Localisation: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Ukraine
Coordonnées géographiques: 46° 0' N, 25° 0' E
Côte: 225 km km
Climat: temperate; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow and fog; sunny summers with frequent showers and thunderstorms
Relief: central Transylvanian Basin is separated from the Plain of Moldavia on the east by the Carpathian Mountains and separated from the Walachian Plain on the south by the Transylvanian Alps
Sommets: lowest point: Black Sea 0 m highest point: Moldoveanu 2,544 m
Risques naturels: earthquakes, most severe in south and southwest; geologic structure and climate promote landslides
Monnaie: "new" Leu (RON)
Population: 22,246,862 (July 2008 est.)
Langues: Romanian 91% (official), Hungarian 6.7%, Romany (Gypsy) 1.1%, other 1.2%
Capitale: Bucharest
Découpage administratif: 41 counties (judete, singular - judet) and 1 municipality* (municipiu); Alba, Arad, Arges, Bacau, Bihor, Bistrita-Nasaud, Botosani, Braila, Brasov, Bucuresti (Bucharest)*, Buzau, Calarasi, Caras-Severin, Cluj, Constanta, Covasna, Dimbovita, Dolj, Galati, Gorj, Giurgiu, Harghita, Hunedoara, Ialomita, Iasi, Ilfov, Maramures, Mehedinti, Mures, Neamt, Olt, Prahova, Salaj, Satu Mare, Sibiu, Suceava, Teleorman, Timis, Tulcea, Vaslui, Vilcea, Vrancea