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Bertelsmann Transformation Index > Management Index 2006	3.26		[99th of 118]
Bertelsmann Transformation Index>Political Transformation	4.08		[84th of 119]
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index online, 2006
Civil and political liberties	0.5		[127th of 140]
Source: http://www.bertelsmann-transformation-index.de/fileadmin/pdf/BTI_2006_Ranking_GB.pdf
CPIA gender equality rating	3.5		[30th of 75]
Source: Freedom House, Freedom in the World 2000-2001, New York: Freedom House, 2001
CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating	2.5		[58th of 75]
Source: World Development Indicators database
Electoral system parallel: first-past-the-post
Source: World Development Indicators database
Electoral system type	semi-proportional
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	1,946		[91st of 161]
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	33.3%		[13th of 125]
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	5.6%		[132nd of 157]
Source: IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 2001. Correspondence on women in government at the ministerial level. March. Geneva
Female suffrage	1946
Source: calculated on the basis of data on parliamentary seats from IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 2002. Parline Database. March 2002
First female parliamentarian	1960 (elected)
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	Yes
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 > Registered voter turnout	75.6%		[53rd of 152]
Source: Wikipedia: Homosexuality laws of the world
Parliamentary elections > Total vote	2,906,160		[65th of 154]
Source: Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003
Parliamentary elections > Turnout	46.7		[92nd of 117]
Source: Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003
Parliamentary elections > Voter registration	3,844,330		[75th of 152]
Source: Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003
Parliamentary elections > Voting age population	6,222,980		[62nd of 163]
Source: Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003
Presidential elections > Turnout	0		[80th of 82]
Source: Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003
Presidential elections > Voting age population	6,293,250		[35th of 91]
Source: Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003

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