Location
Romania is situated in the southeastern part of Central Europe and shares
borders with Hungary to the northwest, Yugoslavia to the southwest,
Bulgaria to the south, the Black Sea and Ukraine to the southeast and to
the north and the Republic of Moldova to the east. Roughly the size of
Oregon, Romania is the second largest country in the area, after Poland.
Geographical location of Romania: between latitudes 43°37'07" and
48°15'06" North and longitudes 20°15'44" and 29°41'24" East.
Romania extends approximately 300 miles North to South and 400 miles East
to West.
Bucharest — the capital city of Romania — is aligned approximately with
the cities of Portland, Oregon; Montreal, Canada; Venice, Italy; and
Bordeaux, France.
Romania's territory features splendid mountains, beautiful rolling hills,
fertile plains and numerous rivers and lakes. The Carpathian Mountains
traverse the centre of the country bordered on both sides by foothills and
finally the great plains of the outer rim. Forests cover over one quarter
of the country and the fauna is one of the richest in Europe including
bears, deer, lynx, chamois and wolves. The legendary Danube River ends
its eight-country journey through eight European countries at the Black
Sea by forming one of the biggest and most interesting wetlands in the
world, the Danube Delta.
About a third of the country consists of the Carpathian Mountains (also
known as the Transylvanian Alps). Another third is hills and plateaus,
rich with orchards and vineyards. The final third is a fertile plain,
largely devoted to agriculture. The Danube River runs through the
country, from northwest to southeast, culminating in the Danube Delta and
the Black Sea.
Physical features
• Mountains: 31% of Romania's territory
• Hills and orchards: 36%
• Plains: 33%
• Areas covered by rivers and lakes: 3.7 %
• Total number of lakes: 3,500
• Lakes greater than 250 acres: 300
• Highest mountain peak: Moldoveanu Mt. — 8,349 ft. (2544 m.)
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