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Bertelsmann Transformation Index > Management Index 2006	1.83	[117th of 118]
Bertelsmann Transformation Index > Status Index 2006	3.2	[109th of 119]
Bertelsmann Transformation Index>Political Transformation	2.58	[115th of 119]
Civil and political liberties	0	[140th of 140]
Electoral system	two-round system
Electoral system type	majority
Female candidacy	1,927	[125th of 161]
Female ministers	17.5%	[46th of 125]
Female parliamentarians	26%	[17th of 157]
Female suffrage	1927
First female parliamentarian	1990 (elected)
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	Male only
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Penalty	Fine - 2 years
Post-Soviet states > Freedom House > Economic Freedom Average Index	24	[14th of 15]
Post-Soviet states > Freedom House > Final Weighted Average Index	21.07	[15th of 15]
Post-Soviet states > Freedom House > Individual Freedom Average Index	1.42	[15th of 15]

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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 ; Wikipedia: Post-Soviet states

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