Romania is situated in Southeastern Europe (latitudes 43 37' 07" North and longitudes 20 15' 44" east) extending approximately 480 km North to South and 640 km east to West. The country has an area of 237,750 sq. km and a population of over 23,000,000, composed of Romanians, Hungarians and small minorities of Germans, Slovaks, Turks, Russians, Bulgarians, Croats, Tartars... Romania is bordered to the North and East by Moldavia and Ukraine, to the Southeast by the Black Sea, to the South by Bulgaria, to the Southwest by Yugoslavia and to the West by Hungary. The country is divided into three geographical areas. Transylvania and Moldavia compose the Northern half of the country, which is divided down the middle by the North-South strip of the Carpathian Mountains. South of the East-West line of the Carpathians lies Tara Romaneasca with Romania's capital: Bucharest. The Carpathians Mountains are located in the center of the country, bordered on both sides by hills and plateaux; finally you discover the great plains of the outer rim. Forests cover over a quarter of the country and the fauna is one of the richest in Europe. Climate Romania has a temperate-continental climate with moderate features, characteristic for Central Europe. Hot summers. Cold winters. Very distinct seasons. If you visit the country during wintertime, take care at the abundant snowfalls, especially if you are in the mountain area. The annual average temperature depends on latitude and ranges from 8 degrees Celsius in the North and 11 degrees Celsius in the South, with temperatures of 2.6 degrees Celsius in the mountains and 11.7 degrees Celsius in the plain. However, the transition between summer and winter occurs gradually by the insertion of two other seasons called "spring" and "autumn". Relief Romania's relief is a complex and harmonious unity of a range of mountains, hills and plains, completed by the Danube Delta and the Black Sea Coast. Language The official language is Romanian, of Latin origin. Some Hungarian and German are spoken in Transylvania and in the border areas, while mainly English and some French are spoken by those connected with the tourist industry. Romania Geography Black Sea Carpathians Danube Delta Bucovinas Monastery

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