Romania is situated in south-eastern Europe. The country has an area of 237,750 sq km and a population of over 23,000,000. Countries sharing borders with Romania are: Hungary, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Republic of Moldavia and the Ukraine.

The Carpathian mountains are in the centre of the country, bordered on both sides by hills, plateaus and the great plains of the outer rim. Forests cover over a quarter of the country and the fauna is one of the richest in Europe including wolves, bears, deer, lynx and chamois.

The mighty Danube forms the southern boundary of the country terminating in the Delta of the Black Sea, a heaven for countless native and migratory birds.

The climate is temperate, characteristic of Central Europe with very distinct seasons, hot summers, cold winters and abundant snowfalls especially in the mountains. The warmest areas are in the south.