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Romania is a country located in Southeast and Central Europe. It sits on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea.

EU-Romania
EU-Romania

The land follows the lower course of the Danube River. To the north and east, it shares borders with Ukraine. Hungary sits to the west of the country. To the south, it borders Bulgaria. Moldova is another neighbor located to the east.

Romania general map
Romania general map

Romania is the twelfth-largest country in Europe by area. It is also the sixth-most populous member of the European Union. Nearly 20 million people live in this nation. The capital city is Bucharest, which is also the largest city.

Bucharest Business District
Bucharest Business District

Other major cities include Cluj-Napoca, Iași, and Constanța.

History in this land began a very long time ago. Scientists found human remains in a place called the Cave with Bones. These remains are from about 40,000 years ago.

Romania general map
Romania general map

This is the oldest known Homo sapiens in Europe. Later, people used salt from springs at a place called Lunca. This happened between the 5th and 4th millennium BC.

Romania general map
Romania general map

The Cucuteni–Trypillia culture also flourished in the region. This was a well-known culture in Old Europe. People even built the first permanent settlements called proto-cities.

Ancient groups like the Dacians once ruled these lands. A ruler named Burebista united many local tribes together.

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Dacia 82 vChr

Later, the Roman army defeated the Dacians in 106 AD. Emperor Trajan then made the area a Roman province.

Dacia 82 vChr
Dacia 82 vChr

This period helped shape the people living there today. Many scholars believe this is how the Romanian people began. After the Romans left, many other groups arrived. These included the Goths, the Huns, and the Slavs.

Gutthiuda
Gutthiuda

These different groups moved through the land over many centuries.

The modern Romanian state began to form in 1859. This happened when Moldavia and Wallachia joined together.

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RomaniaBorderHistoryAnnimation 1859-2010

Alexandru Ioan Cuza led this unification. In 1881, it became the Kingdom of Romania under Carol I.

King Carol I of Romania with his nephew and great nephew
King Carol I of Romania with his nephew and great nephew

Romania gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1877. The country saw many changes during the World Wars. It lost some land in 1940 but regained parts later. After the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1989, Romania became a democracy.

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Revolutia Bucuresti 1989 000

This was a major turning point for the nation.

Today, Romania is a growing and important country. It is known as a middle power in the world.

Diplomatic missions of Romania
Diplomatic missions of Romania

The country has a high-income economy. It is a major maker of automotive and vehicle parts.

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Dacia Logan 2023 Front 2

Romania is also a famous center for technology. It has some of the fastest internet speeds on Earth. The country is a member of the European Union and NATO.

EU-Romania
EU-Romania

There are also 11 UNESCO World Heritage Sites to visit. These are special places recognized for their great value.

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Sibiuphoto

Visitors can see many beautiful and historic sights.

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