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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.
Civil law system: Description.
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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.
Total businesses registered > Number: Total businesses registered. Because of underreporting of firms that have closed or exited, especially in developing countries, the data on total registered firms may be biased upward.
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. "
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 and rights > Nationalist vote: Percentage of votes at the most recent national election that went to parties with a nationalist ideology.
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.
Democracy > First female parliamentarian: Year first woman elected or appointed to parliament.
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.
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.
Democracy and rights > Democracy Index: DI 2012.
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.
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 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 > Chief of mission: This entry includes the chief of mission, chancery, telephone, FAX, 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.
Democracy > Democratic institutions rating: Democratic institutions
Units: Scale ranging from -10 (autocratic) to +10 (democratic)
UN membership date: Date of United Nations Membership
Democracy and rights > Democracy Index per million people: DI 2012. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Total businesses registered > Number per 1000: Total businesses registered. Because of underreporting of firms that have closed or exited, especially in developing countries, the data on total registered firms may be biased upward. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
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.
Democracy > Female parliamentarians: Seats in parliament held by women (as % of total). Data are as of 8 March 2002. Where there are lower and upper houses, data refer to the weighted average of women's shares of seats in both houses.
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.
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.
Administrative divisions > Note: 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.
Democracy and rights > Nationalist party (percent of vote): This list shows the percentage of votes obtained by nationalist parties across Europe at the latest elections held in their respective countries. Note that the percentages show the votes from all the parties combined, and only for general elections (some parties may obtain a quite higher percentage in regional elections). Nationalist parties usually hold right-wing populist views, and among their common demands are a higher control of immigration, extended social/labor rights for country nationals, and a restriction of islamic customs -such as the veil or the construction of mosques-, though their ideologies and goals vary from country to country. Some parties have as their main goal the seggregation of a region from its parent country (with examples in Scotland, Catalonia and Northern Ireland). Most of nationalist parties with elected members in the European Parliament belong to the Europe of Freedom and Democracy group.
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."
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.
Democracy > Female suffrage: Year in which women received the right to vote. Data refer to the year in which right to vote or stand for election on a universal and equal basis was recognized. Where two years are shown, the first refers to the first partial recognition of the right to vote.
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.
Foreign relations > Date of recognition of Syrian National Council: Date on which the Syrian National Council was recognized, at least as a legitimate representative of the Syrian people. For more information, please see http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Government/Foreign-relations/International-recognition-of-the-Syrian-National-Council-notes
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.
Capital > Daylight saving time: 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.
Total businesses registered > Number > Per capita: Total businesses registered. Because of underreporting of firms that have closed or exited, especially in developing countries, the data on total registered firms may be biased upward. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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."
Democracy and rights > Votes for nationalist parties: Absolute number of votes at the most recent national election that went to parties with a nationalist ideology.
Democracy and rights > Major left wing party: Left-wing major party.
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Foreign relations > Diplomatic representation in the US > Ambassador: Name of ambassador to the USA.
Transnational Issues > Refugees and internally displaced persons > Stateless persons per thousand people: This entry is derived from Government > Transnational Issues > Refugees and internally displaced persons, which includes those persons residing in a country as refugees or internally displaced persons (IDPs). Each country's refugee entry includes only countries of origin that are the source of refugee populations of 5,000 or more. The definition of a refugee according to a United Nations Convention is "a person who is outside his/her country of nationality or habitual residence; has a well-founded fear of persecution because of his/her race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion; and is unable or unwilling to avail himself/herself of the protection of that country, or to return there, for fear of persecution." The UN established the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in 1950 to handle refugee matters worldwide. The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has a different operational definition for a Palestinian refugee: "a person whose normal place of residence was Palestine during the period 1 June 1946 to 15 May 1948 and who lost both home and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 conflict." However, UNHCR also assists some 400,000 Palestinian refugees not covered under the UNRWA definition. The term "internally displaced person" is not specifically covered in the UN Convention; it is used to describe people who have fled their homes for reasons similar to refugees, but who remain within their own national territory and are subject to the laws of that state. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Transnational Issues > Refugees and internally displaced persons > Stateless persons: This entry is derived from Government > Transnational Issues > Refugees and internally displaced persons, which includes those persons residing in a country as refugees or internally displaced persons (IDPs). Each country's refugee entry includes only countries of origin that are the source of refugee populations of 5,000 or more. The definition of a refugee according to a United Nations Convention is "a person who is outside his/her country of nationality or habitual residence; has a well-founded fear of persecution because of his/her race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion; and is unable or unwilling to avail himself/herself of the protection of that country, or to return there, for fear of persecution." The UN established the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in 1950 to handle refugee matters worldwide. The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has a different operational definition for a Palestinian refugee: "a person whose normal place of residence was Palestine during the period 1 June 1946 to 15 May 1948 and who lost both home and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 conflict." However, UNHCR also assists some 400,000 Palestinian refugees not covered under the UNRWA definition. The term "internally displaced person" is not specifically covered in the UN Convention; it is used to describe people who have fled their homes for reasons similar to refugees, but who remain within their own national territory and are subject to the laws of that state.
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.
Failed States Index: FSI 2013.
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 > Female candidacy: Year in which women received the right to stand for election. Data refer to the year in which right to vote or stand for election on a universal and equal basis was recognized. Where two years are shown, the first refers to the first partial recognition of the right to stand for election.
Trademarks > Nonresidents per 1000: Trademark applications filed are applications for registration of a trademark with a national or regional trademark office. Trademarks are distinctive signs that identify goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. Trademarks protect owners of the mark by ensuring exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services or to authorize its use in return for payment. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Trademarks > Nonresidents > Per capita: Trademark applications filed are applications for registration of a trademark with a national or regional trademark office. Trademarks are distinctive signs that identify goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. Trademarks protect owners of the mark by ensuring exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services or to authorize its use in return for payment. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Council of EU > 2005 > Country votes: January 1, 2005
Secession attempts: Lists groups or areas that have mounted major unilateral secession attempts in selected nations since 1945.
Legislature (parliament) > Total members of parliament: Number of members of the legislature (sum of members of all chambers of parliament where applicable).
Red tape > Procedures to enforce a contract > Number: 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.
European Union > Council of the European Union votes: Number of votes each member state of the European Union has in the Council of the European Union.
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 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.
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.
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.
Council of EU > 2007 > Country votes: January 1, 2007
Council of EU > 2006 > Country votes: January 1, 2006
Council of EU > 2003 > Country votes: January 1, 2003
Council of EU > 2005 > Country leader: January 1, 2005
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.
Council of EU > 2007 > Country leader: January 1, 2007
Council of EU > 2002 > Country leader: January 1, 2002
Council of EU > 2001 > Country leader: January 1, 2001
Diplomatic representation in the US > FAX: This entry includes the chief of mission, chancery, telephone, FAX, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.
Council of EU > 2002 > European party of leader: January 1, 2002
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.
Trademarks > Residents > Per capita: Trademark applications filed are applications for registration of a trademark with a national or regional trademark office. Trademarks are distinctive signs that identify goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. Trademarks protect owners of the mark by ensuring exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services or to authorize its use in return for payment. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
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."
Council of EU > 2001 > Country votes: January 1, 2001
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.
Trademarks > Nonresidents: Trademark applications filed are applications for registration of a trademark with a national or regional trademark office. Trademarks are distinctive signs that identify goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. Trademarks protect owners of the mark by ensuring exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services or to authorize its use in return for payment.
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.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
Spending > Interest payments > % of revenue: Interest payments include interest payments on government debt--including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments--to domestic and foreign residents."
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.
Diplomatic representation in the US > Consulate(s) general: This entry includes the chief of mission, chancery, telephone, FAX, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.
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.
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."
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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Council of EU > 2005 > European party of leader: January 1, 2005
Council of EU > 2007 > European party of leader: January 1, 2007
Democracy and rights > Democratic socialist party, years in power: Periods in which parties self-identifying as democratic socialist, social democratic or labour have formed or taken part in their national government.
Democracy and rights > Democratic socialist parties which have governed: Parties self-identifying as democratic socialist, social democratic or labour, which have formed or taken part in their national government at least once.
Council of EU > January–April 2004 > European party of leader: January 1, 2004
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.
Foreign relations > Recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia: Statements on the status of Abkhazia and South Ossetia issued by countries who do not recognize their sovereignty.
Democracy and rights > Major right wing party: Right-wing major party.
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General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current 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 current local currency.
Legislature (parliament) > Term of office for lower house members: Members of the lower (or sole) house.
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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.
Trademarks > Residents: Trademark applications filed are applications for registration of a trademark with a national or regional trademark office. Trademarks are distinctive signs that identify goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. Trademarks protect owners of the mark by ensuring exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services or to authorize its use in return for payment.
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.
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."
Trademarks > Residents per million: Trademark applications filed are applications for registration of a trademark with a national or regional trademark office. Trademarks are distinctive signs that identify goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. Trademarks protect owners of the mark by ensuring exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services or to authorize its use in return for payment. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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.
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STAT	Denmark	Spain
Administrative divisions	metropolitan Denmark - 5 regions (regioner, singular - region); Hovedstaden, Midtjylland, Nordjylland, Sjaelland, Syddanmark	17 autonomous communities (comunidades autonomas, singular - comunidad autonoma) and 2 autonomous cities* (ciudades autonomas, singular - ciudad autonoma); Andalucia; Aragon; Asturias; Ceuta; Canarias (Canary Islands); Cantabria; Castilla-La Mancha; Castilla y Leon; Cataluna (Castilian), Catalunya (Catalan), Catalonha (Aranese) [Catalonia]; Comunidad Valenciana (Castilian), Comunitat Valenciana (Valencian) [Valencian Community]; Extremadura; Galicia; Illes Baleares (Balearic Islands); La Rioja; Madrid; Melilla; Murcia; Navarra (Castilian), Nafarroa (Basque) [Navarre]; Pais Vasco (Castilian), Euskadi (Basque) [Basque Country]
Capital city > Geographic coordinates	55	40 24 N, 3 41 W
Capital city > Name	Copenhagen	Madrid
Constitution	5 June 1953	previous 1812; latest approved by legislature 31 October 1978, passed by referendum 6 December 1978, signed by the king 27 December 1978, effective 29 December 1978; amended 1992, 2011
Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address	Unit 5280, DPO, AE 09716	PSC 61, APO AE 09642
Executive branch > Cabinet	Council of State appointed by the monarch	Council of Ministers designated by the president
Executive branch > Chief of state	Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the monarch (born on 26 May 1968)	King JUAN CARLOS I (since 22 November 1975); Heir Apparent Prince FELIPE, son of the monarch, born 30 January 1968
Executive branch > Head of government	Prime Minister Helle THORNING-SCHMIDT (since 3 October 2011)	President of the Government (Prime Minister equivalent) Mariano RAJOY (since 20 December 2011); Vice President (and Minister of the President's Office) Soraya Saenz de SANTAMARIA (since 22 December 2011)
Government type	constitutional monarchy	parliamentary monarchy
Judicial branch	Supreme Court (judges are appointed for life by the monarch)	Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo; Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucioanal de Espana
Legal system	civil law; judicial review of legislative acts	civil law system with regional variations
Legislative branch	unicameral People's Assembly or Folketing	bicameral; General Courts or National Assembly or Las Cortes Generales consists of the Senate or Senado (264 seats as of 2008; 208 members directly elected by popular vote and the other 56 - as of 2008 - appointed by the regional legislatures; to serve four-year terms) and the Congress of Deputies or Congreso de los Diputados (350 seats; each of the 50 electoral provinces fills a minimum of two seats and the North African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla fill one seat each with members serving a four-year term; the other 248 members are determined by proportional representation based on popular vote on block lists who serve four-year terms)
Political parties and leaders	Conservative People's Party or C [Lars BARFOED]<br />Danish People's Party or DF [Kristian THULESEN DAHL]<br />Liberal Alliance or LA [Anders SAMUELSEN]<br />Liberal Party or V [Lars LOKKE RAMUSSEN]<br />Red-Green Alliance (Unity List) or O [collective leadership, spokesperson Johanne SCHMIDT-NIELSEN]<br />Social Democratic Party or SDP [Helle THORNING-SCHMIDT]<br />Social Liberal Party or SLP [Margrethe VESTAGER]<br />Socialist People's Party or SF [Annette VILHELMSEN]	Amaiur [collective leadership] (a coalition of parties advocating the peaceful Basque independence from Spain)<br />Basque Nationalist Party or PNV or EAJ [Inigo URKULLU Renteria]<br />Canarian Coalition or CC [Claudina MORALES Rodriquez] (a coalition of five parties)<br />Convergence and Union or CiU [Artur MAS i Gavarro] (a coalition of the Democratic Convergence of Catalonia or CDC [Artur MAS i Gavarro] and the Democratic Union of Catalonia or UDC [Josep Antoni DURAN i LLEIDA])<br />Entesa Catalonia de Progress (a Senate coalition grouping four Catalan parties - PSC, ERC, ICV, EUA)<br />Galician Nationalist Bloc or BNG [Guillerme VAZQUEZ Vazquez]<br />Initiative for Catalonia Greens or ICV [Joan HERRERA i Torres]<br />Yes to the Future or Geroa Bai [collective leadership] (a coalition of four Navarran parties)<br />Popular Party or PP [Mariano RAJOY Brey]<br />Republican Left of Catalonia or ERC [Oriol JUNQUERAS i Vies]<br />Spanish Socialist Workers Party or PSOE [Alfredo PEREZ Rubalcaba]<br />Union of People of Navarra or UPN [Yolanda BARCINA Angulo]<br />Union, Progress and Democracy or UPyD [Rosa DIEZ Gonzalez]<br />United Left or IU [Cayo LARA Moya] (a coalition of parties including the Communist Party of Spain or PCE and other small parties)
Political pressure groups and leaders	Confederation of Danish Employers or DA [President Jorn Neergaard LARSEN]<br />Confederation of Danish Industries [CEO Karsten DYBVAD]<br />Confederation of Danish Labor Unions (Landsorganisationen) or LO [President Harald BORSTING]<br />Danish Bankers Association [CEO Joergen HORWITZ]<br />DaneAge Association [President Bjarne HASTRUP]<br />Danish Society for Nature Conservation [President Ella Maria BISSCHOP-LARSEN]<br /><strong>other:</strong> environmental groups; humanitarian relief; development assistance; human rights NGOs	Association for Victims of Terrorism or AVT (grassroots organization devoted primarily to supporting victims of the Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) terrorist organization)<br />15-M or 15 May protest movement, which is also known as the Indignados, Spanish for the "indignant ones" (a loose association of grassroots organizations that advocate for greater accountability and transparency in Spanish politics, increased social justice and job creation)<br />Socialist General Union of Workers or UGT and the smaller independent Workers Syndical Union or USO<br />Trade Union Confederation of Workers' Commissions or CC.OO.<br />the smaller independent Workers Syndical Union or USO<br /><br /><strong>other:</strong> business and landowning interests; Catholic Church; free labor unions (authorized in April 1977); university students
Suffrage	18 years of age; universal	18 years of age; universal
International organization participation	ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Arctic Council, Australia Group, BIS, CBSS, CD, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EITI (implementing country), ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, G-9, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD (partners), IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NATO, NC, NEA, NIB, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC	ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Arctic Council (observer), Australia Group, BCIE, BIS, CAN (observer), CBSS (observer), CD, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECB, EIB, EITI (implementing country), EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAIA (observer), MIGA, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, Schengen Convention, SELEC (observer), SICA (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, Union Latina, UNRWA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
Country name > Conventional long form	Kingdom of Denmark	Kingdom of Spain
Civil law system	Scandinavian-German civil law	Influenced by the Napoleonic Code , it also has some elements of Spain's legal tradition, starting with the Siete Partidas , a major legislative achievement from the Middle Ages. That body of law remained more or less unchanged until the 19th century, when the first civil codes were drafted, merging both the Napoleonic style with the Castilian traditions.
Executive branch > Elections	the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch	the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition usually proposed president by the monarch and elected by the National Assembly; election last held on 20 November 2011 (next to be held in November 2015); vice president and Council of Ministers are appointed by the president
National symbol(s)	lion; mute swan	Pillars of Hercules
Flag description	red with a white cross that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side; the banner is referred to as the Dannebrog (Danish flag) and is one of the oldest national flags in the world; traditions as to the origin of the flag design vary, but the best known is a legend that the banner fell from the sky during an early-13th century battle; caught up by the Danish king before it ever touched the earth, this heavenly talisman inspired the royal army to victory; in actuality, the flag may derive from a crusade banner or ensign	three horizontal bands of red (top), yellow (double width), and red with the national coat of arms on the hoist side of the yellow band; the coat of arms is quartered to display the emblems of the traditional kingdoms of Spain (clockwise from upper left, Castile, Leon, Navarre, and Aragon) while Granada is represented by the stylized pomegranate at the bottom of the shield; the arms are framed by two columns representing the Pillars of Hercules, which are the two promontories (Gibraltar and Ceuta) on either side of the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar; the red scroll across the two columns bears the imperial motto of "Plus Ultra" (further beyond) referring to Spanish lands beyond Europe; the triband arrangement with the center stripe twice the width of the outer dates to the 18th century
Red tape > Time required to start a business > Days	5.5 Ranked 167th.	23 Ranked 64th. 4 times more than Denmark
Country name > Conventional short form	Denmark	Spain
Constitutional form	Constitutional monarchy	Constitutional monarchy
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International	Iceland, the UK, and Ireland dispute Denmark's claim that the Faroe Islands' continental shelf extends beyond 200 nm; Faroese continue to study proposals for full independence; sovereignty dispute with Canada over Hans Island in the Kennedy Channel between Ellesmere Island and Greenland; Denmark (Greenland) and Norway have made submissions to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) and Russia is collecting additional data to augment its 2001 CLCS submission	in 2002, Gibraltar residents voted overwhelmingly by referendum to reject any "shared sovereignty" arrangement; the Government of Gibraltar insists on equal participation in talks between the UK and Spain; Spain disapproves of UK plans to grant Gibraltar greater autonomy; Morocco protests Spain's control over the coastal enclaves of Ceuta, Melilla, and the islands of Penon de Velez de la Gomera, Penon de Alhucemas, and Islas Chafarinas, and surrounding waters; both countries claim Isla Perejil (Leila Island); Morocco serves as the primary launching site of illegal migration into Spain from North Africa; Portugal does not recognize Spanish sovereignty over the territory of Olivenza based on a difference of interpretation of the 1815 Congress of Vienna and the 1801 Treaty of Badajoz
Total businesses registered > Number	492,540 Ranked 24th.	3.07 million Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Denmark
National anthem	<strong>name: </strong>"Der er et yndigt land" (There is a Lovely Land); "Kong Christian" (King Christian)<br /><strong>lyrics/music:</strong> Adam Gottlob OEHLENSCHLAGER/Hans Ernst KROYER; Johannes EWALD/unknown	<strong>name: </strong>"Himno Nacional Espanol" (National Anthem of Spain)<br /><strong>lyrics/music:</strong> none/unknown
FAX	45	34
Legislative branch > Election results	percent of vote by party - V 26.7%, SDP 24.9%, DF 12.3%, SLP 9.5%, SF 9.2%, O 6.7%, LA 5%, C 4.9%, other 0.8%; seats by party - V 47, SDP 44, DF 22, SLP 17, SF 16, O 12, LA 9, C 8	Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PP 136, PSOE 48, CiU 9, Entesa (PSC-PSOE) 7, EAJ/PNV 4, other 4, members appointed by regional legislatures 49; Congress of Deputies - percent of vote by party - PP 44.6%, PSOE 28.8%, CiU 4.2%, IU 6.9%, Amaiur 1.4%, UPyD 4.7%, EAJ/PNV 1.3%, other 8.1%; seats by party - PP 186, PSOE 110, CiU 16, IU 11, Amaiur 7, UPyD 5, EAJ/PNV 5, other 10
Legislative branch > Elections	last held on 15 September 2011 (next to be held by September 2015)	Senate - last held on 20 November 2011 (next to be held by November 2015); Congress of Deputies - last held on 20 November 2011 (next to be held by November 2015)
Democracy and rights > Press freedom index	7.08 Ranked 30th.	20.5 Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Denmark
Parliament > Seats held by women > Percentage	39.11% Ranked 13th. 9% more than Spain	36% Ranked 20th.
Independence	ca. 965 (unified and Christianized under HARALD I Gormson); 5 June 1849 (became a constitutional monarchy)	1492; the Iberian peninsula was characterized by a variety of independent kingdoms prior to the Muslim occupation that began in the early 8th century A.D. and lasted nearly seven centuries; the small Christian redoubts of the north began the reconquest almost immediately, culminating in the seizure of Granada in 1492; this event completed the unification of several kingdoms and is traditionally considered the forging of present-day Spain
Judicial branch > Subordinate courts	Special Court of Indictment and Revision; 2 High Courts; Maritime and Commercial Court; county courts	National Court; High Courts of Justice (in each of the autonomous communities); provincial courts; courts of first instance
Basis of executive legitimacy	Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence	Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence
Country name > Local short form	Danmark	Espana
Democracy and rights > Freedom of the press	12 Ranked 188th.	24 Ranked 151st. Twice as much as Denmark
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament	36.9% Ranked 6th. 2% more than Spain	36% Ranked 9th.
Diplomatic representation from the US > Embassy	Dag Hammarskjolds Alle 24, 2100 Copenhagen 0	Serrano 75, 28006 Madrid
Red tape > Start-up procedures to register a business > Number	4 Ranked 163th.	10 Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Denmark
Democracy and rights > Nationalist vote	12.3% Ranked 7th. 308 times more than Spain	0.04% Ranked 15th.
Democracy > Civil and political liberties	6 Ranked 8th. 9% more than Spain	5.5 Ranked 23th.
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$	67.02 billion$ Ranked 16th.	200.13 billion$ Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Denmark
National holiday	none designated; Constitution Day, 5 June (1849) is generally viewed as the National Day	National Day, 12 October (1492); year when Columbus first set foot in the Americas
Capital > Geographic coordinates	55 40 N, 12 35 E	40 24 N, 3 41 W
Democracy > First female parliamentarian	1918 (elected)	1931 (elected)
Time required to start a business > Days	5 days Ranked 168th.	47 days Ranked 54th. 9 times more than Denmark
Democracy > Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment	1 Ranked 23th. 2% more than Spain	0.98 Ranked 69th.
Judicial branch > Judge selection and term of office	judges appointed by the monarch upon the recommendation of the Minister of Justice with the advice of the Judicial Appointments Council, a 6-member independent body of judges and lawyers; judges appointed for life with retirement at age 70	Supreme Court judges appointed by the monarch from candidates proposed by the General Council of the Judicial Power, a 20-member body chaired by the monarch and includes presidential appointees, and lawyers and jurists elected by the National Assembly; judge tenure NA; Constitutional Court judges appointed by the monarch for 9-year terms
Democracy and rights > Democracy Index	9.52 Ranked 4th. 19% more than Spain	8.02 Ranked 21st.
Red tape > Burden of customs procedure, WEF > 1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient	5 Ranked 21st. 9% more than Spain	4.6 Ranked 39th.
Red tape > Time required to register property > Days	4 Ranked 176th.	12.5 Ranked 157th. 3 times more than Denmark
Politics	Social Democrat Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Denmark's first female PM, took office after 2011 elections ended a decade of centre-right rule	PM Mariano Rajoy from the conservative Popular Party took office in late 2011. The recession is spurring secessionist sentiment in Catalonia
International law organization participation	accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction	accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Parliament > Seats held by men	109 Ranked 87th.	224 Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Denmark
Country name > Local long form	Kongeriget Danmark	Reino de Espana
Red tape > Time to resolve insolvency > Years	1 Ranked 161st.	1.5 Ranked 146th. 50% more than Denmark
Red tape > Start-up procedures to register a business > Number per million	0.716 Ranked 98th. 3 times more than Spain	0.216 Ranked 147th.
Diplomatic representation from the US > Telephone	[45] 33 41 71 00	[34] (91) 587-2200
Diplomatic representation in the US > Chief of mission	Ambassador Peter TAKSOE-JENSEN (since 1 September 2010)	Ambassador Ramon Gil-Casares SATRUSTEGUI (since 5 June 2012)
Diplomatic representation in the US > Chancery	None	None
Diplomatic representation from the US > Chief of mission	Ambassador Rufus GIFFORD (since 15 August 2013)	Ambassador James COSTOS (since 22 August 2013)
Parliament > Seats held by women	70 Ranked 31st.	126 Ranked 14th. 80% more than Denmark
Democracy > Democratic institutions rating	10 Ranked 22nd. The same as Spain	10 Ranked 12th.
UN membership date	24 Oct. 1945	14 Dec. 1955
Democracy and rights > Democracy Index per million people	1.7 Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Spain	0.174 Ranked 25th.
Total businesses registered > Number per 1000	91.37 Ranked 11th. 25% more than Spain	73.05 Ranked 15th.
Red tape > Procedures to build a warehouse > Number	8 Ranked 179th.	9 Ranked 167th. 13% more than Denmark
Capital city	Copenhagen	Madrid
Capital > Name	Copenhagen	Madrid
Legal origin	<a href=/encyclopedia/Nordic-countries>Nordic</a>	<a href=/country/fr>French</a>
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita	12,374.13$ per capita Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Spain	4,611.47$ per capita Ranked 17th.
Spending > Expense > Current LCU	637.2 billion Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Spain	287.71 billion Ranked 41st.
Red tape > Time required to get electricity > Days	38 Ranked 170th.	85 Ranked 100th. 2 times more than Denmark
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout	87.1% Ranked 22nd. 27% more than Spain	68.7% Ranked 79th.
Legislature (parliament) > People per member	30,835 Ranked 80th.	75,418 Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Denmark
Capital > Time difference	UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)	UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Constitutional monarchy > Current constitutional monarchies > Last constitution established	1849	1978
International relations	Denmark has backed key international peacekeeping efforts. Danish soldiers are deployed in Afghanistan	Spanish forces have taken part in multilateral missions and peacekeeping, including in Afghanistan. Spain claims sovereignty over the British overseas territory of Gibraltar
Red tape > Time required to get electricity > Days per million	6.8 Ranked 113th. 3 times more than Spain	2.19 Ranked 157th.
Legislature (parliament) > Lower house members	179 Ranked 54th.	350 Ranked 31st. 96% more than Denmark
Red tape > Time required to enforce a contract > Days	410 Ranked 147th.	510 Ranked 110th. 24% more than Denmark
Democracy > Female parliamentarians	38% Ranked 2nd. 43% more than Spain	26.6% Ranked 13th.
Red tape > Procedures to register property > Number	3 Ranked 171st.	5 Ranked 118th. 67% more than Denmark
Role of head of state	Ceremonial	Ceremonial
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ per capita	12,366.24$ Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Spain	4,611.47$ Ranked 17th.
Administrative divisions > Note	an extensive local government reform merged 271 municipalities into 98 and 13 counties into five regions, effective 1 January 2007	the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla plus three small islands of Islas Chafarinas, Penon de Alhucemas, and Penon de Velez de la Gomera, administered directly by the Spanish central government, are all along the coast of Morocco and are collectively referred to as Places of Sovereignty (Plazas de Soberania)
Democracy and rights > Nationalist party (percent of vote)	12.3% Ranked 7th. 308 times more than Spain	0.04% Ranked 15th.
Start-up procedures to register a business > Number	3 Ranked 165th.	10 Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Denmark
Red tape > Burden of customs procedure, WEF > 1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient per million	0.894 Ranked 48th. 9 times more than Spain	0.0995 Ranked 112th.
Strength of legal rights index > 0=weak to 10=strong	9 Ranked 16th. 50% more than Spain	6 Ranked 75th.
Spending > Compensation of employees > Current LCU	85.72 billion Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Spain	25.82 billion Ranked 50th.
Spending > Subsidies and other transfers > Current LCU	106.53 billion Ranked 40th.	226.76 billion Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Denmark
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	0.259$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 13th. 46% more than Spain	0.178$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 49th.
Parliament > Seats held by women per million people	12.6 Ranked 34th. 5 times more than Spain	2.66 Ranked 104th.
Foreign relations > Nepal > Date of Establishment	December 15, 1967	May 13, 1968
Democracy > Female suffrage	1915	1931
Political pressure groups and leaders > Other	humanitarian relief; development assistance; human rights NGOs	business and landowning interests; Catholic Church; free labor unions (authorized in April 1977); university students
Red tape > Time required to build a warehouse > Days	67 Ranked 176th.	230 Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Denmark
Foreign relations > Date of recognition of Syrian National Council	Recognised on 9 December 2012 (as legitimate representative)	Recognised on 23 November 2011 (as representative of Syrian people)
Red tape > Procedures to enforce a contract > Number per million	6.26 Ranked 80th. 7 times more than Spain	0.865 Ranked 157th.
Red tape > Time required to start a business > Days per million	0.984 Ranked 119th. 62% more than Spain	0.606 Ranked 136th.
Red tape > Time required to register property > Days per million	1.61 Ranked 126th. 6 times more than Spain	0.27 Ranked 168th.
Red tape > Procedures to build a warehouse > Number per million	1.43 Ranked 103th. 7 times more than Spain	0.195 Ranked 165th.
Red tape > Time required to build a warehouse > Days per million	11.98 Ranked 110th. 2 times more than Spain	4.98 Ranked 144th.
Capital > Daylight saving time	+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October	+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Total businesses registered > Number > Per capita	91.43 per 1,000 people Ranked 11th. 25% more than Spain	73.05 per 1,000 people Ranked 15th.
Spending > Interest payments > Current LCU	21.05 billion Ranked 33th. 62% more than Spain	12.98 billion Ranked 39th.
Democracy and rights > Votes for nationalist parties	436,726 Ranked 16th. 47 times more than Spain	9,266 Ranked 39th.
Democracy and rights > Major left wing party	Social Democrats	Partido Socialista Obrero Espa\u00f1ol
Foreign relations > Diplomatic representation in the US > Ambassador	Petersen, Friis Arne Friis Arne Petersen	de Mazarredo, Jorge Dezcallar Jorge Dezcallar de Mazarredo
Transnational Issues > Refugees and internally displaced persons > Stateless persons per thousand people	0.648 Ranked 21st. 832 times more than Spain	0.000779 Ranked 59th.
Transnational Issues > Refugees and internally displaced persons > Stateless persons	3,623 Ranked 26th. 101 times more than Spain	36 Ranked 57th.
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ > Per capita	7,983.18 constant 2000 US$ per c Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Spain	2,900.75 constant 2000 US$ per c Ranked 15th.
Time required to build a warehouse > Days	70 days Ranked 163th.	277 days Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Denmark
Failed States Index	21.9 Ranked 29th.	44.4 Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Denmark
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voting age population	4.13 million Ranked 78th.	31.63 million Ranked 22nd. 8 times more than Denmark
Democracy > Female candidacy	1,915 Ranked 156th.	1,931 Ranked 119th. 1% more than Denmark
Trademarks > Nonresidents per 1000	0.175 Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Spain	0.0482 Ranked 44th.
Trademarks > Nonresidents > Per capita	0.175 per 1,000 people Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Spain	0.048 per 1,000 people Ranked 44th.
Foreign relations > Croatia > Date of Establishment	February 1, 1992	March 9, 1992
Parties in the European Council during 2011 > Leaders > 1 January 2011 > Votes	7 Ranked 17th.	27 Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Denmark
National anthem > Name	"Der er et yndigt land" (There is a Lovely Land); "Kong Christian" (King Christian)	"Himno Nacional Espanol" (National Anthem of Spain)
Administrative divisions > A note	see separate entries for the <a href=/country/fo><a href=/country/fo>Faroe Islands</a></a> and <a href=/country/gl>Greenland</a>, which are part of the <a href=/country/da><a href=/country/da>Kingdom of Denmark</a></a> and are self-governing overseas <a href=/graph-T/gov_adm_div>administrative divisions</a>	three small <a href=/kp/Spanish><a href=/encyclopedia/Spain>Spanish</a></a> possessions are located off the coast of <a href=/country/mo>Morocco</a>: Islas Chafarinas, Penon de Alhucemas, and Penon de Velez de la Gomera
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Total vote	3.48 million Ranked 57th.	23.34 million Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Denmark
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voter registration	4 million Ranked 74th.	33.97 million Ranked 19th. 8 times more than Denmark
Start-up procedures to register a business > Number > Per capita	0.553 per 1 million people Ranked 115th. 2 times more than Spain	0.23 per 1 million people Ranked 141st.
Time required to enforce a contract > Days	190 days Ranked 161st.	515 days Ranked 75th. 3 times more than Denmark
Parties in the European Council during 2010 > Leaders > 1 January 2010 > European party	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Liberal_Democrat_and_Reform_Party">ELDR</a>	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_of_European_Socialists">PES</a>
Procedures to register property > Number	6 Ranked 90th. Twice as much as Spain	3 Ranked 151st.
Procedures to build a warehouse > Number	7 Ranked 166th.	11 Ranked 154th. 57% more than Denmark
Council of EU > 2005 > Country votes	7 Ranked 16th.	27 Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Denmark
Secession attempts	Faroes	the Basques, Catalonia
Legislature (parliament) > Total members of parliament	179 Ranked 61st.	609 Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Denmark
Parties in the European Council during 2000 > Leaders > January 1 > 2000 > Leader	Poul Nyrup Rasmussen	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Mar%C3%ADa_Aznar">JosÃ‡Â¸ MarÃ‡Ã°a Aznar LÃ‡Ã¼pez</a>
Parties in the European Council between January and April 2004 > Leaders > January 1 > 2004 > Leader	Anders Fogh Rasmussen	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Mar%C3%ADa_Aznar">JosÃ‡Â¸ MarÃ‡Ã°a Aznar LÃ‡Ã¼pez</a>
National anthem > Note	Denmark has two national anthems with equal status; "Der er et yndigt land," adopted 1844, is a national anthem, while "Kong Christian," adopted 1780, serves as both a national and royal anthem; "Kong Christian" is also known as "Kong Christian stod ved hojen mast" (King Christian Stood by the Lofty Mast) and "Kongesangen" (The King's Anthem); within Denmark, the royal anthem is played only when royalty is present and is usually followed by the national anthem; when royalty is not present, only the national anthem is performed; outside Denmark, the royal anthem is played, unless the national anthem is requested	officially in use between 1770 and 1931, restored in 1939; the Spanish anthem has no lyrics; in the years prior to 1931 it became known as "Marcha Real" (The Royal March); it first appeared in a 1761 military bugle call book and was replaced by "Himno de Riego" in the years between 1931 and 1939; the long version of the anthem is used for the king, while the short version is used for the prince, prime minister, and occasions such as sporting events
Red tape > Procedures to enforce a contract > Number	35 Ranked 133th.	40 Ranked 69th. 14% more than Denmark
European Union > Council of the European Union votes	7 Ranked 19th.	27 Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Denmark
Time to prepare and pay taxes > Hours	135 hours Ranked 129th.	602 hours Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Denmark
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$	43.24 billion constant 2000 US$ Ranked 14th.	125.89 billion constant 2000 US$ Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Denmark
Procedures to register property > Number > Per capita	1.1 per 1 million people Ranked 61st. 16 times more than Spain	0.069 per 1 million people Ranked 153th.
Procedures to enforce a contract > Number > Per capita	2.76 per 1 million people Ranked 100th. 5 times more than Spain	0.528 per 1 million people Ranked 148th.
Red tape > Procedures to register property > Number per million	0.537 Ranked 95th. 5 times more than Spain	0.108 Ranked 161st.
Spending > Goods and services expense > Current LCU	56.96 billion Ranked 33th. 5 times more than Spain	12.24 billion Ranked 51st.
Council of EU > 2007 > Country votes	7 Ranked 18th.	27 Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Denmark
Council of EU > 2006 > Country votes	7 Ranked 16th.	27 Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Denmark
Parties in the European Council during 1999 > Leaders > January 1 > 1999 > European party	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_of_European_Socialists">PES</a>	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_People%27s_Party">EPP</a>
Council of EU > 2003 > Country votes	3 Ranked 13th.	8 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Denmark
Council of EU > 2005 > Country leader	Anders Fogh Rasmussen	JosÃ© Luis RodrÃguez Zapatero
Diplomatic representation from the US > FAX	[45] 35 43 02 23	[34] (91) 587-2303
Council of EU > 2007 > Country leader	Anders Fogh Rasmussen	JosÃ© Luis RodrÃguez Zapatero
Council of EU > 2002 > Country leader	Anders Fogh Rasmussen	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Mar%C3%ADa_Aznar">JosÃ© MarÃa Aznar LÃ³pez</a>
Council of EU > 2001 > Country leader	Poul Nyrup Rasmussen	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Mar%C3%ADa_Aznar">JosÃ© MarÃa Aznar LÃ³pez</a>
Diplomatic representation in the US > FAX	[1] (202) 328-1470	[1] (202) 833-5670
Council of EU > 2002 > European party of leader	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Liberal_Democrat_and_Reform_Party">ELDR</a>	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_People%27s_Party">EPP</a>
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant LCU	349487000000	136637700000
Parties in the European Council during 2002 > Leaders > January 1 > 2002 > Leader	Anders Fogh Rasmussen	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Mar%C3%ADa_Aznar">JosÃ‡Â¸ MarÃ‡Ã°a Aznar LÃ‡Ã¼pez</a>
Trademarks > Residents > Per capita	0.775 per 1,000 people Ranked 14th.	1.24 per 1,000 people Ranked 7th. 59% more than Denmark
Time to resolve insolvency > Years	3 years Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Spain	1 years Ranked 139th.
Spending > Other expense > % of expense	2.31% Ranked 73th.	5.51% Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Denmark
Spending > Other expense > Current LCU	14.7 billion Ranked 38th.	15.85 billion Ranked 36th. 8% more than Denmark
Parties in the European Council during 2010 > Leaders > 1 January 2010 > Leader	Lars LÃ‡Ã·kke Rasmussen	JosÃ‡Â¸ Luis RodrÃ‡Ã°guez Zapatero
Parties in the European Council during 2011 > Leaders > 1 January 2011 > Leader	Lars LÃ‡Ã·kke Rasmussen	JosÃ‡Â¸ Luis RodrÃ‡Ã°guez Zapatero
Council of EU > 2001 > Country votes	3 Ranked 13th.	8 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Denmark
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Annual % growth	1.27% Ranked 84th.	4.5% Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Denmark
Time required to register property > Days	42 days Ranked 98th. 2 times more than Spain	17 days Ranked 137th.
Trademarks > Nonresidents	944 Ranked 33th.	2,059 Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Denmark
Spending > Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense	16.72% Ranked 75th.	78.82% Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Denmark
Democracy and rights > Next election	September 2015	December 2015
Spending > Interest payments > % of revenue	3.01% Ranked 59th.	4.75% Ranked 43th. 58% more than Denmark
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments > %	39.1% Ranked 13th. 9% more than Spain	36% Ranked 21st.
Parties in the European Council during 2006 > Leaders > January 1 > 2006 > Votes	7 Ranked 15th.	27 Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Denmark
Diplomatic representation in the US > Consulate(s) general	Chicago, New York	Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, San Francisco, San Juan (Puerto Rico)
Parties in the European Council during 2005 > Leaders > January 1 > 2005 > Leader	Anders Fogh Rasmussen	JosÃ‡Â¸ Luis RodrÃ‡Ã°guez Zapatero
Stabilisation and Association process > Stabilisation and Association process > Republic of > Macedonia	10.4.2002	4.10.2002
Parties in the European Council during 2002 > Leaders > January 1 > 2002 > Votes	3 Ranked 12th.	8 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Denmark
Stabilisation and Association process > Croatia	8.5.2002	4.10.2002
Parties in the European Council during 1999 > Leaders > January 1 > 1999 > Leader	Poul Nyrup Rasmussen	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Mar%C3%ADa_Aznar">JosÃ‡Â¸ MarÃ‡Ã°a Aznar LÃ‡Ã¼pez</a>
FAX > Consulate(s) general	New York	Barcelona
Parties in the European Council during 2011 > Leaders > 1 January 2011 > National party	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_Party_%28Denmark%29">Venstre</a>	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Socialist_Workers%27_Party">PSOE</a>
Parties in the European Council during 2010 > Leaders > 1 January 2010 > National party	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_Party_%28Denmark%29">Venstre</a>	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Socialist_Workers%27_Party">PSOE</a>
Parties in the European Council during 2008 > Leaders > January 1 > 2008 > European party	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Liberal_Democrat_and_Reform_Party">ELDR</a>	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_of_European_Socialists">PES</a>
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voting age population per 1000	765.86 Ranked 28th. 2% more than Spain	753.05 Ranked 33th.
Procedures to enforce a contract > Number	15 Ranked 167th.	23 Ranked 141st. 53% more than Denmark
Parties in the European Council during 2007 > Leaders > January 1 > 2007 > European party	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Liberal_Democrat_and_Reform_Party">ELDR</a>	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_of_European_Socialists">PES</a>
Parties in the European Council during 2009 > Leaders > January 1 > 2009 > Leader	Anders Fogh Rasmussen	JosÃ‡Â¸ Luis RodrÃ‡Ã°guez Zapatero
Parties in the European Council during 2008 > Leaders > January 1 > 2008 > Votes	7 Ranked 17th.	27 Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Denmark
Procedures to enforce a contract > Number per million	2.76 Ranked 98th. 5 times more than Spain	0.521 Ranked 148th.
Spending > Expense > % of GDP	36.67% Ranked 21st. 39% more than Spain	26.43% Ranked 48th.
Spending > Compensation of employees > % of expense	13.45% Ranked 68th. 50% more than Spain	8.98% Ranked 81st.
Parliament > Seats held by men per million people	19.62 Ranked 79th. 4 times more than Spain	4.73 Ranked 162nd.
Democracy and rights > Last election	October 2010	November 2011
Parties in the European Council during 2010 > Leaders > 1 January 2010 > Votes	7 Ranked 17th.	27 Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Denmark
Council of EU > 2005 > European party of leader	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Liberal_Democrat_and_Reform_Party">ELDR</a>	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_of_European_Socialists">PES</a>
Council of EU > 2007 > European party of leader	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Liberal_Democrat_and_Reform_Party">ELDR</a>	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_of_European_Socialists">PES</a>
Democracy and rights > Democratic socialist party, years in power	1924-1987, 1993-2001, 2011-present	1982-1996, 2004-2011
Democracy and rights > Democratic socialist parties which have governed	Social Democrats	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Council of EU > January–April 2004 > European party of leader	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Liberal_Democrat_and_Reform_Party">ELDR</a>	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_People%27s_Party">EPP</a>
Parties in the European Council during 1999 > Leaders > January 1 > 1999 > Votes	3 Ranked 12th.	8 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Denmark
Start-up procedures to register a business > Number per million	0.552 Ranked 114th. 2 times more than Spain	0.227 Ranked 141st.
Foreign relations > Recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia	Foreign Minister Per Stig M\u00f8ller declared "unconditional support for Georgia's territorial integrity".	Foreign Minister Miguel \u00c1ngel Moratinos said that the government of Spain regrets the decision of Russia. He also said that this decision by Moscow is "unacceptable" and "not conducive to creating the conditions necessary for settlement of the conflict between Russia and Georgia". Moratinos reiterated the "need to fully respect the principles of international law, in particular the territorial integrity of states, in this case, of Georgia." In addition, he recalled that this is the stance that "Spain has always maintained", an allusion to the opposition of the Spanish government to recognition of the Kosovo independence.
Democracy and rights > Major right wing party	Venstre	Partido Popular
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current LCU	401907000000	160924000000
Legislature (parliament) > Term of office for lower house members	4 Ranked 154th. The same as Spain	4 Ranked 136th.
Red tape > Time required to enforce a contract > Days per million	73.34 Ranked 90th. 7 times more than Spain	11.03 Ranked 161st.
Trademarks > Residents	4,185 Ranked 25th.	52,718 Ranked 6th. 13 times more than Denmark
Procedures to build a warehouse > Number > Per capita	1.29 per 1 million people Ranked 107th. 5 times more than Spain	0.253 per 1 million people Ranked 150th.
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Invalid votes	1% Ranked 90th. 43% more than Spain	0.7% Ranked 97th.
Diplomatic representation in the US > Telephone	[1] (202) 234-4300	[1] (202) 452-0100, 728-2340
Capital city > Time difference	1	UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Spending > Goods and services expense > % of expense	8.94% Ranked 69th. 2 times more than Spain	4.25% Ranked 84th.
Parties in the European Council during 2005 > Leaders > January 1 > 2005 > European party	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Liberal_Democrat_and_Reform_Party">ELDR</a>	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_of_European_Socialists">PES</a>
Parties in the European Council during 2003 > Leaders > January 1 > 2003 > European party	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Liberal_Democrat_and_Reform_Party">ELDR</a>	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_People%27s_Party">EPP</a>
Parties in the European Council during 2005 > Leaders > January 1 > 2005 > Votes	7 Ranked 15th.	27 Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Denmark
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	7,978.1 constant 2000 US$ Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Spain	2,900.75 constant 2000 US$ Ranked 15th.
Spending > Interest payments > % of expense	3.3% Ranked 59th.	4.51% Ranked 44th. 37% more than Denmark
Trademarks > Residents per million	774.35 Ranked 14th.	1,234.85 Ranked 7th. 59% more than Denmark
Procedures to register property > Number per million	1.1 Ranked 60th. 16 times more than Spain	0.068 Ranked 152nd.
Ruling party	Social Democrat	People's Party
Procedures to build a warehouse > Number per million	1.29 Ranked 106th. 5 times more than Spain	0.249 Ranked 150th.
Capital city > Note	applies to continental Denmark only, not to its North Atlantic components	Spain is divided into two time zones including the Canary Islands

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