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Last reviewed: 24 February 2012

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Area: 238,391 sq km
Population: 19 million
Capital City: Bucharest (population: 2m)
People: Romanian (89.4%); Hungarian (7.1%); German (0.5%)
Languages: The official language of Romania is Romanian. Hungarian, Romany and German are widely spoken by the Hungarian (Magyar), Roma and Sasi (Transylvanian Saxons) minorities.
Religion(s): Orthodox (86.8%); Roman Catholic (5%); Reformed (3.5%); Protestant (3.5%); Greek Catholic, Unitarian and others (1.2%)
Currency: Leu, plural Lei (often referred to as RON)
Major political parties: Government: Centre right PD-L (Democratic Liberal Party); UDMR (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania); The National Union for Romania’s Progress (UNPR). Opposition:  Centre-left PSD (Social Democratic Party); PNL (National Liberal Party) in coalition with PC (Conservatives). PSD and PNL have formed the Union of Socialist-Liberals (USL) to contest the local and parliamentary elections in 2012.
Government: Parliamentary Democracy
President: Traian Basescu
Prime Minister: Mihai Razvan Ungureanu
Foreign Minister: Cristian Diaconescu
Membership of international groupings/organisations: North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO); European Union (EU); Organisation for Co-operation and Security in Europe (OSCE) (2001 Chairman-in-Office); United Nations (UN); International Monetary Fund (IMF); World Bank; International Finance Corporation (IFC); Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); Bank for International Settlements (BIS); World Trade Organisation (WTO); Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA); Council of Europe (CoE) (2005-06 Chairman); Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe.
 

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Romania, Bucharest, British Embassy

Address:

British Embassy, 24 Jules Michelet
010463 Bucharest, Romania

Telephone:

Visa (40) (21) 201 7269
Main (40) (21) 201 7200

Fax:

(40) (21) 201 7299 Chancery
(40) (21) 201 7317 Consular
(40) (21) 201 7315 Management
(40) (21) 201 7311 Trade Development

Email: Press.Bucharest@fco.gov.uk

Office hours:

GMT:
Mon-Thurs: 0630-1500; Fri: 0630-1400
(From last Sun Oct - last Sun Mar)
Mon-Thurs: 0530-1400; Fri: 0530-1300
(From last Sun Mar - last Sun Oct)

Visa section
Mo - thurs: 1500 - 1600

Local Time:
Mon-Thurs: 0830-1700; Fri: 0830-1600

Consular section Mon-Fr: 0900-1200
Notarial and Consular services are available Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9am and 12pm by appointment only.

Website: http://ukinromania.fco.gov.uk