Ubicación: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Ukraine
Coordenadas geográficas: 46° 0' N, 25° 0' E
Km de línea costera: 225 km km
Clima: temperate; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow and fog; sunny summers with frequent showers and thunderstorms
Terreno: 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
Cumbres: lowest point: Black Sea 0 m highest point: Moldoveanu 2,544 m
Riesgos naturales: earthquakes, most severe in south and southwest; geologic structure and climate promote landslides
Moneda: "new" Leu (RON)
Población: 22,246,862 (July 2008 est.)
Lenguas: Romanian 91% (official), Hungarian 6.7%, Romany (Gypsy) 1.1%, other 1.2%
Capital: Bucharest
División administrativa: 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