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STAT Australia South Korea HISTORY
Administrative divisions 6 states and 2 territories*; Australian Capital Territory*, New South Wales, Northern Territory*, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia 9 provinces (do, singular and plural), 6 metropolitan cities (gwangyoksi, singular and plural), 1 special city, and 1 special self-governing city<br /><strong>provinces:</strong> Chungbuk (North Chungcheong), Chungnam (South Chungcheong), Gangwon, Gyeonggi, Gyeongbuk (North Gyeongsang), Gyeongnam (South Gyeongsang), Jeju, Jeonbuk (North Jeolla), Jeonnam (South Jeolla)<br /><strong>metropolitan cities:</strong> Busan (Pusan), Daegu (Taegu), Daejon (Taejon), Gwangju (Kwangju), Incheon (Inch'on), Ulsan<br /><strong>special city:</strong> Seoul<br /><strong>special self-governing city:</strong> Sejong
Capital city > Geographic coordinates 35 17 S, 149 13 E 37 33 N, 126 59 E
Capital city > Name Canberra Seoul
Constitution 9 July 1900; effective 1 January 1901; amended several times, last in 1977 effective 17 July 1948; amended several times, last in 1987
Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address APO AP 96549 US Embassy Seoul, Unit 15550, APO AP 96205-5550
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 State Council appointed by the president on the prime minister's recommendation
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 PARK Geun-hye (since 25 February 2013)
Executive branch > Head of government Prime Minister Anthony John "Tony" ABBOTT (since 18 September 2013); Deputy Prime Minister Warren TRUSS (since 18 September 2013) Prime Minister CHUNG Hong-won (since 26 February 2013); Deputy Prime Minister HYUN Oh-seok (since 26 June 2013)
Government type federal parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm republic
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 (justices appointed by the president with consent of National Assembly); Constitutional Court (justices appointed by the president based partly on nominations by National Assembly and Chief Justice of the court)
Legal system common law system based on the English model mixed legal system combining European civil law, Anglo-American law, and Chinese classical thought
Legislative branch bicameral Federal Parliament consists of the Senate unicameral National Assembly or Kukhoe
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] Democratic Party or DP (formerly the Democratic United Party or DUP) [KIM Han-gil]<br />Liberty Forward Party or LFP (now part of the NFP)<br />New Frontier Party (NFP) or Saenuri (formerly Grand National Party) [HWANG Woo-yea]<br />Progressive Justice Party or PJP [ROH Hoe-chan and CHO Joon-ho]<br />United Progressive Party or UPP [LEE Jung-hee]
Political pressure groups and leaders <strong>other: </strong>business groups, environmental groups, social groups, trade unions Catholic Priests' Association for Justice<br />Citizen's Coalition for Economic Justice<br />Federation of Korean Industries<br />Federation of Korean Trade Unions<br />Korean Confederation of Trade Unions<br />Korean Veterans' Association<br />Lawyers for a Democratic Society<br />National Council of Churches<br />People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal and compulsory 19 years of age; universal
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 ADB, AfDB (nonregional member), APEC, ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, CD, CICA, CP, EAS, EBRD, FAO, FATF, G-20, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAIA (observer), MIGA, MINURSO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE (partner), Paris Club (associate), PCA, PIF (partner), SAARC (observer), SICA (observer), UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNISFA, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNMOGIP, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
Country name > Conventional long form Commonwealth of Australia Republic of Korea
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 five-year term; PARK Geun-hye elected on 19 December 2012; next election to be held in December 2017; prime minister appointed by president with consent of National Assembly
National symbol(s) Southern Cross constellation (five, seven-pointed stars); kangaroo; emu taegeuk (yin yang symbol)
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 white with a red (top) and blue yin-yang symbol in the center; there is a different black trigram from the ancient I Ching (Book of Changes) in each corner of the white field; the Korean national flag is called Taegukki; white is a traditional Korean color and represents peace and purity; the blue section represents the negative cosmic forces of the yin, while the red symbolizes the opposite positive forces of the yang; each trigram (kwae) denotes one of the four universal elements, which together express the principle of movement and harmony
Red tape > Time required to start a business > Days 2.5
Ranked 183th. 		5.5
Ranked 168th. 2 times more than Australia
Country name > Conventional short form Australia South Korea
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 Military Demarcation Line within the 4-km-wide Demilitarized Zone has separated North from South Korea since 1953; periodic incidents with North Korea in the Yellow Sea over the Northern Limit Line, which South Korea claims as a maritime boundary; South Korea and Japan claim Liancourt Rocks (Tok-do/Take-shima), occupied by South Korea since 1954
National anthem <strong>name: </strong>"Advance Australia Fair"<br /><strong>lyrics/music:</strong> Peter Dodds McCORMICK <strong>name: </strong>"Aegukga" (Patriotic Song)<br /><strong>lyrics/music:</strong> YUN Ch'i-Ho or AN Ch'ang-Ho/AHN Eaktay
FAX 61 82
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) last held on 11 April 2012 (next to be held in April 2016)
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 percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NFP 152, DUP 127, UPP 13, LFP 5, independents 3
Democracy and rights > Press freedom index 15.24
Ranked 16th. 		24.48
Ranked 9th. 61% more than Australia
Parliament > Seats held by women > Percentage 24.67%
Ranked 50th. 57% more than South Korea 		15.67%
Ranked 107th.
Independence 1 January 1901 (from the federation of UK colonies) 15 August 1945 (from Japan)
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 – Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory; District Courts – New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia; County Court – Victoria; Family Court – Western Australia; Court of Petty Sessions – Norfolk Island High Courts; District Courts; Branch Courts (organized undeer the Branch Courts); specialized courts for family and administrative issues
Basis of executive legitimacy Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence Presidency is independent of legislature
Democracy and rights > Freedom of the press 21
Ranked 163th. 		32
Ranked 128th. 52% more than Australia
Corruption > Bribe Payers Index 8.5
Ranked 7th. 13% more than South Korea 		7.5
Ranked 14th.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament 24.7%
Ranked 35th. 84% more than South Korea 		13.4%
Ranked 90th.
Diplomatic representation from the US > Embassy Moonah Place, Yarralumla, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2600 188
Red tape > Start-up procedures to register a business > Number 3
Ranked 174th. 		5
Ranked 149th. 67% more than Australia
Democracy > Civil and political liberties 6
Ranked 9th. 20% more than South Korea 		5
Ranked 44th.
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ 119.87 billion$
Ranked 11th. 8% more than South Korea 		111.09 billion$
Ranked 10th.
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) Liberation Day, 15 August
Capital > Geographic coordinates 35 16 S, 149 08 E 37 33 N, 126 59 E
Democracy > First female parliamentarian 1943 (elected) 1948 (elected)
Time required to start a business > Days 2 days
Ranked 170th. 		22 days
Ranked 126th. 11 times more than Australia
Democracy > Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment 0.994
Ranked 47th. 		0.994
Ranked 2nd. The same as Australia
Judicial branch > Judge selection and term of office justices appointed by the governor-general in council for life with mandatory retirement at age 70 Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the president with the consent of the National Assembly; other justices appointed by the president upon the recommendation of the chief justice and consent of the National Assembly; position of the chief justice is a 6-year non-renewable term; other justices serve 6-year renewable terms; Constitutional Court justices appointed - 3 by the president, 3 by the National Assembly, and 3 by the Supreme Court chief justice; court head serves until retirement at age 70, while other justices serve 6-year renewable terms with mandatory retirement at age 65
Democracy and rights > Democracy Index 9.22
Ranked 6th. 13% more than South Korea 		8.13
Ranked 17th.
Red tape > Burden of customs procedure, WEF > 1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient 5.3
Ranked 10th. 20% more than South Korea 		4.4
Ranked 55th.
Red tape > Time required to register property > Days 4.5
Ranked 174th. 		9
Ranked 164th. Twice as much as Australia
International law organization participation accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Parliament > Seats held by men 113
Ranked 86th. 		253
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Australia
Red tape > Time to resolve insolvency > Years 1
Ranked 163th. 		1.5
Ranked 149th. 50% more than Australia
Red tape > Start-up procedures to register a business > Number per million 0.132
Ranked 161st. 32% more than South Korea 		0.1
Ranked 166th.
Diplomatic representation from the US > Telephone [61] (02) 6214-5600 [82] (2) 397-4114
Diplomatic representation in the US > Chancery None None
Diplomatic representation in the US > Chief of mission Ambassador Kim Christian BEAZLEY (since 7 February 2010) Ambassador AHN Ho-young (since 7 June 2013)
Diplomatic representation from the US > Chief of mission Ambassador John BERRY (since 25 September 2013) Ambassador Sung Y. KIM (since 3 November 2011)
Parliament > Seats held by women 37
Ranked 64th. 		47
Ranked 50th. 27% more than Australia
Foreign relations > Date of recognition of Israel None
None
Democracy > Democratic institutions rating 10
Ranked 23th. 25% more than South Korea 		8
Ranked 46th.
UN membership date 1 Nov. 1945 17 Sep. 1991
Democracy and rights > Democracy Index per million people 0.406
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than South Korea 		0.163
Ranked 26th.
Red tape > Procedures to build a warehouse > Number 11
Ranked 152nd. The same as South Korea 		11
Ranked 155th.
Capital city Canberra Seoul
Capital > Name Canberra Seoul
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 5,965.83$ per capita
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than South Korea 		2,300.35$ per capita
Ranked 26th.
Red tape > Time required to get electricity > Days 75
Ranked 111th. 4 times more than South Korea 		18
Ranked 187th.
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout 94.9%
Ranked 3rd. 66% more than South Korea 		57.2%
Ranked 124th.
Democracy and rights > Year women first voted at national level 1902 1948
Capital > Time difference UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Red tape > Time required to get electricity > Days per million 3.31
Ranked 145th. 9 times more than South Korea 		0.36
Ranked 182nd.
Red tape > Time required to enforce a contract > Days 395
Ranked 156th. 72% more than South Korea 		230
Ranked 183th.
Democracy > Female parliamentarians 26.5%
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than South Korea 		5.9%
Ranked 128th.
Red tape > Procedures to register property > Number 5
Ranked 127th. 		7
Ranked 65th. 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. 3 times more than South Korea 		2,307.81$
Ranked 26th.
Start-up procedures to register a business > Number 2
Ranked 169th. 		12
Ranked 40th. 6 times more than Australia
Red tape > Burden of customs procedure, WEF > 1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient per million 0.234
Ranked 90th. 3 times more than South Korea 		0.088
Ranked 113th.
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.183$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 55th. 30% more than South Korea 		0.141$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 78th.
Parliament > Seats held by women per million people 1.66
Ranked 127th. 73% more than South Korea 		0.96
Ranked 153th.
Foreign relations > Nepal > Date of Establishment February 15, 1960 May 15, 1974
Democracy > Female suffrage "1902 ,1962" 1948
Red tape > Time required to build a warehouse > Days 112
Ranked 133th. 4 times more than South Korea 		29
Ranked 183th.
Red tape > Time required to start a business > Days per million 0.11
Ranked 178th. About the same as South Korea 		0.11
Ranked 179th.
Red tape > Procedures to enforce a contract > Number per million 1.23
Ranked 147th. 87% more than South Korea 		0.66
Ranked 162nd.
Red tape > Time required to register property > Days per million 0.198
Ranked 172nd. 10% more than South Korea 		0.18
Ranked 174th.
Red tape > Time required to build a warehouse > Days per million 4.94
Ranked 145th. 9 times more than South Korea 		0.58
Ranked 181st.
Red tape > Procedures to build a warehouse > Number per million 0.485
Ranked 142nd. 2 times more than South Korea 		0.22
Ranked 162nd.
Foreign relations > Diplomatic representation in the US > Ambassador Beazley, Kim Kim Beazley Duck-soo, Han Han Duck-soo
Democracy and rights > Major left wing party Australian Labor Party Democratic United Party
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ > Per capita 4,126.37 constant 2000 US$ per c
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than South Korea 		1,602.55 constant 2000 US$ per c
Ranked 21st.
Time required to build a warehouse > Days 140 days
Ranked 123th. 3 times more than South Korea 		52 days
Ranked 167th.
Failed States Index 25.4
Ranked 24th. 		35.4
Ranked 13th. 39% more than Australia
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voting age population 14.04 million
Ranked 36th. 		34.36 million
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Australia
Democracy > Female candidacy 1,902
Ranked 160th. 		1,948
Ranked 84th. 2% more than Australia
Trademarks > Nonresidents per 1000 0.795
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than South Korea 		0.344
Ranked 15th.
Trademarks > Nonresidents > Per capita 0.797 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than South Korea 		0.344 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th.
Foreign relations > Croatia > Date of Establishment February 13, 1992 November 18, 1992
National anthem > Name "Advance Australia Fair" "Aegukga" (Patriotic Song)
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voter registration 12.71 million
Ranked 34th. 		33.48 million
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Australia
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Total vote 12.05 million
Ranked 27th. 		19.16 million
Ranked 19th. 59% more than Australia
Time required to enforce a contract > Days 181 days
Ranked 165th. 		230 days
Ranked 152nd. 27% more than Australia
Start-up procedures to register a business > Number > Per capita 0.097 per 1 million people
Ranked 156th. 		0.248 per 1 million people
Ranked 139th. 3 times more than Australia
Procedures to register property > Number 5
Ranked 121st. 		7
Ranked 65th. 40% more than Australia
Procedures to build a warehouse > Number 17
Ranked 87th. 21% more than South Korea 		14
Ranked 128th.
Red tape > Procedures to enforce a contract > Number 28
Ranked 177th. 		33
Ranked 149th. 18% more than Australia
Red tape > Procedures to register property > Number per million 0.22
Ranked 136th. 57% more than South Korea 		0.14
Ranked 153th.
Time to prepare and pay taxes > Hours 107 hours
Ranked 145th. 		290 hours
Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Australia
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ 82.91 billion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 12th. 7% more than South Korea 		77.39 billion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 9th.
Procedures to build a warehouse > Number > Per capita 0.828 per 1 million people
Ranked 119th. 3 times more than South Korea 		0.289 per 1 million people
Ranked 147th.
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Invalid votes 4.8%
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than South Korea 		1.3%
Ranked 81st.
Diplomatic representation in the US > Telephone [1] (202) 797-3000 [1] (202) 939-5600
Diplomatic representation in the US > FAX [1] (202) 797-3168 [1] (202) 797-0595
Time to resolve insolvency > Years 1 years
Ranked 142nd. 		1.5 years
Ranked 129th. 50% more than Australia
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant LCU 142998000000 87529000000000
Procedures to enforce a contract > Number per million 0.918
Ranked 135th. 53% more than South Korea 		0.6
Ranked 143th.
Trademarks > Residents per million 1,848.33
Ranked 5th. 		1,913.76
Ranked 4th. 4% more than Australia
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Annual % growth 3.73%
Ranked 48th. 		4.33%
Ranked 45th. 16% more than Australia
Procedures to register property > Number per million 0.242
Ranked 122nd. 67% more than South Korea 		0.145
Ranked 136th.
Time required to register property > Days 5 days
Ranked 157th. 		11 days
Ranked 147th. 2 times more than Australia
Trademarks > Nonresidents 16,007
Ranked 8th. 		16,529
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Australia
Diplomatic representation in the US > Consulate(s) general Atlanta, Chicago, Honolulu, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco Agana (Guam), Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Honolulu, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle
FAX > Consulate(s) general Perth, Sydney Agana (Guam), Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Honolulu, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle
Start-up procedures to register a business > Number per million 0.0966
Ranked 156th. 		0.248
Ranked 138th. 3 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 1948, well known by 1910; both North Korea and South Korea's anthems share the same name and have a vaguely similar melody but have different lyrics
Diplomatic representation from the US > FAX [61] (02) 6214-5970 [82] (2) 725-0152
Capital city > Time difference UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Democracy and rights > Last election September 2013 April 2012
Parliament > Seats held by men per million people 5.08
Ranked 159th. 		5.17
Ranked 157th. 2% more than Australia
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita 4,119.11 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than South Korea 		1,607.74 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 21st.
Democracy and rights > Next election January 2017 April 2016
Trademarks > Residents > Per capita 1.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 		1.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 3% more than Australia
Ruling party Liberal/National New Frontier
Procedures to build a warehouse > Number per million 0.821
Ranked 117th. 3 times more than South Korea 		0.289
Ranked 145th.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments > % 26%
Ranked 51st. 66% more than South Korea 		15.7%
Ranked 113th.
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". Aligning itself with Russia, South Korea 's President Lee Myung-bak signed a joint declaration with Russia which stated that the two countries shared "a common assessment of Georgia's invasion of South Ossetia." South Korea also coincided with Russia in expressing "concern over the recent situation in Georgia" and support for "using peaceful means and dialogue to settle the problem."
Foreign relations > Date of recognition of Kosovo None
None
Democracy and rights > Major right wing party Liberal Party of Australia Saenuri Party
Democracy and rights > Active Labor party Australian Labor Party Democratic Labor Party Progressive Labor Party Labor Party Democratic Labor Party
Procedures to enforce a contract > Number 19
Ranked 161st. 		29
Ranked 108th. 53% more than Australia
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current LCU 162993000000 113772900000000
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voting age population per 1000 705.65
Ranked 44th. 		718.04
Ranked 41st. 2% more than Australia
Legislature (parliament) > Term of office for lower house members 3
Ranked 181st. 		4
Ranked 172nd. 33% more than Australia
Red tape > Time required to enforce a contract > Days per million 17.41
Ranked 150th. 4 times more than South Korea 		4.6
Ranked 177th.
Trademarks > Residents 37,202
Ranked 8th. 		91,935
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Australia
Procedures to register property > Number > Per capita 0.244 per 1 million people
Ranked 123th. 68% more than South Korea 		0.145 per 1 million people
Ranked 138th.
Procedures to enforce a contract > Number > Per capita 0.926 per 1 million people
Ranked 136th. 55% more than South Korea 		0.599 per 1 million people
Ranked 145th.

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