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Capital city
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Bucharest |
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Constitution
8 December 1991; revision effective 29 October 2003 |
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Corruption
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87 |
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[87th of 160]
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Executive branch > Chief of state
President Traian BASESCU (since 20 December 2004); note - President Traian BASESCU was suspended by vote of parliament on 19 April 2007, but resumed his duties on 23 May 2007 after a popular referendum confirmed that his impeachment should not stand |
Executive branch > Elections
president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 28 November 2004 with runoff between the top two candidates held 12 December 2004 (next to be held in November-December 2009); prime minister appointed by the president with the consent of the Parliament |
Executive branch > Head of government
Prime Minister Calin Popescu-TARICEANU (since 29 December 2004) |
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Flag modification
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36 |
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[36th of 197]
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Government type
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republic |
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Judicial branch
Supreme Court of Justice (comprised of 11 judges appointed for three-year terms by the president in consultation with the Superior Council of Magistrates, which is comprised of the minister of justice, the prosecutor general, two civil society representatives appointed by the Senate, and 14 judges and prosecutors elected by their peers); a separate body, the Constitutional Court, validates elections and makes decisions regarding the constitutionality of laws, treaties, ordinances, and internal rules of the Parliament; it is comprised of nine members serving nine-year terms, with three members each appointed by the president, the Senate, and the Chamber of Deputies |
Key ministers > Culture
Monica Octavia Musca (NLP) |
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Key ministers > Health
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Mircea Cinteza (NLP) |
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Legal system
former mixture of civil law system and communist legal theory; is now based on the constitution of France's Fifth Republic |
Legislative branch
bicameral Parliament or Parlament consists of the Senate or Senat (137 seats; members are elected by popular vote on a proportional representation basis to serve four-year terms) and the Chamber of Deputies or Camera Deputatilor (332 seats; members are elected by popular vote on a proportional representation basis to serve four-year terms) |
National holiday
Unification Day (of Romania and Transylvania), 1 December (1918) |
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Parliamentary seats > Female
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96% |
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[96th of 143]
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Political pressure groups and leaders
various human rights and professional associations |
Status
democracy |
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal |
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UN membership date
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14 Dec. 1955 |
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United Nations mission
http://www.un.int/romania/ |
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; Democracy: state in which democratic structures provide for an alternance of power
Pseudo-Democracy: state in which there are democratic structures but without a real chance for an alternance of power
Transition State: a state with a transitional structure
Absolute Monarchy: a one-party state, or a state governed by an absolute monarchy or dictatorship.; The age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted
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ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Romania, rumania
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