Romania is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Central and Southeastern Europe, bordered by Ukraine, Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Moldova and the Black Sea, with Bucharest as its capital, largest city and economic center. Its modern state emerged in 1859 through the unification of Moldavia and Wallachia under Alexandru Ioan Cuza, becoming the Kingdom of Romania in 1881; after the First World War it incorporated Transylvania, Banat, Bukovina and Bessarabia, reaching its greatest territorial extent as Greater Romania. Covering 238,397 square kilometers, the twelfth largest country in Europe by area, Romania has a population of about 19 million, making it the sixth most populous European Union member state, and it belongs to NATO, the EU and the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation. The country is classified today as a developed, high income economy and holds several UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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Government TypeUnitary semi-presidential republic 1 Government type (class) Classification
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How did Romania become a unified state and then a kingdom?
Moldavia and Wallachia united in 1859, and Romania became a kingdom in 1881.
The modern Romanian state was formed in 1859 with the unification of Moldavia and Wallachia under Alexandru Ioan Cuza. It became the Kingdom of Romania in 1881 under Carol I of Romania.
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Unitary semi-presidential republic
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Bucharest
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United Principalities 1859-1881
Romania: Status
Romania is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Central and Southeastern Europe, bordered by Ukraine, Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Moldova and the Black Sea, with Bucharest as its capital, largest city and economic center.
In Era: The Contemporary Period, lead paragraph and infobox, existence dates
Romania is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe.
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