LocationSoutheastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Ukraine Geographic coordinates46 00 N, 25 00 E Map referencesEurope Areatotal: 237,500 sq km Area - comparativeslightly smaller than Oregon Land boundariestotal: 2,508 km Coastline225 km Maritime claimsterritorial sea: 12 nm Climatetemperate; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow and fog; sunny summers with frequent showers and thunderstorms Terraincentral 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 extremeslowest point: Black Sea 0 m Natural resourcespetroleum (reserves declining), timber, natural gas, coal, iron ore, salt, arable land, hydropower Land usearable land: 39.49% Irrigated land30,770 sq km (2003) Total renewable water resources42.3 cu km (2003) Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)total: 6.5 cu km/yr (9%/34%/57%) Natural hazardsearthquakes, most severe in south and southwest; geologic structure and climate promote landslides Environment - current issuessoil erosion and degradation; water pollution; air pollution in south from industrial effluents; contamination of Danube delta wetlands Environment - international agreementsparty to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands Geography - notecontrols most easily traversable land route between the Balkans, Moldova, and Ukraine |
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Source: CIA World Factbook | |