Destination Romania, a Nations Online country profile on the homeland of Romanians, a region steeped in history in East-Central Europe.

Romania borders the Black Sea to the southeast and has borders with Bulgaria, Hungary, Moldova and Serbia. In its lower course, the Danube forms the southern border between Romania and Ukraine before flowing into the Black Sea. In the Black Sea, Romania shares a maritime border with Turkey.
Romania has been a member state of the European Union since 1 January 2007.

The Romanian territory covers an area of 238,391 km²; this makes it slightly smaller than the United Kingdom (242,900 km²) or slightly smaller than the US state of Oregon.

Romania has a population of 19.1 million people (in 2021); the capital and largest city is Bucharest, with a population of 2 million. The official language is Romanian. The main religion is Christianity, with 87% Eastern Orthodox, 5% Protestant and 5% Roman Catholic adherents.