ADMINISTRATIVE / COMMERCIAL CAPITAL: Bucharest

GEOGRAPHY

It is a country in Southeastern Europe. It shares borders with Moldova to the east, Bulgaria to the south, Serbia to the southwest and Hungary to the west. Romania has a total land area of 238,391 square kilometers and 245 kilometers of coastline.

DEMOGRAPHY

A population of close to 21.9 Million. Muslims account for about 0.3% of the population.

CLIMATE

Summers are generally warm to hot with temperatures ranging between 28 °C and 35 °C. Winters can be cold and the temperature may go below -15 °C in the highest mountains.

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

Romanian is the official language. Hungarian and Vlax Romani are widely used as well.

LOCAL TIME

GMT +2
Summer: GMT +3

BUSINESS HOURS

General: 9 AM to 5 PM

HOLIDAYS

New Years Day: January 1st
Day after New Year's Day: January 2nd
National Day: December 1st
May Day: May 1st
Christmas: December 25th

CURRENCY

Romanian Leu

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

Police/ Medical/Fire: 112