An
Ambassador is the official
representative[?] of one
state to another. Representatives of the mission incities other than the
capital are called
consuls. The host country typically allows the ambassador and any
consuls control of specific territory called an
embassy or
consulate respectively. The territory, staff and even vehicles used by the mission are usually afforded
diplomatic immunity to most
laws of the host country.
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