What’s the difference between a consulate and embassy?

Question

Are consulates safe from invasion like embassies? What do people do at embassies vs. consulates? What’s the limit on consulates and/or embassies in a country?

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Answer 1

Consulates deal with regular citizens’ need for assistance from a foreign government, like passport, visa issues. Embassies are where government relations happen, things like trade policies, aid packages, general diplomacy.