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A large part of Romania's borders with Serbia and Bulgaria is formed by the Danube. The Danube is joined by the Prut River, which forms the border with Moldova. The Danube flows into the Black Sea forming the Danube Delta which is a reservation of the Biosphere. Because many of Romania's borders are defined by natural, sometimes shifting rivers, and because the Danube Delta is constantly expanding towards the sea, about 2-5 linear meters (6–16 ft) yearly, Romania's surface area has changed over the past few decades, generally increasing. The number has increased from about 237,500 square kilometers (91,699 sq mi) in 1969 to 238,391 square kilometers (92,043 sq mi) in 2005. Romania's terrain is distributed roughly equally among between mountainous, hilly and lowland territories. The Carpathian Mountains dominate the center of Romania surrounding the Transylvanian Plateau, 14 peaks reaching above the altitude of 2,000 meters (6,560 ft), the highest being Moldoveanu Peak. In the south, the Carpathians sweeten into hills, towards the Bărăgan Plains. The three highest mountains in Romania are:
Major cities are the capital Bucharest, Iaşi, Timişoara, Cluj-Napoca, Constanţa, Craiova, Braşov, and Galaţi. |
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