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DIVING ROMANIA INTRODUCTION

COUNTRY INFORMATION


Official name

Romania


Capital

Bucharest


Coordinates

46°00’ N, 25°00’ E


Location

Romania is located in Southeastern Europe and shares borders with Moldova on the west, Ukraine on the north and on the west, Bulgaria on the south, Serbia and Hungary on the east.


Area

Total area: 237 500 sq km
Land area: 230 340 sq km
Water area: 7 160 sq km


Land boundaries

2 058 km


Coastline

225 km


Administrative division

Romania is divided into 41 counties and 1 municipality.


Political system

Romania is a republic. President is the chief of state and is elected by popular vote for a five-year term. Prime Minister, the head of government, is appointed by the President and approved by the Parliament. Parliament (Parlament) is bicameral and consists of the Senate (Senat) with 137 members and the Chamber of Deputies (Camera Deputatilor) with 334 members.


Population

22 215 421


Ethnic groups

Romanian 89%, Hungarian 7%, Roma 2%, other 2%


Religions

Eastern Orthodox 87%, Protestant 7%, Roman Catholic 5%, other 2%