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Bertelsmann Transformation Index > Management Index 2006	4.95	[58th of 118]
Bertelsmann Transformation Index>Political Transformation	6.6	[48th of 119]
Civil and political liberties	3.5	[72nd of 140]
Compulsory voting > Penalty	Fine (-)
Electoral system	party list
Electoral system type	proportional
Female candidacy	1,961	[35th of 161]
Female ministers	16.2%	[50th of 125]
Female parliamentarians	8%	[113rd of 157]
Female suffrage	1961
First female parliamentarian	1963 (elected)
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Adoption	No
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against homosexuality	No
Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout	80.5%	[41st of 152]
Parliamentary elections > Total vote	1,649,420	[89th of 154]
Parliamentary elections > Turnout	59.4	[69th of 117]
Parliamentary elections > Voting age population	2,777,720	[93rd of 163]
Presidential elections > Total vote	1,650,720	[61st of 87]
Presidential elections > Turnout	59.4	[56th of 82]
Presidential elections > Voting age population	2,777,720	[62nd of 91]

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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; Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003; 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

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