Romania

temperate; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow and fog; sunny summers with frequent showers and thunderstorms

central Transylvanian Basin is separated from the Moldavian Plateau on the east by the Eastern Carpathian Mountains and separated from the Walachian Plain on the south by the Transylvanian Alps

Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Ukraine

225 km

5,280 sq km (2022)

Europe

earthquakes, most severe in south and southwest; geologic structure and climate promote landslides

controls the most easily traversable land route between the Balkans, Moldova, and Ukraine; the Carpathian Mountains dominate the center of the country, and the Danube River forms much of the southern boundary with Serbia and Bulgaria

petroleum (reserves declining), timber, natural gas, coal, iron ore, salt, arable land, hydropower

twice the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than Oregon

46 00 N, 25 00 E

urbanization is not particularly high, and the population distribution is fairly even throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations

Dunărea (Danube) river mouth (shared with Germany [s], Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Ukraine) - 2,888 km note: [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth