Naturally-occurring catastrophes: earthquakes, most severe in the south and south-west, and landslides.

Terrain: 1/3 of the country is mountainous (Carpathian mountains) 1/3 is hilly, with orchard and vine-covered plateaux 1/3 is plains The Black Sea is located to the south-east of the country.

Arable land: 41% Permanent farmland: 3% Permanent pasture land: 21% Forest: 29% Other: 6%

Agriculture: wheat, corn, sugar beet, sunflower seed, potatoes, grapes, milk, eggs, meat.

Natural resources: petroleum (declining reserves), wood, natural gas, coal, iron, salt.

Vegetation: The Carpathian Forests are the best preserved in Europe. They are rich in beech trees, sycamores, maples, poplars and silver birch. In these mountains there are 1,350 species of flora, including the yellow poppy, the edelweiss, the Transylvanian columbine and the saxifrage. The country boasts 11 nature parks and 500 natural reserves. The Danube Delta has the largest protected reed bed in Europe.