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🇷🇴 Romania

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Geography & Borders

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Introduction & Background

Romania (/roʊˈmeɪniə/ⓘ roh-MAY-nee-ə; Template:Lang-ro romɨˈni.aⓘ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and the Black Sea to the southeast. It has a predominantly temperate-continental climate, and an area of 238,397km2 (92,046mi2), with a population of around 19 million3. Romania is the twelfth-largest country in Europe and the sixth-most populous member state of the European Union. Its capital and largest city is Bucharest, followed by Iași, Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Constanța, Craiova, Brașov, and Galați. It is member of the European Union (EU), NATO, European Council, BSEC, and WTO

Europe's second-longest river, the Danube, rises in Germany's Black Forest and flows southeasterly for 2,857km (1,775mi), before emptying into Romania's Danube Delta. The Carpathian Mountains cross Romania from the north to the southwest and include Moldoveanu Peak, at an altitude of 2,544m (8,346ft).10

Key Information
AttributeDetails
Official Name
Romania
Capital
Bucharest
Continent
Europe
Region / Subregion
Europe / Southeast Europe
Population
19,036,031
Area
238,391 km²
Languages
Romanian
Currencies
Romanian leu (lei) [RON]
Cost of Living
36.7 / 100 (Moderate)
Price per Coffee
$1.84
Price per Meal
$8.03
Timezones
UTC+02:00 (EET)
Bounding Box
Min: (43.69° N, 20.22° E)
Max: (48.22° N, 29.63° E)
Climate
Temperate
Terrain
Mostly plains and low plateaus, with mountains on the southern and western borders

Geography & Climate

Climate, weather, and air quality data are based on historical records for the coordinates of the capital city, Bucharest.

Temperature (2025)

-15°-5°5°15°25°35°
Jan
-0.6° / 9.3°
Feb
-6.4° / 1.8°
Mar
3.8° / 15.7°
Apr
5.5° / 17°
May
10.4° / 20.5°
Jun
16.8° / 28.6°
Jul
19.1° / 32.1°
Aug
17.9° / 30.5°
Sep
14.6° / 26.1°
Oct
7.6° / 16.1°
Nov
5.8° / 12.7°
Dec
0.6° / 6.4°

Precipitation & Snow (2025)

7Jan
68Feb
39Mar
64Apr
123May
7Jun
40Jul
6Aug
20Sep
152Oct
100Nov
25Dec
Rain (mm) Snow (cm)

Atmospheric Pressure (2025)

1013.8+4.2Jan
1020.9+11.3Feb
1009.1-0.5Mar
1008-1.6Apr
1004.5-5.1May
1008.4-1.2Jun
1002.7-6.9Jul
1006.9-2.7Aug
1010.5+0.9Sep
1007.7-1.9Oct
1008.9-0.7Nov
1013.4+3.8Dec

Thunderstorm Days (2025)

0Jan
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec

Wind Speed (2025)

Jan
12.5
Feb
12
Mar
15.1
Apr
15.2
May
16
Jun
13.4
Jul
15.2
Aug
15.3
Sep
14.3
Oct
16.4
Nov
13.7
Dec
15.2

Air Quality — Monthly Averages (2025)

MetricJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PM2.5 μg/m³35.436.322.211.36.576.56.57.69.819.927.8
PM10 μg/m³3838.627.414.47.68.88.78.610.311.823.331
O₃ μg/m³34.851.457.169.266.574.581.176.865.148.332.334.3
NO₂ μg/m³10.112.76.23.63.33.53.73.53.85.59.89.1
SO₂ μg/m³2.32.91.71.10.811.11.11.41.42.22.9
CO μg/m³300317221173146151144153151168222268

Pollen Levels — Monthly (2025)

TypeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Grass00127281983100
Birch005921000000
Alder003000000000
Ragweed00000001120000
Mugwort0000004106000
Olive000000000000

⛰️ Highest Elevation

Moldoveanu
▲
Moldoveanu2544 m / 8,346 ft
📷 Unknown

  • Map Locations: Google Maps | OpenStreetMap

People & Society

Total Population19,061,062Density: 82.85 / km²
Annual Growth Rate+0.07%Stable / Slow Growth
Life Expectancy76.4 yrsAverage lifespan at birth
Fertility Rate1.54Births per woman



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