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Romania

Nomenclature and Geography

Category: Country

Summary

Romania is situated in Southeast Europe, bordering the Black Sea and several countries including Ukraine and Hungary. Historically, the region was known as Dacia before Roman conquest and subsequent Romanization under Trajan. Modern Romania emerged in 1859 with the unification of Moldavia and Wallachia, evolving into a kingdom and later a socialist republic.

Statistics

Area

238,397.00 km²

Population

19,053,815

Location