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Bertelsmann Transformation Index > Management Index 2006	4.2	[78th of 118]
Bertelsmann Transformation Index > Status Index 2006	5.71	[62nd of 119]
Bertelsmann Transformation Index>Political Transformation	5.6	[69th of 119]
Civil and political liberties	1.5	[117th of 140]
Electoral system	party block
Electoral system type	plurality
Female candidacy	1,952	[69th of 161]
Female ministers	44.4%	[4th of 125]
Female parliamentarians	2.3%	[147th of 157]
Female suffrage	1952
First female parliamentarian	1991 (appointed)
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Adoption	No
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against discrimination	No
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against homosexuality	Yes
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Penalty	Fine - 1 year
Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout	45%	[142nd of 152]
Parliamentary elections > Total vote	1,236,170	[99th of 154]
Parliamentary elections > Turnout	61.1	[65th of 117]
Parliamentary elections > Voter registration	2,748,670	[86th of 152]
Parliamentary elections > Voting age population	2,022,400	[107th of 163]

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SOURCES: Bertelsmann Transformation Index online, 2006; http://www.bertelsmann-transformation-index.de/fileadmin/pdf/BTI_2006_Ranking_GB.pdf; Freedom House, Freedom in the World 2000-2001, New York: Freedom House, 2001; No comment is being made on the state of democracy. Categorizations are based on the electoral law, or the last competitive election held; 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; IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 2001. Correspondence on women in government at the ministerial level. March. Geneva; calculated on the basis of data on parliamentary seats from IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 2002. Parline Database. March 2002; 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.; Wikipedia: Homosexuality laws of the world ; Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003

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