Map
Source: CIA World Factbook
Summary Data
| summary data |
|
| Total Area (km2) |
237,500 |
| Land (km2) |
230,340 |
| Water (km2) |
7,160 |
| Population |
22,246,862 |
| Population Density (/km2) |
97 |
| Capital |
Bucharest |
| Religion (%) |
Eastern Orthodox 86.8%,
Protestant 7.5%,
Roman Catholic 4.7%,
Other (mostly Muslim) and unspecified 0.9%,
None 0.1% |
| Time |
GMT+2 |
| Climate |
Temperate; cold, winters are cloudy with frequent snow and
fog;
summers are sunny with frequent showers and thunderstorms |
Source: CIA World Factbook
Geography
Romania is the largest country in Southeastern Europe, situated
to the south of Bulgaria bordering Moldova, Ukraine, Serbia,
Montenegro and Hungary. The country is divided into six regions, to
the north of Romania lie Transylvania and Moldavia and central
Romania contains the flat Danube plain of Walachia, home to the
capital Bucharest. The remaining three regions are Banat, Moldavia
and Dobnija. The north and south of the country are divided by the
Carpathian Mountains. The Danube River flows through Romania and
joins the Black Sea on the country's border. The country has a lot
of un-spoilt scenery to be admired and historic and medieval towns
to visit.
Government
Romania has been a Democratic Republic since 1991. The head of
State is President Traian Basescu since December 2004, while the
head of Government is Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu. Both men
stated that their main objectives were to focus on the acceleration
of reforms aimed at ensuring EU membership for Romania in 2007.
Having achieved several stringent targets, membership was granted
and new aims are to fight poverty and corruption within the
country.
Language
Romanian 91% (official), Hungarian 6.7%, Romany (Gypsy) 1.1%,
other 1.2%. Romanian is the official language with some Hungarian
and German spoken in border areas, while mainly French and some
English are spoken by those connected with the tourist
industry.
Electricity
230 volts, 50Hz. Plugs are of the European two-pin type.
Passports/Visa
A passport valid for a minimum of six months after return from
Romania is required by all except nationals who are members of the
EU and have a valid ID card about their person.
Visas
Visas are not required to enter Romania but nationals of
Australia, Canada and the USA are only allowed to stay in the
country for a maximum of three months and must be able to present
or prove a return ticket back to their country.
Passport/Visa Information
Embassy of Romania in the UK
Arundel House,
4 Palace Green,
London
W8 4QD,
UK
Tel: (020) 7937 9666/7.
Email: roemb@roemb.co.uk
Website: http://londra.mae.ro/
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 09.00-17.00
Consular and Visa Section
M.E.I.C. House
344 Kensington High Street
London
W14 8NS
Tel: +44 (0)20 7602 9833
Fax: +44 (0)20 760 24229
Email: consulara@roemb.co.uk
Opening hours: Mon-Thurs 09.00-16.00
Airports and Airlines
Henri Coanda/Otopeni International Airport
(OTP)
- Location: The airport is situated 10 miles
(16km) north of Bucharest.
- Time: Local time is GMT +2 (GMT +3 from last
Sunday in March to second last Saturday in September).
- Contacts: Calea Bucurestilor 224E, 71562
Otopeni, Iifov, ROMANIA
- Tel: + 40 (0)21 204 4000
-
Fax: +40 (0)21 201 4990
- Email: otp@otp-airport.ro
- Website: www.otp-airport.ro
- Terminals: 1
- Transfer between terminals: A passageway
connects international arrivals, domestic arrivals and
international departures. Plans are in place for a new terminal to
increase the airport capacity and renovation is underway on the
airport control tower.
- Transfer to the city: An express bus service
783 leaves every 15 minutes for the city centre; the journey takes
around 40 minutes. Taxis and Sky Services minibuses are also
available 24 hours a day to take passengers anywhere in
Bucharest or to any other region in the country. Passengers should
avoid cabs that do not display the price and have no meters. There
are also proposals to link the airport with the Bucharest Metro
system (Line M6) and with Gara de Nord (Bucharest Northern Railway
Station) by a fast light-rail train.
- Car rental: Car rental companies include
Budget, Europcar and Hertz.
- Facilities: There are banks, bars and
restaurants at the airport. Other facilities include a bureau de
change, left luggage, a hairdresser, business facilities (fax and
internet), duty-free shops and a post office. Disabled facilities
are good; those who need a wheelchair or have other special
requirements should contact their airline in advance.
- Parking: Parking is available.
- Departure tax: None.
Standard of Living
When Romania joined the EU in January 2007 the standard of
living was only a third of the European average but further to
EU accession, considerable economic growth is expected which
should in turn improve the quality of living.
Principal commercial centres and towns
Bucharest is the capital and the main commercial and political
centre of Romania
| population by city/town |
|
| Transylvania |
7,220,000 |
| Bucharest |
1,931,838 |
| Timisoara |
307,347 |
| Brasov |
277,945 |
| Arad |
167,238 |
| Sibiu |
154,458 |
Source: Wikipedia
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