| STAT | Australia | Mexico | HISTORY |
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| Administrative divisions | 6 states and 2 territories*; Australian Capital Territory*, New South Wales, Northern Territory*, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia | 31 states (estados, singular - estado) and 1 federal district* (distrito federal); Aguascalientes, Baja California, Baja California Sur, Campeche, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Colima, Distrito Federal*, Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Mexico, Michoacan de Ocampo, Morelos, Nayarit, Nuevo Leon, Oaxaca, Puebla, Queretaro de Arteaga, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosi, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Tlaxcala, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (Veracruz), Yucatan, Zacatecas |
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| Capital city > Geographic coordinates | 35 17 S, 149 13 E | 19 26 N, 99 08 W |
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| Capital city > Name | Canberra | Mexico (Distrito Federal) |
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| Constitution | 9 July 1900; effective 1 January 1901; amended several times, last in 1977 | several previous; latest approved 5 February 1917; amended many times, last in 2012 |
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| Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address | APO AP 96549 | P. O. Box 9000, Brownsville, TX 78520-9000 |
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| Executive branch > Cabinet | prime minister nominates, from among members of Parliament, candidates who are subsequently sworn in by the governor general to serve as government ministers | Cabinet appointed by the president |
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| Executive branch > Chief of state | Queen of Australia ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Quentin BRYCE (since 5 September 2008) | President Enrique PENA NIETO (since 1 December 2012) |
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| Executive branch > Head of government | Prime Minister Anthony John "Tony" ABBOTT (since 18 September 2013); Deputy Prime Minister Warren TRUSS (since 18 September 2013) | President Enrique PENA NIETO (since 1 December 2012) |
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| Government type | federal parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm | federal republic |
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| Judicial branch | High Court (the chief justice and six other justices are appointed by the governor general acting on the advice of the government) | Supreme Court of Justice or Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nacion (justices or ministros are appointed by the president with consent of the Senate) |
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| Legal system | common law system based on the English model | civil law system with US constitutional law theory influence; judicial review of legislative acts |
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| Legislative branch | bicameral Federal Parliament consists of the Senate | bicameral National Congress or Congreso de la Union consists of the Senate or Camara de Senadores |
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| Political parties and leaders | Australian Greens Party [Christine MILNE]<br />Australian Labor Party [Bill SHORTEN]<br />Country Liberal Party [Terry MILLS]<br />Family First Party [Steve FIELDING]<br />Katter's Australian Party [Bob KATTER]<br />Liberal National Party of Queensland [Campbell NEWMAN]<br />Liberal Party [Tony ABBOTT]<br />National Party of Australia [Warren TRUSS]<br />Palmer United Party [Clive PALMER] | Citizen's Movement (Movimiento Ciudadano) [Luis WALTON Aburto]<br />Institutional Revolutionary Party (Partido Revolucionario Institucional) or PRI [Cesar CAMACHO Quiroz]<br />Labor Party (Partido del Trabajo) or PT [Alberto ANAYA Gutierrez]<br />Mexican Green Ecological Party (Partido Verde Ecologista de Mexico) or PVEM [vacant]<br />National Action Party (Partido Accion Nacional) or PAN [Gustavo MADERO Munoz]<br />New Alliance Party (Partido Nueva Alianza) or PNA/PANAL [Luis CASTRO Obregon]<br />Party of the Democratic Revolution (Partido de la Revolucion Democratica) or PRD [Jesus ZAMBRANO Grijalva] |
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| Political pressure groups and leaders | <strong>other: </strong>business groups, environmental groups, social groups, trade unions | Businessmen's Coordinating Council or CCE<br />Confederation of Employers of the Mexican Republic or COPARMEX<br />Confederation of Industrial Chambers or CONCAMIN<br />Confederation of Mexican Workers or CTM<br />Confederation of National Chambers of Commerce or CONCANACO<br />Coordinator for Foreign Trade Business Organizations or COECE<br />Federation of Unions Providing Goods and Services or FESEBES<br />National Chamber of Transformation Industries or CANACINTRA<br />National Peasant Confederation or CNC<br />National Small Business Chamber or CANACOPE<br />National Syndicate of Education Workers or SNTE<br />National Union of Workers or UNT<br />Popular Assembly of the People of Oaxaca or APPO<br />Roman Catholic Church |
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| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory (but not enforced) |
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| International organization participation | ADB, ANZUS, APEC, ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, C, CD, CP, EAS, EBRD, EITI (implementing country), FAO, FATF, G-20, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NEA, NSG, OECD, OPCW, OSCE (partner), Paris Club, PCA, PIF, SAARC (observer), SICA (observer), Sparteca, SPC, UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNMISS, UNMIT, UNRWA, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC | APEC, BCIE, BIS, CAN (observer), Caricom (observer), CD, CDB, CE (observer), CELAC, CSN (observer), EBRD, FAO, FATF, G-20, G-3, G-15, G-24, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAES, LAIA, MIGA, NAFTA, NAM (observer), NEA, OAS, OECD, OPANAL, OPCW, Paris Club (associate), PCA, SICA (observer), UN, UNASUR (observer), UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina (observer), UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO |
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| Country name > Conventional long form | Commonwealth of Australia | United Mexican States | |
| Executive branch > Elections | the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of a majority coalition is sworn in as prime minister by the governor general | president elected by popular vote for a single six-year term; election last held on 1 July 2012 (next to be held July 2018) |
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| National symbol(s) | Southern Cross constellation (five, seven-pointed stars); kangaroo; emu | golden eagle | |
| Flag description | blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant known as the Commonwealth or Federation Star, representing the federation of the colonies of Australia in 1901; the star depicts one point for each of the six original states and one representing all of Australia's internal and external territories; on the fly half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation in white with one small, five-pointed star and four larger, seven-pointed stars | three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and red; Mexico's coat of arms (an eagle with a snake in its beak perched on a cactus) is centered in the white band; green signifies hope, joy, and love; white represents peace and honesty; red stands for hardiness, bravery, strength, and valor; the coat of arms is derived from a legend that the wandering Aztec people were to settle at a location where they would see an eagle on a cactus eating a snake; the city they founded, Tenochtitlan, is now Mexico City |
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| Red tape > Time required to start a business > Days |
2.5
Ranked 183th. |
6
Ranked 159th. 2 times more than Australia |
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| Country name > Conventional short form | Australia | Mexico | |
| Constitutional form | Constitutional monarchy | Republic | |
| Transnational Issues > Disputes > International | In 2007, Australia and Timor-Leste agreed to a 50-year development zone and revenue sharing arrangement and deferred a maritime boundary; Australia asserts land and maritime claims to Antarctica; Australia's 2004 submission to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) extends its continental margins over 3.37 million square kilometers, expanding its seabed roughly 30 percent beyond its claimed exclusive economic zone; all borders between Indonesia and Australia have been agreed upon bilaterally, but a 1997 treaty that would settle the last of their maritime and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) boundary has yet to be ratified by Indonesia's legislature; Indonesian groups challenge Australia's claim to Ashmore Reef; Australia closed parts of the Ashmore and Cartier reserve to Indonesian traditional fishing | abundant rainfall in recent years along much of the Mexico-US border region has ameliorated periodically strained water-sharing arrangements; the US has intensified security measures to monitor and control legal and illegal personnel, transport, and commodities across its border with Mexico; Mexico must deal with thousands of impoverished Guatemalans and other Central Americans who cross the porous border looking for work in Mexico and the United States; Belize and Mexico are working to solve minor border demarcation discrepancies arising from inaccuracies in the 1898 border treaty |
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| National anthem | <strong>name: </strong>"Advance Australia Fair"<br /><strong>lyrics/music:</strong> Peter Dodds McCORMICK | <strong>name: </strong>"Himno Nacional Mexicano" (National Anthem of Mexico)<br /><strong>lyrics/music:</strong> Francisco Gonzalez BOCANEGRA/Jaime Nuno ROCA | |
| FAX | 61 | 52 | |
| Legislative branch > Election results | Senate NA; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - Liberal/National Coalition 53.45%, Australian Labor Party 46.55%; seats by party - Liberal/National Coalition 90 (Liberal 58, Liberal National 22, Nationals 9, Country Liberals 1), Australian Labor Party 55, Australian Greens Party 1, Katter's Australian Party 1, Palmer United Party 1, independents 2 | Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PRI 52, PAN 38, PRD 22, PVEM 9, PT 4, Movimiento Ciudadano 2, PANAL 1; Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PRI 208, PAN 114, PRD 100, PVEM 33, PT 19, Movimiento Ciudadano 16, PANAL 10 |
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| Legislative branch > Elections | Senate - last held on 7 September 2013; House of Representatives - last held on 7 September 2013 (the latest a simultaneous half-Senate and House of Representative elections can be held is 30 November 2016) | Senate - last held on 1 July 2012 for all of the seats (next to be held on 1 July 2018); Chamber of Deputies - last held on 1 July 2012 (next to be held on 5 July 2015) |
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| Democracy and rights > Press freedom index |
15.24
Ranked 16th. |
45.3
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Australia |
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| Parliament > Seats held by women > Percentage |
24.67%
Ranked 50th. |
36.8%
Ranked 19th. 49% more than Australia |
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| Independence | 1 January 1901 (from the federation of UK colonies) | 16 September 1810 (declared); 27 September 1821 (recognized by Spain) |
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| Judicial branch > Subordinate courts | subordinate courts at the federal level: Federal Court; Federal Magistrates' Courts of Australia; Family Court; subordinate courts at the state and territory level: Local Court - New South Wales; Magistrates' Courts â Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory; District Courts â New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia; County Court â Victoria; Family Court â Western Australia; Court of Petty Sessions â Norfolk Island | federal level includes Electoral Tribunal, circuit, collegiate, and unitary courts; state level and district level courts | |
| Basis of executive legitimacy | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence | Presidency is independent of legislature | |
| Transnational Issues > Illicit drugs | Tasmania is one of the world's major suppliers of licit opiate products; government maintains strict controls over areas of opium poppy cultivation and output of poppy straw concentrate; major consumer of cocaine and amphetamines | major drug-producing and transit nation; world's second largest opium poppy cultivator; opium poppy cultivation in 2009 rose 31% over 2008 to 19,500 hectares yielding a potential production of 50 metric tons of pure heroin, or 125 metric tons of "black tar" heroin, the dominant form of Mexican heroin in the western United States; marijuana cultivation increased 45% to 17,500 hectares in 2009; government conducts the largest independent illicit-crop eradication program in the world; continues as the primary transshipment country for US-bound cocaine from South America, with an estimated 95% of annual cocaine movements toward the US stopping in Mexico; major drug syndicates control the majority of drug trafficking throughout the country; producer and distributor of ecstasy; significant money-laundering center; major supplier of heroin and largest foreign supplier of marijuana and methamphetamine to the US market |
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| Democracy and rights > Freedom of the press |
21
Ranked 163th. |
62
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Australia |
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| Corruption > Bribe Payers Index |
8.5
Ranked 7th. 29% more than Mexico |
6.6
Ranked 19th. |
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| Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament |
24.7%
Ranked 35th. 2% more than Mexico |
24.2%
Ranked 30th. |
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| Diplomatic representation from the US > Embassy | Moonah Place, Yarralumla, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2600 | Paseo de la Reforma 305, Colonia Cuauhtemoc, 06500 Mexico, Distrito Federal |
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| Red tape > Start-up procedures to register a business > Number |
3
Ranked 174th. |
6
Ranked 112th. Twice as much as Australia |
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| Democracy > Civil and political liberties |
6
Ranked 9th. 33% more than Mexico |
4.5
Ranked 53th. |
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| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ |
119.87 billion$
Ranked 11th. 35% more than Mexico |
88.72 billion$
Ranked 13th. |
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| National holiday | Australia Day (commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet of Australian settlers), 26 January (1788); ANZAC Day (commemorates the anniversary of the landing of troops of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during World War I at Gallipoli, Turkey), 25 April (1915) | Independence Day, 16 September |
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| Capital > Geographic coordinates | 35 16 S, 149 08 E | 19 26 N, 99 08 W | |
| Democracy > First female parliamentarian | 1943 (elected) | 1952 (appointed) | |
| Time required to start a business > Days |
2 days
Ranked 170th. |
27 days
Ranked 113th. 14 times more than Australia |
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| Democracy > Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment |
0.994
Ranked 47th. 2% more than Mexico |
0.979
Ranked 73th. |
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| Judicial branch > Judge selection and term of office | justices appointed by the governor-general in council for life with mandatory retirement at age 70 | judges nominated by the president and approved by the Senate; judges serve for life | |
| Democracy and rights > Democracy Index |
9.22
Ranked 6th. 34% more than Mexico |
6.9
Ranked 33th. |
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| Red tape > Burden of customs procedure, WEF > 1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient |
5.3
Ranked 10th. 33% more than Mexico |
4
Ranked 73th. |
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| Red tape > Time required to register property > Days |
4.5
Ranked 174th. |
74
Ranked 33th. 16 times more than Australia |
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| Politics | Tony Abbott's conservative Liberal-National coalition swept into office in elections in September 2013 | The Institutional Revolutionary Party was ousted in 2000 after 70 years of ruling Mexico effectively as a one-party state. It returned to power in 2012, promising it will not return to its old authoritarian ways | |
| International law organization participation | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction | |
| Parliament > Seats held by men |
113
Ranked 86th. |
316
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Australia |
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| Red tape > Time to resolve insolvency > Years |
1
Ranked 163th. |
1.8
Ranked 130th. 80% more than Australia |
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| Red tape > Start-up procedures to register a business > Number per million |
0.132
Ranked 161st. 3 times more than Mexico |
0.0496
Ranked 180th. |
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| Diplomatic representation in the US > Chancery | None | None |
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| Diplomatic representation from the US > Telephone | [61] (02) 6214-5600 | [52] (55) 5080-2000 |
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| Diplomatic representation from the US > Chief of mission | Ambassador John BERRY (since 25 September 2013) | Ambassador Earl Anthony WAYNE (since 2 August 2011) |
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| Diplomatic representation in the US > Chief of mission | Ambassador Kim Christian BEAZLEY (since 7 February 2010) | Ambassador Eduardo MEDINA MORA Icaza (since 11 January 2013) |
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| Parliament > Seats held by women |
37
Ranked 64th. |
184
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Australia |
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| Foreign relations > Date of recognition of Israel |
None
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None
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| Democracy > Democratic institutions rating |
10
Ranked 23th. 67% more than Mexico |
6
Ranked 69th. |
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| UN membership date | 1 Nov. 1945 | 7 Nov. 1945 | |
| Democracy and rights > Democracy Index per million people |
0.406
Ranked 22nd. 7 times more than Mexico |
0.0571
Ranked 33th. |
|
| Red tape > Procedures to build a warehouse > Number |
11
Ranked 152nd. The same as Mexico |
11
Ranked 149th. |
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| Capital city | Canberra | Mexico (Distrito Federal) | |
| Capital > Name | Canberra | Mexico City (Distrito Federal) | |
| Legal origin | <a href=/encyclopedia/England>English</a> | <a href=/country/fr>French</a> | |
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita |
5,965.83$
per capita
Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Mexico |
860.58$
per capita
Ranked 41st. |
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| Spending > Expense > Current LCU |
287.94 billion
Ranked 40th. |
848.76 billion
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Australia |
|
| Red tape > Time required to get electricity > Days |
75
Ranked 111th. |
85
Ranked 101st. 13% more than Australia |
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| Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout |
94.9%
Ranked 3rd. 66% more than Mexico |
57.2%
Ranked 123th. |
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| Democracy and rights > Year women first voted at national level | 1902 | 1947 | |
| Legislature (parliament) > People per member |
97,044
Ranked 35th. |
171,259
Ranked 15th. 76% more than Australia |
|
| Capital > Time difference | UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) | UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time) | |
| International relations | Australia is a regional policeman; further afield, its troops have served in Iraq and Afghanistan | Traditionally close to the US, Mexico has demonstrated greater independence since the 1960s, but relations with its larger northern neighbour still loom large, especially as a result of the high volume of trade and extensive Mexican migration to the US | |
| Red tape > Time required to get electricity > Days per million |
3.31
Ranked 145th. 4 times more than Mexico |
0.786
Ranked 177th. |
|
| Legislature (parliament) > Upper house members |
76
Ranked 29th. |
128
Ranked 14th. 68% more than Australia |
|
| Legislature (parliament) > Lower house members |
150
Ranked 63th. |
500
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Australia |
|
| Red tape > Time required to enforce a contract > Days |
395
Ranked 156th. |
400
Ranked 152nd. 1% more than Australia |
|
| Democracy > Female parliamentarians |
26.5%
Ranked 14th. 67% more than Mexico |
15.9%
Ranked 51st. |
|
| Red tape > Procedures to register property > Number |
5
Ranked 127th. |
7
Ranked 56th. 40% more than Australia |
|
| Role of head of state | Ceremonial | Executive | |
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ per capita |
5,955.33$
Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Mexico |
801.18$
Ranked 44th. |
|
| Start-up procedures to register a business > Number |
2
Ranked 169th. |
8
Ranked 111th. 4 times more than Australia |
|
| Strength of legal rights index > 0=weak to 10=strong |
9
Ranked 17th. 80% more than Mexico |
5
Ranked 92nd. |
|
| Red tape > Burden of customs procedure, WEF > 1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient per million |
0.234
Ranked 90th. 7 times more than Mexico |
0.0331
Ranked 133th. |
|
| Spending > Compensation of employees > Current LCU |
29.57 billion
Ranked 48th. |
145.06 billion
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Australia |
|
| Legislature (parliament) > Term of office for upper house members |
6
Ranked 20th. The same as Mexico |
6
Ranked 12th. |
|
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP |
0.183$
per $1 of GDP
Ranked 55th. 59% more than Mexico |
0.115$
per $1 of GDP
Ranked 99th. |
|
| Parliament > Seats held by women per million people |
1.66
Ranked 127th. 5% more than Mexico |
1.58
Ranked 130th. |
|
| Foreign relations > Nepal > Date of Establishment | February 15, 1960 | November 25, 1975 | |
| Democracy > Female suffrage | "1902 ,1962" | 1947 | |
| Red tape > Time required to build a warehouse > Days |
112
Ranked 133th. 37% more than Mexico |
82
Ranked 163th. |
|
| Red tape > Time required to start a business > Days per million |
0.11
Ranked 178th. 2 times more than Mexico |
0.0496
Ranked 184th. |
|
| Red tape > Procedures to enforce a contract > Number per million |
1.23
Ranked 147th. 4 times more than Mexico |
0.314
Ranked 177th. |
|
| Red tape > Time required to register property > Days per million |
0.198
Ranked 172nd. |
0.612
Ranked 150th. 3 times more than Australia |
|
| Red tape > Time required to build a warehouse > Days per million |
4.94
Ranked 145th. 7 times more than Mexico |
0.679
Ranked 179th. |
|
| Red tape > Procedures to build a warehouse > Number per million |
0.485
Ranked 142nd. 5 times more than Mexico |
0.091
Ranked 177th. |
|
| Capital > Daylight saving time | +1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends first Sunday in April | +1hr, begins first Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in October | |
| Spending > Interest payments > Current LCU |
10.21 billion
Ranked 47th. |
113.16 billion
Ranked 7th. 11 times more than Australia |
|
| Democracy and rights > Major left wing party | Australian Labor Party | PRD | |
| Foreign relations > Diplomatic representation in the US > Ambassador | Beazley, Kim Kim Beazley | Sarukhan, Arturo Arturo Sarukhan | |
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ > Per capita |
4,126.37 constant 2000 US$
per c
Ranked 18th. 7 times more than Mexico |
619.21 constant 2000 US$
per c
Ranked 38th. |
|
| Countries' copyright length > Usual term of copyright protection | 70 pma;<br/>50 pma (death before 1955)<br/>photographs 50 pd | 75 pma (100 pma since July 2003) | |
| Time required to build a warehouse > Days |
140 days
Ranked 123th. |
142 days
Ranked 120th. 1% more than Australia |
|
| Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voting age population |
14.04 million
Ranked 36th. |
62.68 million
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Australia |
|
| Failed States Index |
25.4
Ranked 24th. |
73.1
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Australia |
|
| Democracy > Female candidacy |
1,902
Ranked 160th. |
1,953
Ranked 65th. 3% more than Australia |
|
| Trademarks > Nonresidents per 1000 |
0.795
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Mexico |
0.19
Ranked 19th. |
|
| Trademarks > Nonresidents > Per capita |
0.797
per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Mexico |
0.204
per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. |
|
| Foreign relations > Croatia > Date of Establishment | February 13, 1992 | December 6, 1992 | |
| National anthem > Name | "Advance Australia Fair" | "Himno Nacional Mexicano" (National Anthem of Mexico) | |
| Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voter registration |
12.71 million
Ranked 34th. |
52.79 million
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Australia |
|
| Democracy > Compulsory voting > Penalty | "Explanation, Fine " (-) | None / other (-) | |
| Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Total vote |
12.05 million
Ranked 27th. |
30.21 million
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Australia |
|
| Start-up procedures to register a business > Number > Per capita |
0.097
per 1 million people
Ranked 156th. 26% more than Mexico |
0.077
per 1 million people
Ranked 160th. |
|
| Time required to enforce a contract > Days |
181 days
Ranked 165th. |
415 days
Ranked 103th. 2 times more than Australia |
|
| Procedures to register property > Number |
5
Ranked 121st. The same as Mexico |
5
Ranked 118th. |
|
| Procedures to build a warehouse > Number |
17
Ranked 87th. 42% more than Mexico |
12
Ranked 143th. |
|
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current LCU | 162993000000 | 966817700000 |
|
| Time to prepare and pay taxes > Hours |
107 hours
Ranked 145th. |
552 hours
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Australia |
|
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ |
82.91 billion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 12th. 30% more than Mexico |
63.83 billion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 12th. |
|
| Procedures to build a warehouse > Number > Per capita |
0.828
per 1 million people
Ranked 119th. 7 times more than Mexico |
0.115
per 1 million people
Ranked 158th. |
|
| Spending > Goods and services expense > Current LCU |
30.95 billion
Ranked 40th. |
66.79 billion
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Australia |
|
| National anthem > Note | adopted 1984; although originally written in the late 19th century, the anthem did not become official until 1984; as a Commonwealth country, in addition to the national anthem, "God Save the Queen" serves as the royal anthem (see United Kingdom) | adopted 1943, in use since 1854; the anthem is also known as "Mexicanos, al grito de Guerra" (Mexicans, to the War Cry); according to tradition, Francisco Gonzalez BOCANEGRA, an accomplished poet, was uninterested in submitting lyrics to a national anthem contest; his fiancee locked him in a room and refused to release him until the lyrics were completed | |
| Red tape > Procedures to enforce a contract > Number |
28
Ranked 177th. |
38
Ranked 93th. 36% more than Australia |
|
| Red tape > Procedures to register property > Number per million |
0.22
Ranked 136th. 4 times more than Mexico |
0.0579
Ranked 173th. |
|
| Diplomatic representation from the US > Consulate(s) general | Melbourne, Perth, Sydney | Ciudad Juarez, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Tijuana | |
| Diplomatic representation in the US > FAX | [1] (202) 797-3168 | [1] (202) 728-1698 |
|
| Procedures to enforce a contract > Number per million |
0.918
Ranked 135th. 3 times more than Mexico |
0.33
Ranked 157th. |
|
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant LCU | 142998000000 | 155174500000 |
|
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita |
4,119.11 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 18th. 7 times more than Mexico |
576.47 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 40th. |
|
| Trademarks > Residents > Per capita |
1.85
per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Mexico |
0.41
per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th. |
|
| Spending > Interest payments > % of revenue |
3.26%
Ranked 55th. |
13.96%
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Australia |
|
| Time to resolve insolvency > Years |
1 years
Ranked 142nd. |
1.8 years
Ranked 119th. 80% more than Australia |
|
| Trademarks > Residents per million |
1,848.33
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Mexico |
382.27
Ranked 33th. |
|
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Annual % growth |
3.73%
Ranked 48th. 8 times more than Mexico |
0.46%
Ranked 98th. |
|
| Procedures to register property > Number per million |
0.242
Ranked 122nd. 5 times more than Mexico |
0.0446
Ranked 157th. |
|
| Time required to register property > Days |
5 days
Ranked 157th. |
74 days
Ranked 56th. 15 times more than Australia |
|
| Trademarks > Nonresidents |
16,007
Ranked 8th. |
20,775
Ranked 4th. 30% more than Australia |
|
| Democracy and rights > Last election | September 2013 | July 2012 | |
| Diplomatic representation in the US > Consulate(s) general | Atlanta, Chicago, Honolulu, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco | Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, El Paso, Houston, Laredo (Texas), Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Nogales (Arizona), Omaha, Orlando, Phoenix, Sacramento, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, San Juan (Puerto Rico) | |
| Spending > Compensation of employees > % of expense |
10.27%
Ranked 78th. |
17.09%
Ranked 40th. 66% more than Australia |
|
| Foreign relations > Date of establishment of relations with China | December 21, 1972 | February 14, 1972 | |
| FAX > Consulate(s) general | Perth, Sydney | Ciudad Juarez, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Matamoros, Monterrey, Nuevo Laredo, Tijuana | |
| Spending > Expense > % of GDP |
24.37%
Ranked 51st. 58% more than Mexico |
15.44%
Ranked 63th. |
|
| Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments > % |
26%
Ranked 51st. |
36.8%
Ranked 19th. 42% more than Australia |
|
| Start-up procedures to register a business > Number per million |
0.0966
Ranked 156th. 35% more than Mexico |
0.0714
Ranked 159th. |
|
| Capital city > Note | Australia is divided into three time zones | Mexico is divided into three time zones |
|
| Diplomatic representation from the US > FAX | [61] (02) 6214-5970 | [52] (55) 5080-2834 |
|
| Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Invalid votes |
4.8%
Ranked 26th. 71% more than Mexico |
2.8%
Ranked 48th. |
|
| Diplomatic representation in the US > Telephone | [1] (202) 797-3000 | [1] (202) 728-1600 |
|
| Capital city > Time difference | UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) | UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
|
| Parliament > Seats held by men per million people |
5.08
Ranked 159th. 87% more than Mexico |
2.72
Ranked 177th. |
|
| Spending > Goods and services expense > % of expense |
10.75%
Ranked 60th. 37% more than Mexico |
7.87%
Ranked 59th. |
|
| Democracy and rights > Next election | January 2017 | July 2018 | |
| Spending > Interest payments > % of expense |
3.55%
Ranked 55th. |
13.33%
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Australia |
|
| Ruling party | Liberal/National | PRI | |
| Procedures to build a warehouse > Number per million |
0.821
Ranked 117th. 8 times more than Mexico |
0.107
Ranked 158th. |
|
| Foreign relations > Recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia | Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said that "the declaration overnight by Russian President Medvedev I don't believe is a helpful contribution. Indeed some may regard that as provocative. I don't think it helps circumstances in Georgia and I don't think it helps relationships generally between Russia and the rest of the world. Australia respects the territorial integrity of Georgia and our ongoing position is that we believe that Russia should abide by the ceasefire effected through the European Union and President Sarkozy and return its forces to the positions they occupied on August 6 and 7". | The government of Mexico expressed concern for stability, peace and international security following the Russian recognition and urged all parties to achieve a peaceful solution and lasting peace in the Caucasus region through dialogue. It also called on those involved to respect the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and international law. | |
| Democracy and rights > Major right wing party | Liberal Party of Australia | PAN | |
| Democracy and rights > Active Labor party | Australian Labor Party Democratic Labor Party Progressive Labor Party | Labor Party | |
| Legislature (parliament) > Total members of parliament |
226
Ranked 50th. |
628
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Australia |
|
| Procedures to enforce a contract > Number |
19
Ranked 161st. |
37
Ranked 65th. 95% more than Australia |
|
| Legislature (parliament) > Term of office for lower house members |
3
Ranked 181st. The same as Mexico |
3
Ranked 178th. |
|
| Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voting age population per 1000 |
705.65
Ranked 44th. 22% more than Mexico |
580.11
Ranked 70th. |
|
| Red tape > Time required to enforce a contract > Days per million |
17.41
Ranked 150th. 5 times more than Mexico |
3.43
Ranked 180th. |
|
| Trademarks > Residents |
37,202
Ranked 8th. |
41,813
Ranked 7th. 12% more than Australia |
|
| Procedures to register property > Number > Per capita |
0.244
per 1 million people
Ranked 123th. 5 times more than Mexico |
0.048
per 1 million people
Ranked 157th. |
|
| Procedures to enforce a contract > Number > Per capita |
0.926
per 1 million people
Ranked 136th. 3 times more than Mexico |
0.355
per 1 million people
Ranked 155th. |
|
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