Geography of Romania - Terrain

Terrain

Central Transylvanian Basin is separated from the Plain of Moldavia on the east by the Carpathian Mountains and separated from the Wallachian Plain on the south by the Transylvanian Alps

Elevation extremes:

• lowest point: Black Sea 0 m
• highest point: Moldoveanu Peak 2,544 m

Natural resources

• petroleum (reserves steady to declining), timber, natural gas, coal, iron ore, salt, arable land, hydro power

Land use:

• arable land: 41%
• permanent crops: 3%
• permanent pastures: 21%
• forests and woodland: 29%
• other: 6% (1993 est.)

Irrigated land:

• 31,020 km² (1993 est.)

Natural hazards: earthquakes most severe in south and southwest; geologic structure and climate promote landslides