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Romania is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe. It lies on the lower course of the Danube, north of the Balkan Peninsula, and on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to the east, and the Black Sea to the southeast. It is the twelfth-largest country in Europe by area, covering 238,397 km2 (92,046 mi2), and the sixth-most populous member state of the European Union, with 19 million inhabitants. The capital, largest city and economic centre is Bucharest. Other major cities include Cluj-Napoca, Iași, Constanța, Timișoara, Brașov and Craiova. Romania was settled during the Lower Paleolithic. In antiquity its territory was inhabited by the Dacians. Part of it became the Roman province of Dacia after Trajan's Dacian Wars, beginning the process of Romanisation. The modern Romanian state was…

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Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Romania

Capital: Bucharest
Language: Romanian
Currency: Romanian leu
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Calling code: +40
Internet domain: .ro
Driving side: right
Plug type: Europlug
Voltage: 230

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Romania

Anul NouNew Year's Day2026-01-01

Anul NouDay after New Year's Day2026-01-02

BoboteazăEpiphany2026-01-06

Sfântul IonSaint John the Baptist2026-01-07

Unirea Principatelor Române/Mica UnireUnion Day/Small Union2026-01-24

Vinerea mareGood Friday2026-04-10

PașteleEaster Sunday2026-04-12

PașteleEaster Monday2026-04-13

Ziua MunciiLabour Day2026-05-01

RusaliilePentecost2026-05-31

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalBucharest

Population19,473,936

CurrencyRON

Languagesro,hu,rom

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◎Bucharest1,877,155 residents ◎Sector 3385,439 residents ◎Iaşi378,954 residents ◎Sector 6367,760 residents ◎Constanţa317,832 residents ◎Sector 2290,507 residents ◎Sector 4287,828 residents ◎Cluj-Napoca286,598 residents ◎Sector 5271,575 residents ◎Braşov253,200 residents ◎Timişoara250,849 residents ◎Craiova234,140 residents ◎Sector 1225,453 residents ◎Galaţi217,851 residents ◎Târgu Mureş212,752 residents ◎Oradea183,105 residents ◎Ploieşti180,540 residents ◎Arad169,065 residents ◎Brăila154,686 residents ◎Piteşti141,275 residents ◎Bacău136,087 residents ◎Sibiu134,309 residents ◎Satu Mare112,490 residents ◎Baia Mare108,759 residents ◎Buzău103,481 residents ◎Piatra Neamţ102,688 residents ◎Râmnicu Vâlcea93,151 residents ◎Botoşani90,010 residents ◎Suceava84,308 residents ◎Reşiţa81,228 residents ◎Drobeta-Turnu Severin79,865 residents ◎Bistriţa78,877 residents ◎Târgu Jiu73,545 residents ◎Hunedoara69,136 residents ◎Roman67,819 residents ◎Bârlad67,818 residents ◎Deva67,802 residents ◎Târgovişte66,965 residents ◎Focșani66,648 residents ◎Tulcea65,624 residents ◎Alba Iulia64,227 residents ◎Slatina63,487 residents ◎Vaslui63,035 residents ◎Giurgiu54,551 residents ◎Mediaş53,040 residents ◎Zalău52,359 residents ◎Sfântu Gheorghe50,080 residents ◎Paşcani45,000 residents ◎Petroşani44,187 residents ◎Turda43,319 residents ◎Medgidia43,315 residents ◎Lugoj43,243 residents ◎Câmpina41,554 residents ◎Slobozia41,550 residents ◎Tecuci41,154 residents ◎Sighetu Marmaţiei40,653 residents ◎Alexandria40,390 residents ◎Mangalia39,619 residents ◎Râmnicu Sărat38,526 residents ◎Dej38,033 residents ◎Odorheiu Secuiesc36,532 residents ◎Reghin-Sat35,490 residents ◎Sighișoara34,537 residents ◎Miercurea-Ciuc34,484 residents ◎Caracal33,761 residents ◎Năvodari33,106 residents ◎Feteşti32,866 residents ◎Curtea de Argeş32,178 residents ◎Dorohoi30,776 residents ◎Făgăraș30,714 residents ◎Lupeni30,488 residents ◎Voluntari30,323 residents ◎Săcele29,918 residents ◎Fălticeni29,576 residents ◎Huşi29,129 residents ◎Mioveni29,062 residents ◎Turnu Măgurele28,783 residents ◎Târnăveni28,634 residents ◎Aiud28,341 residents ◎Caransebeş27,521 residents ◎Roșiorii de Vede27,416 residents ◎Sebeş27,246 residents ◎Borşa26,966 residents ◎Câmpia Turzii26,457 residents ◎Petrila25,234 residents ◎Zărnești24,926 residents ◎Cugir24,734 residents ◎Moineşti23,981 residents ◎Rădăuți23,822 residents ◎Fetești-Gară23,789 residents ◎Gherla23,741 residents ◎Comăneşti23,729 residents ◎Olteniţa22,624 residents ◎Motru22,319 residents ◎Carei20,775 residents ◎Orăştie20,763 residents ◎Buftea20,691 residents ◎Drăgăşani20,630 residents ◎Balş20,626 residents ◎Moreni20,596 residents

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