Romania
Europe · Capital: Bucharest
Romania is a country in Europe, home to about 19 million people across 238,391 km². Its capital is Bucharest. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 5 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Bucharest
Region
Europe
Population
~19 million people
Area
238,391 km²
Density
80 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Right
Language
Romanian
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
2,544 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Member of
European Union, NATO
Flag colors
blue, yellow, red
Land borders (5)
Bulgaria
Hungary
Moldova
Serbia
UkraineRomania in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Romania is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 17 claims from the pool that are true of Romania, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its capital city's name begins with “B”1 of 25
- Is a member of the European Union1 of 27
- Is a NATO member1 of 32
- Its name ends with “-ia”1 of 39
- Is in Europe1 of 44
- Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177