Romania is located in the Central-Southeastern part of Europe.

Neighboring countries:

• N (Ukraine)
• NW (Hungary),
• SW (Serbia)
• S (Bulgaria)
• SE (The Black Sea)
• NE (Moldavia)

• Form of government: Democracy, with a bicameral parliament.
• Head of state: president directly elected through universal suffrage by the population over the age of 18, to a five-year term.
• Romania is a member of the European Union (since 2007) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) (since 2004).
• Romania was a communist state ever since the Second World War. One of the best known communist leaders was Nicolae Ceausescu, who was killed in 1989. After the revolution that took place in 1989, Romania became a democracy.
• Administrative divisions – 41 counties and the municipality of Bucharest.

• Dacia – car manufacturer
• BitDefender – antivirus software
• Jolidon – fashion lingerie
• Musette – luxury shoes and handbags
• Petrom – gas station company
• Arctic – household appliances manufacturer
• Siveco – software development

Romania boasts a diverse and picturesque geography, featuring the majestic Carpathian Mountains, rolling hills, and expansive plains. Crisscrossed by numerous rivers, including the iconic Danube, the country is home to the exclusive Danube Delta – Europe’s sole river delta. This enchanting region is teeming with a plethora of bird species and aquatic life. The Wild Nature Section delves into the well-preserved flora and fauna that thrive in Romania. The country experiences a temperate climate, characterized by four distinct seasons, reminiscent of the climate found in France.

• In Romania, you can see the second-largest underground glacier in the world. It is located in the Bihor Mountains and it is open to visitors.
• Insulin was first discovered in Romania by Nicolae Paulescu. Even if 2 Canadians got the Nobel Prize for their study, the Paulescu discovery was also accredited and recognized by the medical community.
• The first city in the world to use an electrical lighting system (1889) and a horse tram (1869) was Timisoara, a beautiful city in the Western part of Romania.
• Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci was the first ever to obtain a perfect 10 awarded in gymnastics, in Montreal, Canada, 1976.
• In northern Romania there is a Monastery called Voronet which is considered to be the counterpart of The Sistine Chapel from Rome, due to its interior and exterior wall paintings.
• One of the biggest buildings on Earth is located in Bucharest – The House of Parliament.