Romania

Country in the Balkans

Romania is a southeastern European country known for the forested region of Transylvania, ringed by the Carpathian Mountains. Its preserved medieval towns include SighiÅŸoara, and there are many fortified churches and castles, notably clifftop Bran Castle, long associated with the Dracula legend. Bucharest, the country’s capital, is the site of the gigantic, Communist-era Palatul Parlamentului government building.

Capital: Bucharest

Dialing code: +40

Capital and largest city: Bucharest; 44°25′N 26°06′E / 44.417°N 26.100°E

Currency: Romanian leu

Points of interest: Bran Castle, PeleÈ™ Castle,

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