- Official name
- Romania România · Romanian
- Capital
- Bucharest
- Region
- Southeast Europe
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 19 million
- Area
- 238,391 km²
- Currency
- Romanian leu (RON)
- Neighbours
- Bulgaria, Hungary, Moldova, Serbia, Ukraine
- Internet / phone
- .ro · +40
Where it is
Notable facts
- The Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest is the heaviest building in the world and among the largest administrative buildings.
- The Danube Delta is Europe’s largest and best-preserved river delta, and a major bird sanctuary.
- Timișoara was the first European city with electric street lighting, in 1884.
- Romanian is a Romance language surrounded by Slavic and Hungarian speakers.
World Heritage 11 sites
National dish
Sarmale Minced pork and rice rolled in soured cabbage or vine leaves and simmered for hours, eaten with mămăligă.