Romania

Official name: Romania
Also known as: România

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Capital of Romania: Bucharest
Area of Romania: 238,391 km² (92,043 mi²) (82th)
Population of Romania: 19,015,088 (67th) - (2024 est.)
Location: Eastern Europe
Languages of Romania: Romanian (official) 91.6%, Hungarian 6.3%, Romani 1.2%, other 0.7% (2021 est.)
Religions of Romania: Christianity 84.7% [Romanian Orthodox 73.6%, Protestant 6.4%, Catholic 4.4%, other Christian 2%], no religion 0.8%, other 0.4%, unanswered 13.9% (2021 est.)
note: data represent individuals who declared a religion in the 2021 national census; 13.9% did not respond.
Ethnic groups of Romania: Romanian 89.3%, Hungarian 6%, Romani 3.4%, Ukrainian 0.3%, German 0.1%, others 0.9% (2021 est.)
note: data represent individuals who declared an ethnic group in the 2021 national census; 13% did not respond; Romani populations are usually underestimated in official statistics and may represent 5–11% of Romania's population.
Currency: Romanian leu (RON) Calling code: (+40)
Organizations: United Nations, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Border countries (5): Bulgaria 631 km (392 mi), Hungary 448 km (278 mi), Moldova 681 km (423 mi), Serbia 546 km (339 mi), Ukraine 649 km (403 mi).
Coastline: 245 km (152 mi)

Administrative divisions in Romania
Romania Map

41 counties, and one city with special status (Bucharest, the national capital)*:
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.

Natural resources: petroleum (reserves steady to declining), timber, natural gas, coal, iron ore, salt, arable land, hydro power.