Romania, country of south-east Europe. The country is bordered to its north by Ukraine, to the north-east by Moldova, to the south by Bulgaria, south-west by Serbia, and to the west Hungary. The south-east of the country has access to the Black Sea.

The terrain is distributed roughly equally between mountains, hills, and plains. Romania has one of the largest areas of forest in Europe.

Romania enchants visitors with its scenic mountain landscapes of the Carpathian Mountains and Transylvanian Alps, unspoiled countryside areas, and also with its ancient ruins, prehistoric fortresses, medieval castles, and its busy capital.