Outline of Romania
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Romania:
Romania – unitary semi-presidential republic located in Central-Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea to the south-east, between Bulgaria and Ukraine. It also borders Hungary to the west, Serbia to the south-west, and the Republic of Moldova to the east. It covers 238,391 square kilometres (92,043 sq mi) and has a predominantly temperate continental climate.
With c. 19 million inhabitants (as of early 2022), it is the seventh most populous member state of the European Union (EU). Its capital and largest city, Bucharest, is the fourth largest city in the EU. It encompasses the historical regions of Wallachia (including Dobruja), Moldavia (including Bukovina), Transylvania (including Banat, Maramureș, and Crișana). Romania derives from the Latin romanus, meaning "citizen of Rome".
General reference
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- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Romania
- Official English country name: Romania
- Common endonym(s): România
- Official endonym(s): Român
- Adjectival(s): Romanian
- Demonym(s): Romanian
- Etymology: Name of Romania
- ISO country codes: RO, ROU, 642
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:RO
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ro
Geography of Romania
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- Romania is:
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Europe
- Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+02), Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03)
- Extreme points of Romania
- High: Moldoveanu 2,544 m (8,346 ft)
- Low: Black Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 2,508 km
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- Coastline: Black Sea 225 km
- Population of Romania: 19,638,000 (2017) – 65th most populous country
- Area of Romania: 238,391 km2
- Atlas of Romania
Environment of Romania
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- Climate of Romania
- Environmental issues in Romania
- Renewable energy in Romania
- Geology of Romania
- Protected areas of Romania
- Wildlife of Romania
Geographic features of Romania
[edit]- Glaciers of Romania
- Islands of Romania
- Lakes of Romania
- Mountains of Romania
- Rivers of Romania
- World Heritage Sites in Romania
Regions of Romania
[edit]Administrative divisions of Romania
[edit]Administrative divisions of Romania
Regions of Romania
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Development regions of Romania These are the 8 development regions in Romania, which (with the exception of București-Ilfov) are named by their geographical position in the country:
- Macroregiunea 1:
- Macroregiunea 2:
- Macroregiunea 3:
- Sud-Muntenia (7 counties)
- București-Ilfov (1 county and Bucharest)
- Macroregiunea 4:
- Sud-Vest Oltenia (5 counties)
- Vest (4 counties)
Counties of Romania
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Municipalities of Romania
[edit]- Capital of Romania: Bucharest
- Cities of Romania
Demography of Romania
[edit]Neighbours of Romania
[edit]Government and politics of Romania
[edit]- Form of government: unitary semi-presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Romania: Bucharest
- Elections in Romania
- Political parties in Romania
- Corruption scandals in Romania
Branches of the government of Romania
[edit]Executive branch of the government of Romania
[edit]- Head of state: President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Romania, Marcel Ciolacu
- Cabinet of Romania
Legislative branch of the government of Romania
[edit]- Parliament of Romania – bicameral, composed of two equal houses:
Judicial branch of the government of Romania
[edit]Foreign relations of Romania
[edit]International organization membership
[edit]Romania is a member of:
Law and order in Romania
[edit]- Capital punishment in Romania
- Constitution of Romania
- Crime in Romania
- Human rights in Romania
- Law enforcement in Romania
Military of Romania
[edit]- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Romania
- Military ranks of Romania
Local government in Romania
[edit]History of Romania
[edit]History of Romania, by period
[edit]- Timeline of Romanian history
- Prehistoric Romania
- Dacia
- Roman Dacia
- Romania in the Middle Ages
- Early Modern Romania
- United Principalities
- Kingdom of Romania
- Romanian Campaign (World War I)
- Greater Romania
- Romania during World War II
- Socialist Republic of Romania
- Romanian Revolution
- History of Romania since 1989
- Current events of Romania
History of Romania, by region
[edit]History of Romania, by subject
[edit]Culture of Romania
[edit]- Romanian Academy
- Architecture of Romania
- Cuisine of Romania
- Customs of Romania
- Ethnic minorities in Romania
- Festivals in Romania
- Folklore of Romania
- Holidays in Romania
- Humor in Romania
- Media in Romania
- Mythology of Romania
- National symbols of Romania
- People of Romania
- Philosophy of Romania
- Prostitution in Romania
- Public holidays in Romania
- Records of Romania
- World Heritage Sites in Romania
Art in Romania
[edit]- Architecture of Romania
- Cinema of Romania
- Dance in Romania
- Literature of Romania
- Music of Romania
- Television in Romania
- Theatre in Romania
Languages of Romania
[edit]- Romanian language
- Moldovan language
- Istro-Romanian language
- Megleno-Romanian language
- Aromanian language
- Hungarian language
People of Romania
[edit]Romanians
[edit]- List of Romanians
- List of Romanian writers
- List of Romanian poets
- List of Romanian monarchs
- List of famous Romanians
Romanian diaspora
[edit]- Romanian American
- Romanian Canadian
- Romanian French
- Romanians of Australia
- Romanians in Bulgaria
- Romanians of Serbia
Religion in Romania
[edit]Sports in Romania
[edit]Economy and infrastructure of Romania
[edit]- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 42nd (forty-second)
- Agriculture in Romania
- Banking in Romania
- Communications in Romania
- Companies of Romania
- Currency of Romania: Leu
- Energy in Romania
- Mining in Romania
- Tourism in Romania
- Bucharest Stock Exchange
- Sibiu Stock Exchange
- Health care in Romania
- Transport in Romania
- Water supply and sanitation in Romania
Education in Romania
[edit]See also
[edit]- List of international rankings
- List of Romania-related topics
- Member state of the European Union
- Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
(place the links from the following sections into the outline above)
- Geography
- Politics
- Administrative divisions
- Constitution
- Elections
- Foreign relations
- Government
- Human rights
- LGBT history
- Judiciary
- Law enforcement
- Military
- Parliament
- Political parties
- Unification with Moldova
- Economy
- Agriculture
- Energy
- Foreign investment
- Foreign trade
- Industry
- Leu (currency)
- National Bank
- Property bubble
- Science and technology
- Services
- Stock Exchange
- Telecommunications
- Society
- Crime in Romania
- Immigration to Romania
- Languages in Romania
- Minorities of Romania
- Public holidays in Romania
- Social structure of Romania
- Systematization (Romania)
- Social welfare in Romania
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Overviews
- BBC News Country Profile – Romania
- CIA World Factbook – Romania
- US Department of State – Romania
- Federal Research Division, Library of Congress -Romania : a country study
- Economy and law links
- Culture and history links