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Romania

Location : southeastern europe. bordering the black sea. between bulgaria and ukraine

Geographic Coordinates : 46 00 n. 25 00 e

Map Reference : europe

Area : total: 237.500 sq km land: 230.340 sq km water: 7.160 sq km

Area Comparative: slightly smaller than oregon

Romania More Facts

Land boundaries : total: 2.508 km border countries: bulgaria 608 km. hungary 443 km. moldova 450 km. serbia and montenegro 476 km. ukraine (north) 362 km. ukraine (east) 169 km

coastline : 201

Maritime Claims : territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Climate: temperate; cold. cloudy winters with frequent snow and fog; sunny summers with frequent showers and thunderstorms

Terrain : 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

Elevation extremes : lowest point: black sea 0 m highest point: moldoveanu 2.544 m

Natural Resources :petroleum (reserves declining). timber. natural gas. coal. iron ore. salt. arable land. hydropower

Land use : arable land: 40.82% permanent crops: 2.25% other: 56.93% (2001)

Irrigated Lands : 28.800 sq km (1998 est.)