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Romania πŸ‡·πŸ‡΄

Romania is a country in Europe with a population of 19,659,267. Its capital is Bucharest. The official currency is RON, and the main languages are Romanian.

Quick facts

  • Capital: Bucharest
  • Continent: Europe
  • Population: 19,659,267
  • Area: 238,397 kmΒ²
  • Density: 82.5 people per kmΒ²
  • Currency: RON
  • Languages: Romanian
  • ISO code: RO

Where Romania sits

Romania πŸ‡·πŸ‡΄ is one of 46 countries in Europe, with its capital at Bucharest. It covers 238,397 square kilometres β€” 81st in the world β€” and is home to about 19,659,267 people, 64th globally.

The countries it shares a continent with include Russia, Germany, United Kingdom, France and Italy. If you are learning geography region by region β€” which works far better than alphabetically, because memory for places is spatial β€” those are the ones to learn alongside it.

How Romania compares

Raw figures are hard to hold on their own, so it helps to anchor them. In population, Romania sits closest to Chile and Kazakhstan. In land area, its nearest counterparts are Ghana and Laos.

At 82.5 people per square kilometre it is somewhat above the world average of 59.4. It ranks higher by population than by area, so it is more crowded than its size alone suggests.

Romanian is an official language in 2 countries here, among them Moldova. The RON is used by Romania and no one else.

To see Romania next to every other country, sort the country rankings by population, area or density; its currency and languages are listed alongside every other country's in world currencies and world languages.

How to remember Romania

Bucharest stands on the River DΓ’mboviΘ›a in the southeast of Romania and was nicknamed 'Little Paris'. For the flag, blue-yellow-red is the same order as Chad's, so a quiz may show both: Romania is the European one.

The flag of Romania: blue, yellow and red

πŸ‡·πŸ‡΄ The flag is three equal vertical stripes of blue, yellow and red. The colours come from the two principalities that united in 1862 to form Romania: Wallachia (red and yellow) and Moldavia (red and blue).

Region and neighbours

Romania is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe, on the lower course of the Danube, north of the Balkan Peninsula and on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea. It shares land borders with 5 countries: Ukraine, Moldova, Hungary, Serbia and Bulgaria.

Three facts about Romania

  1. The Danube flows into the Black Sea in Romania, forming the Danube Delta, the second-largest and best-preserved delta in Europe.
  2. The Carpathian Mountains curve through the centre of Romania; the highest peak is Moldoveanu at 2,544 m.
  3. The Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest is one of the largest buildings in the world.

Sources: Wikipedia: Romania, Wikipedia: Flag of Romania, Wikipedia: Bucharest, CIA World Factbook.

Quiz yourself on Romania

Quizzes that include Romania

Three angles are worth covering for any country β€” where it is, what its flag looks like, and what its capital is. For Romania those are:

Doing all three for one continent before moving on is far more efficient than learning flags globally, then capitals globally, then the map.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the colours of the Romania flag?

The flag of Romania is three equal vertical stripes of blue, yellow and red. The colours come from the two principalities that united in 1862 to form Romania: Wallachia (red and yellow) and Moldavia (red and blue).

Which countries border Romania?

Romania shares land borders with Ukraine, Moldova, Hungary, Serbia and Bulgaria.

How can I remember the capital of Romania?

Bucharest stands on the River DΓ’mboviΘ›a in the southeast of Romania and was nicknamed 'Little Paris'. For the flag, blue-yellow-red is the same order as Chad's, so a quiz may show both: Romania is the European one.