Area (km²)
Alba	AB	Alba Iulia	6,242
Arad	AR	Arad	7,754
Argeș	AG	Pitești	6,862
Bacău	BC	Bacău	6,621
Bihor	BH	Oradea	7,544
Bistrița-Năsăud	BN	Bistrița	5,355
Botoșani	BT	Botoșani	4,986
Brașov	BV	Brașov	5,363
Brăila	BR	Brăila	4,766
Buzău	BZ	Buzău	6,103
Caraș-Severin	CS	Reșița	8,514
Călărași	CL	Călărași	5,088
Cluj	CJ	Cluj-Napoca	6,674
Constanța	CT	Constanța	7,071
Covasna	CV	Sfântu Gheorghe	3,710
Dâmbovița	DB	Târgoviște	4,054
Dolj	DJ	Craiova	7,414
Galați	GL	Galați	4,466
Giurgiu	GR	Giurgiu	3,526
Gorj	GJ	Târgu Jiu	5,602
Harghita	HR	Miercurea Ciuc	6,639
Hunedoara	HD	Deva	7,063
Ialomița	IL	Slobozia	4,453
Iași	IS	Iași	5,476
Ilfov	IF	Buftea	1,583
Maramureș	MM	Baia Mare	6,304
Mehedinți	MH	Drobeta-Turnu Severin	4,933
Mureș	MS	Târgu Mureș	6,714
Neamț	NT	Piatra Neamț	5,896
Olt	OT	Slatina	5,498
Prahova	PH	Ploiești	4,716
Satu Mare	SM	Satu Mare	4,418
Sălaj	SJ	Zalău	3,864
Sibiu	SB	Sibiu	5,432
Suceava	SV	Suceava	8,553
Teleorman	TR	Alexandria	5,790
Timiș	TM	Timișoara	8,697
Tulcea	TL	Tulcea	8,499
Vaslui	VS	Vaslui	5,318
Vâlcea	VL	Râmnicu Vâlcea	5,765
Vrancea	VN	Focșani	4,857
București	B	(Bucharest municipality)	228

Municipalities of Romania[]

Municipalities of Romania

Capital of Romania: Bucharest
Cities of Romania

Demography of Romania[]

Demographics of Romania

Neighbours of Romania[]

Ukraine
Moldavia
Bulgaria
Serbia
Hungary

Government and politics of Romania[]

Form of government: unitary semi-presidential representative democratic republic
Capital of Romania: Bucharest
Elections in Romania
Political parties in Romania
Corruption scandals in Romania

Branches of the government of Romania[]

Government of Romania

Executive branch of the government of Romania[]

Head of state: President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis
- Presidents of Romania
Head of government: Prime Minister of Romania, Ludovic Orban
- Prime ministers of Romania
Cabinet of Romania

Legislative branch of the government of Romania[]

Parliament of Romania – bicameral, composed of two equal houses:
- The Chamber of Deputies of Romania
- The Senate of Romania

Judicial branch of the government of Romania[]

Supreme Court of Romania

Foreign relations of Romania[]

Foreign relations of Romania

Diplomatic missions in Romania
Diplomatic missions of Romania

International organization membership[]

Romania is a member of:

Australia Group
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone (BSEC)
Central European Initiative (CEI)
Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI)
Council of Europe (CE)
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
European Investment Bank (EIB)
European Space Agency (ESA)
European Union (EU)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 9 (G9)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) (observer)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (guest)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)
United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)
United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI)
United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)
Uniunea Latină
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Western European Union (WEU) (associate partner)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Zangger Committee (ZC)

Law and order in Romania[]

Law of Romania

Capital punishment in Romania
Constitution of Romania
Crime in Romania
Human rights in Romania
- LGBT rights in Romania
- Freedom of religion in Romania
Law enforcement in Romania

Military of Romania[]

Military of Romania

Command
- Commander-in-chief: President of Romania
  - Ministry of Defence of Romania
Forces
- Army of Romania
- Navy of Romania
- Air Force of Romania
Military history of Romania
Military ranks of Romania