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Administrative divisions: This entry generally gives the numbers, designatory terms, and first-order administrative divisions as approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (BGN). Changes that have been reported but not yet acted on by BGN are noted.
Capital city > Geographic coordinates: This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
Capital city > Name: This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
Constitution: The dates of adoption, revisions, and major amendments to a nation's constitution
Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address: This entry includes the chief of mission, embassy address, mailing address, telephone number, FAX number, branch office locations, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.
Executive branch > Cabinet: Cabinet includes the official name for any body of high-ranking advisers roughly comparable to a U.S. Cabinet. Also notes the method for selection of members.
Executive branch > Chief of state: The name and title of any person or role roughly equivalent to a U.S. Chief of State. This means the titular leader of the country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions but may not be involved with the day-to-day activities of the government
Executive branch > Head of government: Head of government includes the name and title of the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government. For example, in the UK, the monarch is the chief of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. In the US, the president is both the chief of state and the head of government.
Government type: A description of the basic form of government (e.g., republic, constitutional monarchy, federal republic, parliamentary democracy, military dictatorship).
Judicial branch: The name(s) of the highest court(s) and a brief description of the selection process for members.
Legal system: A brief description of the legal system's historical roots, role in government, and acceptance of International Court of Justice (ICJ) jurisdiction.
Legislative branch: This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election.
Political parties and leaders: Significant political organizations and their leaders.
Political pressure groups and leaders: Organizations with leaders involved in politics, but not standing for legislative election.
Suffrage: The age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted
International organization participation: This entry lists in alphabetical order by abbreviation those international organizations in which the subject country is a member or participates in some other way.
Country name > Conventional long form: This entry is derived from Government > Country name, which includes all forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (Italy is used as an example): conventional long form (Italian Republic), conventional short form (Italy), local long form (Repubblica Italiana), local short form (Italia), former (Kingdom of Italy), as well as the abbreviation. Also see the Terminology note.
Executive branch > Elections: Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election
National symbol(s): A national symbol is a faunal, floral, or other abstract representation - or some distinctive object - that over time has come to be closely identified with a country or entity. Not all countries have national symbols; a few countries have more than one.
Flag description: A written flag description produced from actual flags or the best information available at the time the entry was written. The flags of independent states are used by their dependencies unless there is an officially recognized local flag. Some disputed and other areas do not have flags.
Red tape > Time required to start a business > Days: Time required to start a business (days). Time required to start a business is the number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business. If a procedure can be speeded up at additional cost, the fastest procedure, independent of cost, is chosen.
Country name > Conventional short form: This entry is derived from Government > Country name, which includes all forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (Italy is used as an example): conventional long form (Italian Republic), conventional short form (Italy), local long form (Repubblica Italiana), local short form (Italia), former (Kingdom of Italy), as well as the abbreviation. Also see the Terminology note.
Constitutional form: Constitutional form of government.
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International: This entry includes a wide variety of situations that range from traditional bilateral boundary disputes to unilateral claims of one sort or another. Information regarding disputes over international terrestrial and maritime boundaries has been reviewed by the US Department of State. References to other situations involving borders or frontiers may also be included, such as resource disputes, geopolitical questions, or irredentist issues; however, inclusion does not necessarily constitute official acceptance or recognition by the US Government.
National anthem: A generally patriotic musical composition - usually in the form of a song or hymn of praise - that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions, or struggles of a nation or its people. National anthems can be officially recognized as a national song by a country's constitution or by an enacted law, or simply by tradition. Although most anthems contain lyrics, some do not.
Legislative branch > Election results: This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election.
Legislative branch > Elections: This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election.
Democracy and rights > Press freedom index: Compares countries by their degree of government censorship, according to the Press freedom index. This index, created by the non-governmental organization Reporters without borders (RWS), is ellaborated using data from an extensive annual survey sent to professional reporters throughout the world. The survey contains questions about the type and ownership of media present in the country, freedom of speech, violence exerted against reporters, election campaigns, access of political parties to the media, etc.
Parliament > Seats held by women > Percentage: Percentage of seats held by women in country's national parliament or legislative houses.
Independence: For most countries, this entry gives the date that sovereignty was achieved and from which nation, empire, or trusteeship. For the other countries, the date given may not represent "independence" in the strict sense, but rather some significant nationhood event such as the traditional founding date or the date of unification, federation, confederation, establishment, fundamental change in the form of government, or state succession. Dependent areas include the notation "none" followed by the nature of their dependency status. "
Executive branch > Election results: Election results includes the percent of vote for each candidate in the last election (if any)
Judicial branch > Subordinate courts: This entry is derived from Government > Judicial branch, which includes three subfields. The highest court(s) subfield includes the name(s) of a country's highest level court(s), the number and titles of the judges, and the types of cases heard by the court, which commonly are based on civil, criminal, administrative, and constitutional law. A number of countries have separate constitutional courts. The judge selection and term of office subfield includes the organizations and associated officials responsible for nominating and appointing judges, and a brief description of the process. The selection process can be indicative of the independence of a country's court system from other branches of its government. Also included in this subfield are judges' tenures, which can range from a few years, to a specified retirement age, to lifelong appointments. The subordinate courts subfield lists the courts lower in the hierarchy of a country's court system. A few countries with federal-style governments, such as Brazil, Canada, and the US, in addition to their federal court, have separate state- or province-level court systems, though generally the two systems interact.
Basis of executive legitimacy: Basis of executive legitimacy.
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Country name > Local short form: This entry is derived from Government > Country name, which includes all forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (Italy is used as an example): conventional long form (Italian Republic), conventional short form (Italy), local long form (Repubblica Italiana), local short form (Italia), former (Kingdom of Italy), as well as the abbreviation. Also see the Terminology note.
Democracy and rights > Freedom of the press: Compares countries by freedom of the press. The lower the score, the more free the press of that country is. The scores are taken from the Freedom of the Press Index, elaborated by Freedom House, self-defined as "an independent watchdog organization dedicated to the expansion of freedom around the world". The data used in the index come from an annual survey of media independence in 197 countries and territories, assessing the degree of print, broadcast, and internet freedom in each of them.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber occupied by women.
Diplomatic representation from the US > Embassy: This entry includes the chief of mission, embassy address, mailing address, telephone number, FAX number, branch office locations, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.
Red tape > Start-up procedures to register a business > Number: Start-up procedures to register a business (number). Start-up procedures are those required to start a business, including interactions to obtain necessary permits and licenses and to complete all inscriptions, verifications, and notifications to start operations. Data are for businesses with specific characteristics of ownership, size, and type of production.
Democracy > Civil and political liberties: Civil and political liberties
Units: Index Ranging from 7 (High Levels of Liberties) to 1 (Low
Units: This is the average of two indicators - civil liberties and political liberties.
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
National holiday: The primary national day of celebration - often independence day.
Capital > Geographic coordinates: This entry is derived from Government > Capital, which gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
Time required to start a business > Days: Time required to start a business is the number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business. If a procedure can be speeded up at additional cost, the fastest procedure, independent of cost, is chosen.
Leaders > President: Government > Leaders > President
Judicial branch > Judge selection and term of office: This entry is derived from Government > Judicial branch, which includes three subfields. The highest court(s) subfield includes the name(s) of a country's highest level court(s), the number and titles of the judges, and the types of cases heard by the court, which commonly are based on civil, criminal, administrative, and constitutional law. A number of countries have separate constitutional courts. The judge selection and term of office subfield includes the organizations and associated officials responsible for nominating and appointing judges, and a brief description of the process. The selection process can be indicative of the independence of a country's court system from other branches of its government. Also included in this subfield are judges' tenures, which can range from a few years, to a specified retirement age, to lifelong appointments. The subordinate courts subfield lists the courts lower in the hierarchy of a country's court system. A few countries with federal-style governments, such as Brazil, Canada, and the US, in addition to their federal court, have separate state- or province-level court systems, though generally the two systems interact.
Red tape > Burden of customs procedure, WEF > 1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient: Burden of customs procedure, WEF (1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient). Burden of Customs Procedure measures business executives' perceptions of their country's efficiency of customs procedures. The rating ranges from 1 to 7, with a higher score indicating greater efficiency. Data are from the World Economic Forum's Executive Opinion Survey, conducted for 30 years in collaboration with 150 partner institutes. The 2009 round included more than 13,000 respondents from 133 countries. Sampling follows a dual stratification based on company size and the sector of activity. Data are collected online or through in-person interviews. Responses are aggregated using sector-weighted averaging. The data for the latest year are combined with the data for the previous year to create a two-year moving average. Respondents evaluated the efficiency of customs procedures in their country. The lowest score (1) rates the customs procedure as extremely inefficient, and the highest score (7) as extremely efficient.
Democracy > Bertelsmann Transformation Index > Status Index 2006: The Status Indexâ€™s overall result represents the mean value of the scores for the dimensions â€œPolitical Transformationâ€? and â€œEconomic Transformationâ€?. The mean value was calculated using the exact, unrounded values for both these dimensions, which, in turn, were derived from the ratings for the five political criteria (based on 18 indicators) and the seven economic criteria (based on 14 indicators). The table shows rounded scores for political and economic transformation as well as for the Status Indexâ€™s overall result. In some cases, therefore, the overall result differs slightly from the mean value.
Red tape > Time required to register property > Days: Time required to register property (days). Time required to register property is the number of calendar days needed for businesses to secure rights to property.
Politics: Country politics.
International law organization participation: This entry includes information on a country's acceptance of jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and of the International Criminal Court (ICCt); 55 countries have accepted ICJ jurisdiction with reservations and 11 have accepted ICJ jurisdiction without reservations; 114 countries have accepted ICCt jurisdiction. Appendix B: International Organizations and Groups explains the differing mandates of the ICJ and ICCt.
Parliament > Seats held by men: Number of seats held by men in country's naitonal parliament or legislative houses.
Country name > Local long form: This entry is derived from Government > Country name, which includes all forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (Italy is used as an example): conventional long form (Italian Republic), conventional short form (Italy), local long form (Repubblica Italiana), local short form (Italia), former (Kingdom of Italy), as well as the abbreviation. Also see the Terminology note.
Red tape > Time to resolve insolvency > Years: Time to resolve insolvency (years). Time to resolve insolvency is the number of years from the filing for insolvency in court until the resolution of distressed assets.
Red tape > Start-up procedures to register a business > Number per million: Start-up procedures to register a business (number). Start-up procedures are those required to start a business, including interactions to obtain necessary permits and licenses and to complete all inscriptions, verifications, and notifications to start operations. Data are for businesses with specific characteristics of ownership, size, and type of production. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Diplomatic representation in the US > Chief of mission: This entry includes the chief of mission, chancery, telephone, FAX, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.
Diplomatic representation from the US > Telephone: This entry includes the chief of mission, embassy address, mailing address, telephone number, FAX number, branch office locations, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.
Diplomatic representation in the US > Chancery: This entry includes the chief of mission, chancery, telephone, FAX, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.
Diplomatic representation from the US > Chief of mission: This entry includes the chief of mission, embassy address, mailing address, telephone number, FAX number, branch office locations, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.
Parliament > Seats held by women: Number of seats held by women in country's parliament or legislative houses.
Leaders > President > Summary: Government > Leaders > President > Summary
Democracy > Democratic institutions rating: Democratic institutions
Units: Scale ranging from -10 (autocratic) to +10 (democratic)
UN membership date: Date of United Nations Membership
Red tape > Procedures to build a warehouse > Number: Procedures to build a warehouse (number). Number of procedures to build a warehouse is the number of interactions of a company's employees or managers with external parties, including government agency staff, public inspectors, notaries, land registry and cadastre staff, and technical experts apart from architects and engineers.
Capital city: The location of the seat of government.
Capital > Name: This entry is derived from Government > Capital, which gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
Legal origin: Legal origin identifies the origin of the Company Law or Commercial Code in each country
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Spending > Expense > Current LCU: Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends."
Red tape > Time required to get electricity > Days: Time required to get electricity (days). Time required to get electricity is the number of days to obtain a permanent electricity connection. The measure captures the median duration that the electricity utility and experts indicate is necessary in practice, rather than required by law, to complete a procedure.
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout: The proportion of registered voters who actually voted.
Legislature (parliament) > People per member: Number of people each member of the legislature represents on average. The number of members of the legislature is the sum of the members of all chambers of parliament, if applicable.
Capital > Time difference: This entry is derived from Government > Capital, which gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
International relations: Country international relations.
Red tape > Time required to get electricity > Days per million: Time required to get electricity (days). Time required to get electricity is the number of days to obtain a permanent electricity connection. The measure captures the median duration that the electricity utility and experts indicate is necessary in practice, rather than required by law, to complete a procedure. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Leaders > Head of state > Term limit for head of state: Head(s) of state.
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Legislature (parliament) > Lower house members: Members of the lower house of the legislature or of the only chamber in a unicameral system.
Red tape > Time required to enforce a contract > Days: Time required to enforce a contract (days). Time required to enforce a contract is the number of calendar days from the filing of the lawsuit in court until the final determination and, in appropriate cases, payment.
Red tape > Procedures to register property > Number: Procedures to register property (number). Number of procedures to register property is the number of procedures required for a businesses to secure rights to property.
Leaders > President > Profile: Government > Leaders > President > Profile
Role of head of state: Head of state.
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General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ per capita: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Start-up procedures to register a business > Number: Start-up procedures are those required to start a business, including interactions to obtain necessary permits and licenses and to complete all inscriptions, verifications, and notifications to start operations. Data are for businesses with specific characteristics of ownership, size, and type of production.
Red tape > Burden of customs procedure, WEF > 1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient per million: Burden of customs procedure, WEF (1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient). Burden of Customs Procedure measures business executives' perceptions of their country's efficiency of customs procedures. The rating ranges from 1 to 7, with a higher score indicating greater efficiency. Data are from the World Economic Forum's Executive Opinion Survey, conducted for 30 years in collaboration with 150 partner institutes. The 2009 round included more than 13,000 respondents from 133 countries. Sampling follows a dual stratification based on company size and the sector of activity. Data are collected online or through in-person interviews. Responses are aggregated using sector-weighted averaging. The data for the latest year are combined with the data for the previous year to create a two-year moving average. Respondents evaluated the efficiency of customs procedures in their country. The lowest score (1) rates the customs procedure as extremely inefficient, and the highest score (7) as extremely efficient. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Strength of legal rights index > 0=weak to 10=strong: Strength of legal rights index measures the degree to which collateral and bankruptcy laws protect the rights of borrowers and lenders and thus facilitate lending. The index ranges from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating that these laws are better designed to expand access to credit."
Spending > Compensation of employees > Current LCU: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees."
Spending > Subsidies and other transfers > Current LCU: Subsidies, grants, and other social benefits include all unrequited, nonrepayable transfers on current account to private and public enterprises; grants to foreign governments, international organisations, and other government units; and social security, social assistance benefits, and employer social benefits in cash and in kind."
Democracy > Bertelsmann Transformation Index > Management Index 2006: This Index evaluates management by political decision-makers while taking into consideration the level of difficulty. The Management Indexâ€™s overall result is calculated by multiplying the intermediate result with a factor derived from the level of difficulty evaluation.
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 $ gross domestic product.
Parliament > Seats held by women per million people: Number of seats held by women in country's parliament or legislative houses. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Red tape > Time required to build a warehouse > Days: Time required to build a warehouse (days). Time required to build a warehouse is the number of calendar days needed to complete the required procedures for building a warehouse. If a procedure can be speeded up at additional cost, the fastest procedure, independent of cost, is chosen.
Red tape > Procedures to enforce a contract > Number per million: Procedures to enforce a contract (number). Number of procedures to enforce a contract are the number of independent actions, mandated by law or courts, that demand interaction between the parties of a contract or between them and the judge or court officer. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Red tape > Time required to start a business > Days per million: Time required to start a business (days). Time required to start a business is the number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business. If a procedure can be speeded up at additional cost, the fastest procedure, independent of cost, is chosen. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Red tape > Time required to register property > Days per million: Time required to register property (days). Time required to register property is the number of calendar days needed for businesses to secure rights to property. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Red tape > Procedures to build a warehouse > Number per million: Procedures to build a warehouse (number). Number of procedures to build a warehouse is the number of interactions of a company's employees or managers with external parties, including government agency staff, public inspectors, notaries, land registry and cadastre staff, and technical experts apart from architects and engineers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Red tape > Time required to build a warehouse > Days per million: Time required to build a warehouse (days). Time required to build a warehouse is the number of calendar days needed to complete the required procedures for building a warehouse. If a procedure can be speeded up at additional cost, the fastest procedure, independent of cost, is chosen. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Spending > Interest payments > Current LCU: Interest payments include interest payments on government debt--including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments--to domestic and foreign residents."
Foreign relations > Diplomatic representation in the US > Ambassador: Name of ambassador to the USA.
Democracy > Bertelsmann Transformation Index>Political Transformation: Political Transformation The score for â€?Political Transformationâ€œ is obtained by calculating the mean value of the ratings for the following criteria: Â· Stateness Â· Political Participation Â· Rule of Law Â· Stability of Democratic Institutions Â· Political and Social Integration
Country name > Former: This entry is derived from Government > Country name, which includes all forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (Italy is used as an example): conventional long form (Italian Republic), conventional short form (Italy), local long form (Repubblica Italiana), local short form (Italia), former (Kingdom of Italy), as well as the abbreviation. Also see the Terminology note.
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ > Per capita: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Time required to build a warehouse > Days: Time required to build a warehouse is the number of calendar days needed to complete the required procedures for building a warehouse. If a procedure can be speeded up at additional cost, the fastest procedure, independent of cost, is chosen.
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voting age population: International IDEA has chosen to use not only the reported registration rate to calculate turnout percentages, but also the voting age population (VAP) which includes all citizens above the legal voting age
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Turnout: The number of votes divided by the Voting Age Population figure, expressed as a percentage.
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Total vote: The total number of votes cast in the relevant election. Total vote includes valid and invalid votes, as well as blank votes in cases where these are separated from invalid votes. More information on valid, invalid and blank votes can be found at aceproject.org
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voter registration: The number of registered voters. The figure represents the number of names on the voters' register at the time that the registration process closes, as reported by the electoral management body.
Time required to enforce a contract > Days: Time required to enforce a contract is the number of calendar days from the filing of the lawsuit in court until the final determination and, in appropriate cases, payment.
Start-up procedures to register a business > Number > Per capita: Start-up procedures are those required to start a business, including interactions to obtain necessary permits and licenses and to complete all inscriptions, verifications, and notifications to start operations. Data are for businesses with specific characteristics of ownership, size, and type of production. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Procedures to register property > Number: Number of procedures to register property is the number of procedures required for a businesses to secure rights to property.
Procedures to build a warehouse > Number: Number of procedures to build a warehouse is the number of interactions of a company's employees or managers with external parties, including government agency staff, public inspectors, notaries, land registry and cadastre staff, and technical experts apart from architects and engineers.
Procedures to enforce a contract > Number per million: Number of procedures to enforce a contract are the number of independent actions, mandated by law or courts, that demand interaction between the parties of a contract or between them and the judge or court officer. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Spending > Expense > % of GDP: Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends."
Informal payments to public officials > % of firms: Informal payments to public officials are the percentage of firms expected to make informal payments to public officials to ""get things done"" with regard to customs, taxes, licenses, regulations, services, and the like."
Spending > Compensation of employees > % of expense: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees."
Parliament > Seats held by men per million people: Number of seats held by men in country's naitonal parliament or legislative houses. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Democracy and rights > Last election: Last election.
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Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voting age population per 1000: International IDEA has chosen to use not only the reported registration rate to calculate turnout percentages, but also the voting age population (VAP) which includes all citizens above the legal voting age. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Procedures to enforce a contract > Number: Number of procedures to enforce a contract are the number of independent actions, mandated by law or courts, that demand interaction between the parties of a contract or between them and the judge or court officer.
Legislature (parliament) > Total members of parliament: Number of members of the legislature (sum of members of all chambers of parliament where applicable).
Legislature (parliament) > Term of office for lower house members: Members of the lower (or sole) house.
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Procedures to register property > Number > Per capita: Number of procedures to register property is the number of procedures required for a businesses to secure rights to property. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Procedures to enforce a contract > Number > Per capita: Number of procedures to enforce a contract are the number of independent actions, mandated by law or courts, that demand interaction between the parties of a contract or between them and the judge or court officer. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Invalid votes: The number of invalid votes, as reported by each country.
Diplomatic representation in the US > Telephone: This entry includes the chief of mission, chancery, telephone, FAX, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.
Capital city > Time difference: This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
Spending > Goods and services expense > % of expense: Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Own-account capital formation is excluded.
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Spending > Interest payments > % of expense: Interest payments include interest payments on government debt--including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments--to domestic and foreign residents."
Spending > Other expense > % of expense: Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital."
Spending > Other expense > Current LCU: Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital."
Procedures to register property > Number per million: Number of procedures to register property is the number of procedures required for a businesses to secure rights to property. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Red tape > Procedures to register property > Number per million: Procedures to register property (number). Number of procedures to register property is the number of procedures required for a businesses to secure rights to property. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Red tape > Management time dealing with officials > % of management time: Management time dealing with officials (% of management time). Time dealing with officials is the percentage of management time in a given week spent on requirements imposed by government regulations (taxes, customs, labor regulations, licensing and registration).
Red tape > Time required to enforce a contract > Days per million: Time required to enforce a contract (days). Time required to enforce a contract is the number of calendar days from the filing of the lawsuit in court until the final determination and, in appropriate cases, payment. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Time to prepare and pay taxes > Hours: Time to prepare and pay taxes is the time, in hours per year, it takes to prepare, file, and pay (or withhold) three major types of taxes: the corporate income tax, the value added or sales tax, and labor taxes, including payroll taxes and social security contributions.
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.
Procedures to build a warehouse > Number > Per capita: Number of procedures to build a warehouse is the number of interactions of a company's employees or managers with external parties, including government agency staff, public inspectors, notaries, land registry and cadastre staff, and technical experts apart from architects and engineers. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Spending > Goods and services expense > Current LCU: Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Own-account capital formation is excluded.
Republic establishment date: The date on which each country (or its precursor) changed its form of government to a republic. In a republic, the power resides in the country’s people, the government and legislature is elected and the country is ruled according to its laws.
Management time dealing with officials > % of management time: Time dealing with officials is the percentage of management time in a given week spent on requirements imposed by government regulations (taxes, customs, labor regulations, licensing and registration).
Diplomatic representation from the US > FAX: This entry includes the chief of mission, embassy address, mailing address, telephone number, FAX number, branch office locations, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.
Time to resolve insolvency > Years: Time to resolve insolvency is the number of years from the filing for insolvency in court until the resolution of distressed assets.
Diplomatic representation in the US > FAX: This entry includes the chief of mission, chancery, telephone, FAX, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.
Policy uncertainty > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint: Policy uncertainty measures the share of senior managers who ranked economic and regulatory policy uncertainty as a major or very severe constraint.
Procedures to build a warehouse > Number per million: Number of procedures to build a warehouse is the number of interactions of a company's employees or managers with external parties, including government agency staff, public inspectors, notaries, land registry and cadastre staff, and technical experts apart from architects and engineers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Annual % growth: Annual percentage growth of general government final consumption expenditure based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. General government final consumption expenditure (general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation.
Time required to register property > Days: Time required to register property is the number of calendar days needed for businesses to secure rights to property.
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant LCU: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in constant local currency.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments > %: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.
Spending > Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense: Subsidies, grants, and other social benefits include all unrequited, nonrepayable transfers on current account to private and public enterprises; grants to foreign governments, international organisations, and other government units; and social security, social assistance benefits, and employer social benefits in cash and in kind."
Democracy and rights > Next election: Next election.
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Foreign relations > Date of establishment of relations with China: The date on which each country established diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China.
Start-up procedures to register a business > Number per million: Start-up procedures are those required to start a business, including interactions to obtain necessary permits and licenses and to complete all inscriptions, verifications, and notifications to start operations. Data are for businesses with specific characteristics of ownership, size, and type of production. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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STAT	Botswana	Moldova
Administrative divisions	*9 districts and 5 town councils; Central, Francistown, Gaborone, Ghanzi, Jwaneng, Kgalagadi, Kgatleng, Kweneng, Lobatse, North East, North West, Selebi-Pikwe, South East, Southern*	32 raions (raioane, singular - raion), 3 municipalities (municipii, singular - municipiul), 1 autonomous territorial unit (unitatea teritoriala autonoma), and 1 territorial unit (unitatea teritoriala)<br /><strong>raions:</strong> Anenii Noi, Basarabeasca, Briceni, Cahul, Cantemir, Calarasi, Causeni, Cimislia, Criuleni, Donduseni, Drochia, Dubasari, Edinet, Falesti, Floresti, Glodeni, Hincesti, Ialoveni, Leova, Nisporeni, Ocnita, Orhei, Rezina, Riscani, Singerei, Soldanesti, Soroca, Stefan-Voda, Straseni, Taraclia, Telenesti, Ungheni<br /><strong>municipalities:</strong> Balti, Bender, Chisinau<br /><strong>autonomous territorial unit:</strong> Gagauzia<br /><strong>territorial unit:</strong> Stinga Nistrului (Transnistria)
Capital city > Geographic coordinates	24 45 S, 25 55 E	47 00 N, 28 51 E
Capital city > Name	Gaborone	Chisinau (Kishinev)
Constitution	March 1965; effective 30 September 1966	adopted 29 July 1994; effective 27 August 1994
Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address	Embassy Enclave, P. O. Box 90, Gaborone	use embassy street address
Executive branch > Cabinet	Cabinet appointed by the president	Cabinet selected by president, subject to approval of Parliament
Executive branch > Chief of state	President Seretse Khama Ian KHAMA (since 1 April 2008); Vice President Ponatshego KEDIKILWE (since 2 August 2012)	President Nicolae TIMOFTI (since 23 March 2012)
Executive branch > Head of government	President Seretse Khama Ian KHAMA (since 1 April 2008); Vice President Ponatshego KEDIKILWE (since 2 August 2012)	Prime Minister Iurie LEANCA (since 25 April 2013; acting until 30 May 2013, sworn in on 31 May 2013)
Government type	parliamentary republic	republic
Judicial branch	High Court; Court of Appeal; Magistrates' Courts (one in each district)	Supreme Court; Constitutional Court (the sole authority for constitutional judicature)
Legal system	mixed legal system of civil law influenced by the Roman-Dutch model and also customary and common law	civil law system with Germanic law influences; Constitutional Court review of legislative acts
Legislative branch	bicameral Parliament consists of the House of Chiefs (a largely advisory 15-member body with 8 ex-officio members consisting of the chiefs of the principal tribes, and 7 non-permanent members serving 5-year terms, consisting of 4 elected subchiefs and 3 members selected by the other 12 members) and the National Assembly	unicameral Parliament or Parlamentul
Political parties and leaders	Botswana Alliance Movement or BAM [Ephraim Lepetu SETSHWAELO]; Botswana Congress Party or BCP [Dumelang SALESHANDO]; Botswana Democratic Party or BDP [Daniel KWELAGOBE]; Botswana Movement for Democracy or BMD [Gomolemo MOTSWALEDI]; Botswana National Front or BNF [Duma BOKO]; Botswana Peoples Party or BPP [Bernard BALIKANI]; MELS Movement of Botswana or MELS [Themba JOINA]; New Democratic Front or NDF [Dick BAYFORD]	<strong>represented in Parliament: </strong><br />Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova or PCRM [Vladimir VORONIN]<br />Democratic Party or PD [Marian LUPU]<br />Liberal Democratic Party or PLDM [Vladimir FILAT]<br />Liberal Party or PL [Mihai GHIMPU]<br />Alliance for European Integration or AEI (coalition of the PD, PLDM, and PL)<br /><br /><strong>not represented in Parliament:</strong><br />Christian Democratic People's Party or PPCD [Iurie ROSCA]<br />Conservative Party or PC [Natalia NIRCA]<br />Ecological Party of Moldova "Green Alliance" or PEMAVE [Vladimir BRAGA]<br />European Action Movement or MAE [Veaceslav UNTILA]<br />For Nation and Country Party or PpNT [Sergiu MOCANU]<br />Humanist Party of Moldova or PUM [Valeriu PASAT]<br />Labor Party or PM [Gheorghe SIMA]<br />National Liberal Party or PNL [Vitalia PAVLICENKO]<br />Party of Socialists or PSRM [Igor DODON]<br />Patriots of Moldova Party or PPM [Mihail GARBUZ]<br />Popular Republican Party or PPR [Nicolae ANDRONIC]<br />Republican Party of Moldova or PRM [Andrei STRATAN]<br />Roma Social Political Movement of the Republic of Moldova or MRRM [Ion BUCUR]<br />Social Democratic Party or PSD [Victor SELIN]<br />Social Political Movement "Equality" or MR [Valeriy KLIMENCO]<br />United Moldova Party or PMUEM [Vladimir TURCAN]
Political pressure groups and leaders	First People of the Kalahari (Bushman organization); Pitso Ya Ba Tswana; Society for the Promotion of Ikalanga Language (Kalanga elites)<br /><strong>other:</strong> diamond mining companies	NA
Suffrage	18 years of age; universal	18 years of age; universal
International organization participation	ACP, AfDB, AU, C, CD, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NAM, OPCW, SACU, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO	BSEC, CD, CE, CEI, CIS, EAEC (observer), EAPC, EBRD, FAO, GCTU, GUAM, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, SELEC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Country name > Conventional long form	Republic of Botswana	Republic of Moldova
Executive branch > Elections	president indirectly elected for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 20 October 2009 (next to be held in October 2014); vice president appointed by the president	president elected by Parliament for a four-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 16 March 2012 (next to be held in March 2016)
National symbol(s)	zebra	aurochs (a type of wild cattle)
Flag description	light blue with a horizontal white-edged black stripe in the center; the blue symbolizes water in the form of rain, while the black and white bands represent racial harmony	three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red; emblem in center of flag is of a Roman eagle of gold outlined in black with a red beak and talons carrying a yellow cross in its beak and a green olive branch in its right talons and a yellow scepter in its left talons; on its breast is a shield divided horizontally red over blue with a stylized aurochs head, star, rose, and crescent all in black-outlined yellow; based on the color scheme of the flag of Romania - with which Moldova shares a history and culture - but Moldova's blue band is lighter; the reverse of the flag does not display any coat of arms
Red tape > Time required to start a business > Days	60 Ranked 17th. 9 times more than Moldova	7 Ranked 149th.
Country name > Conventional short form	Botswana	Moldova
Constitutional form	Republic	Republic
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International	none	Moldova and Ukraine operate joint customs posts to monitor the transit of people and commodities through Moldova's break-away Transnistria region, which remains under the auspices of an Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe-mandated peacekeeping mission comprised of Moldovan, Transnistrian, Russian, and Ukrainian troops
National anthem	<strong>name: </strong>"Fatshe leno la rona" (Our Land)<br /><strong>lyrics/music:</strong> Kgalemang Tumedisco MOTSETE	<strong>name: </strong>"Limba noastra" (Our Language)<br /><strong>lyrics/music:</strong> Alexei MATEEVICI/Alexandru CRISTEA
FAX	267	373
Legislative branch > Election results	percent of vote by party - BDP 53.3%, BNF 21.9%, BCP 19.2%, BAM 2.3%, other 3.3%; seats by party - BDP 45, BNF 6, BCP 4, BAM 1, other 1	percent of vote by party - PCRM 39.3%, PLDM 29.4%, PD 12.7%, PL 10%, other 8.6%; seats by party - PCRM 42, PLDM 32, PD 15, PL 12(PCRM) and voted with the PLDM, PD, and PL governing coalition - termed the Alliance for European Integration (AEI) - to reach a 62-seat majority sufficient to elect a new president; the 3 former PCRM legislators are now aligned with the Party of Socialists, and in 2012 an additional 5 legislators defected from the PCRM; 1 PLDM legislator also defected and is independent
Legislative branch > Elections	National Assembly elections last held on 16 October 2009 (next to be held in 2014)	last held on 28 November 2010 (next to be held in 2014)(elected 5 April 2009 and 29 July 2009) were dissolved after they could not agree on a presidential candidate
Democracy and rights > Press freedom index	22.91 Ranked 137th.	26.01 Ranked 122nd. 14% more than Botswana
Parliament > Seats held by women > Percentage	7.94% Ranked 160th.	19.8% Ranked 82nd. 2 times more than Botswana
Independence	30 September 1966 (from the UK)	27 August 1991 (from the Soviet Union)
Executive branch > Election results	Seretse Khama Ian KHAMA elected president; percent of National Assembly vote - NA	Nicolae TIMOFTI elected president; parliamentary votes - 62 of 101 votes Iurie LEANCA designated prime minister; parliamentary votes of confidence - 58 of 101
Judicial branch > Subordinate courts	Industrial Court (with circuits scheduled monthly in the capital city and in three districts); Magistrates Courts (one in each district); Customary Court of Appeal; Paramount Chief's Court/Urban Customary Court; Senior Chief's Representative Court; Chief's Representativeâs Court; Headman's Court	Courts of Appeal; Court of Business Audit; municipal courts
Basis of executive legitimacy	Presidency and ministry are subject to parliamentary confidence	Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence
Country name > Local short form	Botswana	Moldova
Democracy and rights > Freedom of the press	40 Ranked 112th.	54 Ranked 81st. 35% more than Botswana
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament	11.1% Ranked 111th.	21.8% Ranked 44th. 96% more than Botswana
Diplomatic representation from the US > Embassy	Embassy Drive, Government Enclave (off Khama Crescent), Gaborone	103
Red tape > Start-up procedures to register a business > Number	9 Ranked 46th. 50% more than Moldova	6 Ranked 116th.
Democracy > Civil and political liberties	5 Ranked 40th. 25% more than Moldova	4 Ranked 61st.
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$	2.54 billion$ Ranked 72nd. 6 times more than Moldova	453.32 million$ Ranked 116th.
National holiday	Independence Day (Botswana Day), 30 September	Independence Day, 27 August
Capital > Geographic coordinates	24 38 S, 25 54 E	47 00 N, 28 51 E
Time required to start a business > Days	108 days Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Moldova	30 days Ranked 103th.
Leaders > President	Seretse Khama Ian Khama	Nicolae Timofti
Democracy > Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment	0.983 Ranked 65th.	0.987 Ranked 60th. About the same as Botswana
Judicial branch > Judge selection and term of office	Court of Appeal and High Court chief justices appointed by the president and other judges appointed by the president upon the advice of the Judicial Service Commission; all judges appointed to serve until age 70	Supreme Court of Justice judges appointed by Parliament upon the recommendation of the Supreme Council of the Magistracy; all judges serve 4-year renewable terms; Constitutional Court judges appointed 2 each by Parliament, the Moldovan president, and the Higher Council of Magistracy; court president elected by other court judges for a 3-year term; other judges appointed for 6-year terms
Red tape > Burden of customs procedure, WEF > 1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient	4.4 Ranked 51st. 26% more than Moldova	3.5 Ranked 105th.
Democracy > Bertelsmann Transformation Index > Status Index 2006	7.98 Ranked 18th. 58% more than Moldova	5.06 Ranked 74th.
Red tape > Time required to register property > Days	15 Ranked 148th. 3 times more than Moldova	6 Ranked 170th.
Politics	The ruling party has won all 10 elections since independence in 1966. Controversy surrounds the forced relocation of bushmen from their traditional hunting grounds.	Prime Minister Vlad Filat heads a pro-West three-party coalition
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	58 Ranked 139th.	81 Ranked 119th. 40% more than Botswana
Country name > Local long form	Republic of Botswana	Republica Moldova
Red tape > Time to resolve insolvency > Years	1.7 Ranked 138th.	2.8 Ranked 74th. 65% more than Botswana
Red tape > Start-up procedures to register a business > Number per million	4.49 Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Moldova	1.97 Ranked 60th.
Diplomatic representation in the US > Chief of mission	Ambassador Tebelelo Mazile SERETSE (since 16 February 2011)	Ambassador Igor MUNTEANU (since 7 September 2010)
Diplomatic representation from the US > Telephone	[267] 395-3982	[373] (22) 40-8300
Diplomatic representation in the US > Chancery	None	None
Diplomatic representation from the US > Chief of mission	Ambassador Michelle D. GAVIN (since 15 June 2011)	Ambassador William H. MOSER (since 6 September 2011)
Parliament > Seats held by women	5 Ranked 156th.	20 Ranked 111th. 4 times more than Botswana
Leaders > President > Summary	Seretse Khama Ian Khama was a soldier before turning to politics	Nicolae Timofti served as a senior judge
Democracy > Democratic institutions rating	9 Ranked 38th. 50% more than Moldova	6 Ranked 72nd.
UN membership date	17 Oct. 1966	2 Mar. 1992
Red tape > Procedures to build a warehouse > Number	21 Ranked 27th.	26 Ranked 7th. 24% more than Botswana
Capital city	Gaborone	Chisinau (Kishinev)
Capital > Name	Gaborone	Chisinau in Romanian (Kishinev in Russian)
Legal origin	<a href=/encyclopedia/England>English</a>	Socialist
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita	1,440.04$ per capita Ranked 33th. 12 times more than Moldova	116.94$ per capita Ranked 97th.
Spending > Expense > Current LCU	4.67 billion Ranked 41st.	20.63 billion Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Botswana
Red tape > Time required to get electricity > Days	121 Ranked 58th.	140 Ranked 42nd. 16% more than Botswana
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout	77.1% Ranked 48th. 10% more than Moldova	70% Ranked 72nd.
Legislature (parliament) > People per member	26,196 Ranked 86th.	35,243 Ranked 74th. 35% more than Botswana
Capital > Time difference	UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)	UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
International relations	Botswana plays an active role in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) economic grouping and has supplied troops for intervention in other parts of Africa	Moldova's government seeks closer European ties. The mainly Russian-speaking Trans-Dniester region proclaimed independence in 1990 but has not achieved international recognition
Red tape > Time required to get electricity > Days per million	60.38 Ranked 46th. 54% more than Moldova	39.33 Ranked 57th.
Leaders > Head of state > Term limit for head of state	5 Ranked 78th. 25% more than Moldova	4 Ranked 138th.
Legislature (parliament) > Lower house members	61 Ranked 97th.	101 Ranked 84th. 66% more than Botswana
Red tape > Time required to enforce a contract > Days	625 Ranked 64th. 85% more than Moldova	337 Ranked 170th.
Red tape > Procedures to register property > Number	4 Ranked 153th.	5 Ranked 124th. 25% more than Botswana
Leaders > President > Profile	<p>Seretse Khama Ian Khama - the son of Sir Seretse Khama, Botswana's first post-independence leader - took over as president in April 2008. </p> <p>He was the chosen successor of Festus Mogae, who stepped down at the end of his second term, after a decade at the helm. </p> <p>He secured a new five-year term in October 2009 after his governing Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) party swept to victory in a parliamentary election. </p> <p>To select a president, the winning party needs to win 29 of the 57 parliamentary seats. And in the 2009 polls the BDP - in power since independence in 1966 - won 45 of the 57 constituencies. The main opposition party, the Botswana National Front, won 6 constituencies and its splinter party the Botswana Congress Party captured 4. </p> <p>Ian Khama, graduate of Sandhurst officer training college in Britain, was commander of the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) before becoming vice president in 1998. </p> <p>He became chairman of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) in 2003. </p> <p>Critics describe him as authoritarian while supporters say he is decisive and efficient. </p> <p>His no-nonsense approach has made him popular abroad as he has broken ranks with regional leaders' timid approach to join international criticism of democratic abuses by Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe. </p> <p>A call for the president to be elected directly by the people was rejected by parliament in 2008. Some critics have warned that the country was becoming a dynasty and that democracy was under threat. </p>	<p>Nicolae Timofti, a senior judge, was elected president in a parliamentary vote in March 2012, ending nearly three years of political stalemate.</p> <p>Aged 63 and chairman of Moldova's Supreme Magistrates Council at the time of his election, Mr Timofti is an independent who has never been involved in politics and has 36 years of experience as a judge.</p> <p>In an address to parliament before his election, he strongly supported the aspirations of Prime Minister Vlad Filat's government for European integration but also promised to be an apolitical president.</p> <p>Moldova had no full-time president since Vladimir Voronin, a Communist, resigned in September 2009.</p> <p>The opposition Communists, who reject the government's goal of integration with the EU, boycotted the vote in which Mr Timofti was chosen.</p>
Role of head of state	Executive	Ceremonial
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ per capita	1,354.92$ Ranked 33th. 11 times more than Moldova	126.09$ Ranked 94th.
Start-up procedures to register a business > Number	11 Ranked 53th. 10% more than Moldova	10 Ranked 75th.
Red tape > Burden of customs procedure, WEF > 1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient per million	2.2 Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Moldova	0.983 Ranked 46th.
Strength of legal rights index > 0=weak to 10=strong	7 Ranked 55th.	8 Ranked 34th. 14% more than Botswana
Spending > Compensation of employees > Current LCU	1.44 billion Ranked 42nd.	2.94 billion Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Botswana
Spending > Subsidies and other transfers > Current LCU	1.78 billion Ranked 39th.	11.79 billion Ranked 64th. 7 times more than Botswana
Democracy > Bertelsmann Transformation Index > Management Index 2006	7.44 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Moldova	3.5 Ranked 95th.
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	0.246$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 15th. 59% more than Moldova	0.155$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 63th.
Parliament > Seats held by women per million people	2.35 Ranked 115th.	5.52 Ranked 61st. 2 times more than Botswana
Red tape > Time required to build a warehouse > Days	111 Ranked 134th.	291 Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Botswana
Red tape > Procedures to enforce a contract > Number per million	13.97 Ranked 54th. 60% more than Moldova	8.71 Ranked 68th.
Red tape > Time required to start a business > Days per million	29.94 Ranked 32nd. 12 times more than Moldova	2.53 Ranked 85th.
Red tape > Time required to register property > Days per million	7.49 Ranked 73th. 4 times more than Moldova	1.69 Ranked 122nd.
Red tape > Procedures to build a warehouse > Number per million	10.98 Ranked 36th. 50% more than Moldova	7.3 Ranked 50th.
Red tape > Time required to build a warehouse > Days per million	92.82 Ranked 46th. 14% more than Moldova	81.75 Ranked 48th.
Spending > Interest payments > Current LCU	91.4 million Ranked 57th.	721.6 million Ranked 68th. 8 times more than Botswana
Foreign relations > Diplomatic representation in the US > Ambassador	Lekoa, Lapologang Caesar Lapologang Caesar Lekoa	Chirtoaca, Nicolae Nicolae Chirtoaca
Democracy > Bertelsmann Transformation Index>Political Transformation	8.45 Ranked 18th. 56% more than Moldova	5.4 Ranked 69th.
Country name > Former	Bechuanaland	Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic, Moldovan Soviet Socialist Republic
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ > Per capita	948.76 constant 2000 US$ per c Ranked 40th. 18 times more than Moldova	53.55 constant 2000 US$ per c Ranked 91st.
Time required to build a warehouse > Days	169 days Ranked 97th. 7% more than Moldova	158 days Ranked 102nd.
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voting age population	844,338 Ranked 122nd.	2.52 million Ranked 99th. 3 times more than Botswana
National anthem > Name	"Fatshe leno la rona" (Our Land)	"Limba noastra" (Our Language)
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Turnout	42 Ranked 97th.	63.8 Ranked 59th. 52% more than Botswana
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Total vote	354,463 Ranked 122nd.	1.61 million Ranked 91st. 5 times more than Botswana
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voter registration	459,662 Ranked 119th.	2.3 million Ranked 95th. 5 times more than Botswana
Time required to enforce a contract > Days	501 days Ranked 78th. 62% more than Moldova	310 days Ranked 133th.
Start-up procedures to register a business > Number > Per capita	6.26 per 1 million people Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Moldova	2.6 per 1 million people Ranked 50th.
Procedures to register property > Number	4 Ranked 135th.	6 Ranked 89th. 50% more than Botswana
Procedures to build a warehouse > Number	24 Ranked 22nd.	34 Ranked 2nd. 42% more than Botswana
Procedures to enforce a contract > Number per million	13.71 Ranked 40th. 33% more than Moldova	10.32 Ranked 50th.
Spending > Expense > % of GDP	29.25% Ranked 27th.	32.78% Ranked 32nd. 12% more than Botswana
Informal payments to public officials > % of firms	27.62% Ranked 20th. 9% more than Moldova	25.41% Ranked 17th.
Spending > Compensation of employees > % of expense	30.95% Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Moldova	14.28% Ranked 64th.
Parliament > Seats held by men per million people	27.26 Ranked 59th. 22% more than Moldova	22.38 Ranked 69th.
Democracy and rights > Last election	October 2009	November 2010
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voting age population per 1000	460.73 Ranked 120th.	696.99 Ranked 49th. 51% more than Botswana
Procedures to enforce a contract > Number	26 Ranked 124th.	37 Ranked 68th. 42% more than Botswana
Legislature (parliament) > Total members of parliament	76 Ranked 96th.	101 Ranked 89th. 33% more than Botswana
Legislature (parliament) > Term of office for lower house members	5 Ranked 63th. 25% more than Moldova	4 Ranked 153th.
Procedures to register property > Number > Per capita	2.27 per 1 million people Ranked 38th. 46% more than Moldova	1.56 per 1 million people Ranked 49th.
Procedures to enforce a contract > Number > Per capita	14.79 per 1 million people Ranked 40th. 54% more than Moldova	9.63 per 1 million people Ranked 51st.
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Invalid votes	4.9% Ranked 25th. 96% more than Moldova	2.5% Ranked 57th.
Diplomatic representation in the US > Telephone	[1] (202) 244-4990	[1] (202) 667-1130
Capital city > Time difference	UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)	UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Spending > Goods and services expense > % of expense	28.87% Ranked 10th. 48% more than Moldova	19.48% Ranked 24th.
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	928.85 constant 2000 US$ Ranked 40th. 16 times more than Moldova	57.75 constant 2000 US$ Ranked 88th.
Spending > Interest payments > % of expense	1.96% Ranked 59th.	3.5% Ranked 58th. 79% more than Botswana
Spending > Other expense > % of expense	1.83% Ranked 14th.	5.59% Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Botswana
Spending > Other expense > Current LCU	48.9 million Ranked 18th.	1.15 billion Ranked 64th. 24 times more than Botswana
Procedures to register property > Number per million	2.11 Ranked 40th. 26% more than Moldova	1.67 Ranked 47th.
Red tape > Procedures to register property > Number per million	2 Ranked 54th. 42% more than Moldova	1.4 Ranked 61st.
Red tape > Management time dealing with officials > % of management time	10.2% Ranked 21st. 46% more than Moldova	7% Ranked 33th.
Red tape > Time required to enforce a contract > Days per million	311.89 Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Moldova	91.87 Ranked 80th.
Time to prepare and pay taxes > Hours	140 hours Ranked 128th.	250 hours Ranked 84th. 79% more than Botswana
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$	1.68 billion constant 2000 US$ Ranked 77th. 8 times more than Moldova	207.61 million constant 2000 US$ Ranked 103th.
Procedures to build a warehouse > Number > Per capita	13.65 per 1 million people Ranked 30th. 54% more than Moldova	8.85 per 1 million people Ranked 37th.
Spending > Goods and services expense > Current LCU	1.35 billion Ranked 39th.	4.02 billion Ranked 68th. 3 times more than Botswana
Republic establishment date	September 30, 1966	August 2, 1940
Management time dealing with officials > % of management time	4.96% Ranked 21st. 44% more than Moldova	3.45% Ranked 21st.
Diplomatic representation from the US > FAX	[267] 318-0232	[373] (22) 23-3044
Time to resolve insolvency > Years	1.3 years Ranked 131st.	2.8 years Ranked 85th. 2 times more than Botswana
Diplomatic representation in the US > FAX	[1] (202) 244-4164	[1] (202) 667-2624
Policy uncertainty > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint	0.7% Ranked 20th.	32.16% Ranked 9th. 46 times more than Botswana
Procedures to build a warehouse > Number per million	12.66 Ranked 30th. 33% more than Moldova	9.48 Ranked 36th.
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Annual % growth	9.46% Ranked 20th. 27% more than Moldova	7.47% Ranked 27th.
Time required to register property > Days	30 days Ranked 118th.	48 days Ranked 86th. 60% more than Botswana
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant LCU	6067296000	1300843000
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments > %	7.9% Ranked 160th.	19.8% Ranked 86th. 3 times more than Botswana
Spending > Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense	38.22% Ranked 26th.	57.16% Ranked 31st. 50% more than Botswana
Democracy and rights > Next election	October 2014	November 2014
Spending > Interest payments > % of revenue	1.25% Ranked 65th.	3.19% Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Botswana
Foreign relations > Date of establishment of relations with China	January 6, 1975	January 30, 1992
Start-up procedures to register a business > Number per million	5.8 Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Moldova	2.79 Ranked 49th.
National anthem > Note	adopted 1966	adopted 1994
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current LCU	12988380000	5712000000
Red tape > Procedures to enforce a contract > Number	28 Ranked 175th.	31 Ranked 163th. 11% more than Botswana

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