Romania — Capital, Flag and Country Facts

Explore Romania: capital Bucharest, population, flag, geography, languages, history and culture.

Romania is in Europe. Its capital is Bucharest.

Climate

Temperate continental with four distinct seasons; cold winters and warm summers

Central Carpathian Mountains surrounded by plains and plateaus; Danube Delta in the east

Romania's Palace of Parliament is the heaviest building in the world.

The Danube Delta is Europe's best-preserved river delta and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Romania is home to the largest population of brown bears in Europe outside Russia.

106: Roman Emperor Trajan conquers Dacia, beginning Romanization

1599: Michael the Brave briefly unites Wallachia, Moldavia, and Transylvania

1859: United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia form modern Romania

1918: Greater Romania unification includes Transylvania and Bessarabia

1989: Romanian Revolution overthrows communist dictator Ceaușescu

2007: Romania joins the European Union