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Romania Geography 1998 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/romania/romania_geography.html SOURCE: 1998 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Ukraine Geographic coordinates 46 00 N, 25 00 E Map references Europe Area
Area - comparative slightly smaller than Oregon Land boundaries
Coastline 225 km Maritime claims
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
Natural resources petroleum (reserves declining), timber, natural gas, coal, iron ore, salt Land use
Irrigated land 31,020 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards earthquakes most severe in south and southwest; geologic structure and climate promote landslides Environment - current issues soil erosion and degradation; water pollution; air pollution in south from industrial effluents; contamination of Danube delta wetlands Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
controls most easily traversable land route between the Balkans, Moldova,
and Ukraine
NOTE: The information regarding Romania on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Romania Geography 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Romania Geography 1998 should be addressed to the CIA. |