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Bertelsmann Transformation Index > Management Index 2006	4.53		[69th of 118]
Bertelsmann Transformation Index>Political Transformation	6.45		[52nd of 119]
DEFINITION: Political Transformation The score for �Political Transformation“ is obtained by calculating the mean value of the ratings for the following criteria: · Stateness · Political Participation · Rule of Law · Stability of Democratic Institutions · Political and Social Integration
SOURCE: Bertelsmann Transformation Index online, 2006
Civil and political liberties	1.5		[113rd of 140]
DEFINITION: Civil and political liberties Units: Index Ranging from 7 (High Levels of Liberties) to 1 (Low Units: This is the average of two indicators - civil liberties and political liberties.
SOURCE: http://www.bertelsmann-transformation-index.de/fileadmin/pdf/BTI_2006_Ranking_GB.pdf
CPIA gender equality rating	3		[55th of 75]
DEFINITION: Gender equality assesses the extent to which the country has installed institutions and programs to enforce laws and policies that promote equal access for men and women in education, health, the economy, and protection under law.		View time series
SOURCE: Freedom House, Freedom in the World 2000-2001, New York: Freedom House, 2001
Electoral system	first-past-the-post
DEFINITION: worldpolicy.org
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Electoral system type	plurality
DEFINITION: worldpolicy.org
SOURCE: No comment is being made on the state of democracy. Categorizations are based on the electoral law, or the last competitive election held
Female candidacy	1,919		[142nd of 161]
DEFINITION: Year in which women received the right to stand for election. Data refer to the year in which right to vote or stand for election on a universal and equal basis was recognized. Where two years are shown, the first refers to the first partial recognition of the right to stand for election.
SOURCE: No comment is being made on the state of democracy. Categorizations are based on the electoral law, or the last competitive election held
Female ministers	6.2%		[96th of 125]
DEFINITION: Women in government at ministerial level in 2000 (as % of total). Data were provided by states based on their definition of national executive and may therefore include women serving as ministers and vice ministers and those holding other ministerial positions, including parliamentary secretaries.
SOURCE: IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 1995. Women in Parliaments 1945-1995: A World Statistical Survey. Geneva and IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 2001. Correspondence on year women received the right to vote and to stand for election and year first woman was elected or appointed to parliament. March. Geneva
Female parliamentarians	3.6%		[139th of 157]
DEFINITION: Seats in parliament held by women (as % of total). Data are as of 8 March 2002. Where there are lower and upper houses, data refer to the weighted average of women's shares of seats in both houses.
SOURCE: IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 2001. Correspondence on women in government at the ministerial level. March. Geneva
Female suffrage	"1919 ,1963"
DEFINITION: Year in which women received the right to vote. Data refer to the year in which right to vote or stand for election on a universal and equal basis was recognized. Where two years are shown, the first refers to the first partial recognition of the right to vote.
SOURCE: calculated on the basis of data on parliamentary seats from IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 2002. Parline Database. March 2002
First female parliamentarian 1969 (elected and appointed)
DEFINITION: Year first woman elected or appointed to parliament.
SOURCE: IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 1995. Women in Parliaments 1945-1995: A World Statistical Survey. Geneva and IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 2001. Correspondence on year women received the right to vote and to stand for election and year first woman was elected or appointed to parliament. March. Geneva
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against homosexuality	Male only
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 1995. Women in Parliaments 1945-1995: A World Statistical Survey. Geneva and IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 2001. Correspondence on year women received the right to vote and to stand for election and year first woman was elected or appointed to parliament. March. Geneva.
Parliamentary elections > Invalid votes	1.6%		[73rd of 110]
DEFINITION: The number of invalid votes, as reported by each country.
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Homosexuality laws of the world
Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout	65.5%		[93rd of 152]
DEFINITION: The proportion of registered voters who actually voted.
SOURCE: Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003
Parliamentary elections > Total vote	5,910,580		[42nd of 154]
DEFINITION: The total number of votes cast in the relevant election. Total vote includes valid and invalid votes, as well as blank votes in cases where these are separated from invalid votes. More information on valid, invalid and blank votes can be found at aceproject.org
SOURCE: Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003
Parliamentary elections > Turnout	46.7		[93rd of 117]
DEFINITION: The number of votes divided by the Voting Age Population figure, expressed as a percentage.
SOURCE: Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003
Parliamentary elections > Voting age population	12,665,000		[39th of 163]
DEFINITION: International IDEA has chosen to use not only the reported registration rate to calculate turnout percentages, but also the voting age population (VAP) which includes all citizens above the legal voting age
SOURCE: Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003
Presidential elections > Total vote	4,273,600		[30th of 87]
DEFINITION: The total number of votes cast in the relevant election. Total vote includes valid and invalid votes, as well as blank votes in cases where these are separated from invalid votes. More information on valid, invalid and blank votes can be found at aceproject.org
SOURCE: Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003
Presidential elections > Turnout	33.7		[72nd of 82]
DEFINITION: The number of votes divided by the Voting Age Population figure, expressed as a percentage.
SOURCE: Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003
Presidential elections > Voting age population	12,665,000		[21st of 91]
DEFINITION: International IDEA has chosen to use not only the reported registration rate to calculate turnout percentages, but also the voting age population (VAP) which includes all citizens above the legal voting age
SOURCE: Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003

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