Romania Tour

Romania apart from a small extension towards the Black Sea, Romania is almost a circular country. It is located in south-east Europe and border by UKRAINE, HUNGARY, SERBIA and BULGARIA. The Carpathian Mountains run through the north, east and centre of Romania and these are enclosed by a ring of rich agricultural plains which are flat in the south and west but hilly in the east. The core of Romania is Transylvania within the Carpathian arc. Romania's main river is the Danube which forms a delta in its lower course. The country has cold snowy winters and hot summers. Agriculture in Romania has been neglected in favour of industry but major crops include maize, sugar beet, wheat, potatoes and grapes for wine. There are now severe food short-ages with high unemployment and a low standard of living. Industry is state owned and includes mining, mechanical engineering and chemicals. Forests support timber and furniture making industries in the Carpathians. After the overthrow of the Communist regime in 1989, a new constitution was aproved by referendum.

Romania Tour Quick facts:

Area : 237,500 sq km

Population : 22,215,421

Capital: Bucharest (Bucuresti)

Other major cities: Brasov, Constanta, Galati, Iasi, Timisoara

Form of government: Republic

Religion : RC

Currency: Romanian New Leu (RON)

Romania Tour: Romania - Fact and Info

Geographic coordinates: 46 00 N, 25 00 E

Area: 237,500 sq km

Coastline: 225 km

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

Population: 22,215,421

Ethnic groups: Romanian 89.5%, Hungarian 6.6%, Roma 2.5%, Ukrainian 0.3%, German 0.3%, Russian 0.2%, Turkish 0.2%, other 0.4%

Religions: Eastern Orthodox (including all sub-denominations) 86.8%, Protestant (various denominations including Reformate and Pentecostal) 7.5%, Roman Catholic 4.7%, other (mostly Muslim) and unspecified 0.9%, none 0.1%

Languages: Romanian 91% (official), Hungarian 6.7%, Romany (Gypsy) 1.1%, other 1.2%

Capital city: Bucharest

National holiday: Unification Day (of Romania and Transylvania), 1 December (1918)

Internet country code: .ro

International Country Calling Code: 40

Currency: Romanian New Leu (RON)

web sites: www.romaniatourism.com, www.romania.org, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romania