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Capitale
nome: Bucharest
coordinate geografiche: 44 26 N, 26 06 E
differenza di tempo: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
etymology: related to the Romanian word "bucura" that is believed to be of Dacian origin and whose meaning is "to be glad (happy)"; Bucharest's meaning is thus akin to "city of joy"
Indipendenza
9 Maggio 1877 (independence proclaimed from the Ottoman Empire; 13 Luglio 1878 (independence recognized by the Treaty of Berlin); 26 Marzo 1881 (kingdom proclaimed); 30 Dicembre 1947 (republic proclaimed)
Festa nazionale
Unification Day (unification of Romania and Transylvania), 1 Dicembre (1918)
Costituzione
history: several previous; latest adopted 21 Novembre 1991, approved by referendum and effective 8 Dicembre 1991
amendments: initiated by the president of Romania through a proposal by the government, by at least one fourth of deputies or senators in Parliament, or by petition of eligible voters representing at least half of Romania’s counties; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by both chambers or – if mediation is required - by three-fourths majority vote in a joint session, followed by approval in a referendum; articles, including those on national sovereignty, form of government, political pluralism, and fundamental rights and freedoms, cannot be amended; amended 2003 (2016)
Suffragio
18 anni; universal
Ramo esecutivo
capo dello stato: Presidente Klaus Werner IOHANNIS (da allora 21 December 2014)
capo di governo: Prime Minister Ludovic ORBAN (da allora 4 November 2019); Deputy Prime Minister Raluca TURCAN (da allora 4 November 2019); note - Prime Minister DANCILA, Romania's first woman prime minster, lost a no-confidence vote on 10 October 2019
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister
elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 10 November 2019 with a runoff on 24 November 2019 (next to be held in November 2024); prime minister appointed by the president with consent of Parliament
election results: Klaus IOHANNIS reelected president in second round; percent of vote - Klaus IOHANNIS (PNL) 66.1%, Viorica DANCILA (PSD) 33.9%; Ludovic ORBAN approved as prime minister with 240 votes

Fonte: CIA World Factbook - Aggiornato a partire da dicembre 31, 2019