Definition of Alba

Romania: Government

Country name:	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Romania local long form: none local short form: Romania
Government type:	republic
Capital:	Bucharest
Administrative divisions:	41 counties (judete, singular - judet) and 1 municipality* (municipiu); Alba, Arad, Arges, Bacau, Bihor, Bistrita-Nasaud, Botosani, Braila, Brasov, Bucuresti (Bucharest)*, Buzau, Calarasi, Caras-Severin, Cluj, Constanta, Covasna, Dimbovita, Dolj, Galati, Gorj, Giurgiu, Harghita, Hunedoara, Ialomita, Iasi, Ilfov, Maramures, Mehedinti, Mures, Neamt, Olt, Prahova, Salaj, Satu Mare, Sibiu, Suceava, Teleorman, Timis, Tulcea, Vaslui, Vilcea, Vrancea
Independence:	9 May 1877 (independence proclaimed from the Ottoman Empire; independence recognized 13 July 1878 by the Treaty of Berlin; kingdom proclaimed 26 March 1881); 30 December 1947 (republic proclaimed)
National holiday:	Unification Day (of Romania and Transylvania), 1 December (1918)
Constitution:	8 December 1991; revision came into force 29 October 2003
Legal system:	former mixture of civil law system and communist legal theory; is now based on the constitution of France's Fifth Republic
Suffrage:	18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:	chief of state: President Traian BASESCU (since 20 December 2004) head of government: Prime Minister Calin Popescu-TARICEANU (since 29 December 2004) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held 28 November 2004, with runoff between the top two candidates held 12 December 2004 (next to be held 28 November 2009 and 12 December 2009); prime minister appointed by the president election results: percent of vote - Traian BASESCU 51.23%, Adrian NASTASE 48.77%
Legislative branch:	bicameral Parliament or Parlament consists of the Senate or Senat (137 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote on a proportional representation basis to serve four-year terms) and the Chamber of Deputies or Adunarea Deputatilor (332 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote on a proportional representation basis to serve four-year terms) elections: Senate - last held 28 November 2004 (next to be held 28 November 2008); Chamber of Deputies - last held 28 November 2004 (next to be held 28 November 2008) election results: Senate - percent of vote by alliance/party - PSD-PUR 37.1%, PNL-PD 31.8%, PRM 13.6%, UDMR 6.2%; seats by party - PSD 46, PNL 28, PD 21, PRM 21, PUR 11, UMDR 10; Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by alliance/party - PSD-PUR 36.6%, PNL-PD 31.3%%, PRM 12.9%, UDMR 6.2%; seats by party - PSD 113, PNL 64, PD 48, PRM 48, UDMR 22, PUR 19, ethnic minorities 18
Judicial branch:	Supreme Court of Justice (judges are appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Superior Council of Magistrates, a board of eleven judges and six prosecutors elected by parliament)
Political parties and leaders:	Democratic Party or PD [Emil BOC]; Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania or UDMR [Bela MARKO]; Humanist Party or PUR [Dan VOICULESCU]; National Liberal Party or PNL [Calin Popescu TARICEANU]; Romania Mare Party (Greater Romanian Party) or PRM [Corneliu Vadim TUDOR]; Social Democratic Party or PSD [Mircea Dan GEOANA], formerly known as the Party of Social Democracy in Romania or PDSR
Political pressure groups and leaders:	various human rights and professional associations
International organization participation:	ACCT, Australia Group, BIS, BSEC, CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, EU (applicant), FAO, G- 9, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, LAIA (observer), MIGA, MONUC, NAM (guest), NATO, NSG, OAS (observer), ONUB, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMEE, UNMIK, UNMIL, UNOCI, UPU, WCL, WCO, WEU (associate affiliate), WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO, ZC
Diplomatic representation in the US:	chief of mission: Ambassador Sorin Dumitru DUCARU chancery: 1607 23rd Street NW, Washington, DC 20008 telephone: [1] (202) 332-4846, 4848, 4851 FAX: [1] (202) 232-4748 consulate(s) general: Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York
Diplomatic representation from the US:	chief of mission: Ambassador Dr. Jack Dyer CROUCH II embassy: Strada Tudor Arghezi 7-9, Bucharest mailing address: American Embassy Bucharest, Department of State, 5260 Bucharest Place, Washington, DC 20521-5260 (pouch) telephone: [40] (21) 210-4042 FAX: [40] (21) 210-0395 branch office(s): Cluj-Napoca
Flag description:	three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red; the national coat of arms that used to be centered in the yellow band has been removed; now similar to the flag of Chad, also resembles the flags of Andorra and Moldova

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ALBA
flower with all segments white, but which may have some degree of yellow on the lip only

COCKATOOS
Magnificent parrots that require the nearly constant attention of a 2-year old. In nature, they are "bonding for life" and their love and dire need for affection makes them a HUGE commitment. I personally adore cockatoos, and if ever I retire and have LOTS of time on my hands, then I most surely will get one, but until then I realize that I would not do justice to this wonderful parrot. They would do well in a household with either one person there all (or most of) the time for companionship, or if there are several members in the household who provide attention to the cockatoo. If you are very meticulous about your furnishings and are not willing to provide a big area for your parrot that is "bird proof", then you may not want to get a cockatoo or any of the other large parrot species. Cockatoos are known for their destructiveness. Cockatoos that are locked in a cage a lot without a lot of interaction are likely to turn neurotic or even go crazy. Please consider that before getting a cockatoo.
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alba
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|white precious stone; pearl

albus
um| albior -or -us| albissimus -a -um ADJ
white| pale| fair| hoary| gray; bright| clear; favorable| auspicious| fortunate

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State: TEXAS
City: ALBA

Glen Alba
Glen Alba, Blended Scotch Whisky

By: Brands Development Ltd.

Glen Alva
Glen Alva, Blended Scotch Whisky

By: Edward Archer & Co., Ltd. (Glasgow, Scotland)

Quercus alba
American oak gender of which some barrels and casks are made for the aging of the Scotch Whisky and maybe be the most used one.

Scotland

("Alba" in Gaelic)
Land of the famous and unique Scotch Whisky.
For to be named "Scotch Whisky" has to be distilled and matured in Scotland.

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Alba (Albain)
Scotland

Alba
The Isle of Skye; Scotland

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