Romania » Maps and Geography

Romania extends inland halfway across the Balkan Peninsula and covering a large elliptical area of 237,499 square kilometers (91,699 mi²). It occupies the greater part of the lower basin of the Danube River system and the hilly eastern regions of the middle Danube basin. It lies on either side of the mountain systems collectively known as the Carpathians, which form the natural barrier between the two Danube basins.