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Romania is a republic.
Romania's population of 22.8 million (95 inhabitants / sq km) is formed of
Romanians (89.5%), Hungarians (7.1%), Germans (0.5%) and other nationalities
(1.1%).The official language, Romanian, is of Latin origin.
The urban and rural populations (55% and 45% respectively) are concentrated in
262 towns and 13,000 villages.
The capital city, Bucharest, has approximately 2,000,000 inhabitants.
The head of state - the President - is elected by direct ballot. The President appoints the Prime Minister who then appoints the Council of Ministers. The legislative branch is formed by a bicameral Parliament which consists of The Senate and The Chamber of Deputies.
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