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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: RO

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code RO

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the RO code, which represents Romania within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
RO
Related Codes
ROU642
Official Name (Native)
România (Romanian)
Common Name
Romania
Common Name (Native)
România (Romanian)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Europe
Area
238,391 km²
Country Bounds
N: 48.2669, S: 43.6273, W: 20.27, E: 29.6911
Landlocked
No
Terrain
central Transylvanian Basin is separated from the Moldavian Plateau on the east by the Eastern Carpathian Mountains and separated from the Walachian Plain on the south by the Transylvanian Alps
Climate
temperatecold, cloudy winters with frequent snow and fogsunny summers with frequent showers and thunderstorms
Border Countries
Bulgaria 605 kmHungary 424 kmMoldova 683 kmSerbia 531 kmUkraine 601 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Bucuresti
Government Type
Republic
Established
1878
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +2 hours (During Daylight Saving Time, it shifts to UTC +3 hours)
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
19,466,145
Population Density
84.64 people/km²
Urban Areas
AdjudAfumatiAgnitaAiudAlbaAlba IuliaAlbesti-PaleologuAlesdAlexandriaAlunu
Nationality
Noun: Romanian(s) Adjective: Romanian
Distribution
urbanization is not particularly high, and the population distribution is fairly even throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations
Official Language
Romanian
Literacy Rate
99% (2021 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Desteapta-te romane!" (Wake up, Romanian!)
National Holiday
Unification Day (unification of Romania and Transylvania), 1 December (1918)
National Symbols
golden eagle
National Colors
blue, yellow, red
National Dish
Mămăligă, Sarmale, Mici
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
RON – Romanian Leu (lei)
GDP
$775.064 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.ro
Calling Code
+40
Barcode Prefix
594

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe, with a coastline along the Black Sea, situated between Bulgaria and Ukraine.

*The map highlights the location of Romania.

Related locale codes

ro-RO – Romanian (Romania)

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