Administrative divisions
11 regions (regions, singular - region); Dakar, Diourbel, Fatick,
Kaolack, Kolda, Louga, Matam, Saint-Louis, Tambacounda, Thies,
Ziguinchor |
Administrative divisions > A note
there may be another region called Matam |
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Ambassadors from Finland > Current Finnish Ambassadors > Ambassador
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Anna-Liisa Korhonen |
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Ambassadors from Israel > Current Israeli Ambassadors > Embassy >
Website |
Dakar |
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Ambassadors from Israel > Current Israeli Ambassadors > Israeli
Ambassador |
Gideon Behar |
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Ambassadors from the United States > Other senior diplomatic
representatives > Ambassador |
Robert P.
Jackson |
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Ambassadors from the United States > Other senior diplomatic
representatives > Title |
Chargé d’Affaires |
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Capital
city |
Dakar |
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Capital city > Geographic coordinates |
14
40 N, 17 26 W |
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Capital
city > Name |
Dakar |
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Capital city > Time difference
UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
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Constitution
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adopted 7
January 2001 |
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Corruption
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3.2 |
[82nd of 160] |
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countries' copyright length > Usual term of copyright protection
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Berne, TRIPS |
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CPIA equity of public resource use rating |
3.5
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[43rd of 75] |
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CPIA quality of public administration rating |
3.5
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[6th of 75] |
Diplomatic representation from the US > Chief of mission
Ambassador Marcia S. BERNICAT |
Diplomatic representation from the US > Embassy
Avenue Jean XXIII at the corner of Rue Kleber, Dakar |
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Diplomatic representation from the US > FAX |
[221] 33-822-2991 |
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Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address
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B. P. 49,
Dakar |
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Diplomatic representation from the US > Telephone
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[221] 33-829-2100 |
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Diplomatic representation in the US > Chancery
2112 Wyoming Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 |
Diplomatic representation in the US > Chief of mission
Ambassador Amadou Lamine BA |
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Diplomatic representation in the US > Consulate(s) general
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Houston, New
York |
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Diplomatic representation in the US > FAX |
[1]
(202) 332-6315 |
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Diplomatic representation in the US > Telephone |
[1] (202)
234-0540 |
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Elections > Head of state |
Direct election |
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embassies and high commissions in Ottawa > Address
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57 Marlborough
Avenue |
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embassies and high commissions in Ottawa > Neighbourhood
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Sandy Hill |
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Executive
branch > Cabinet
Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister in consultation
with the president |
Executive branch > Chief of state
President Abdoulaye WADE (since 1 April 2000) |
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Executive branch > Election results
Abdoulaye WADE reelected president in the first round of voting; percent
of vote - Abdoulaye WADE 55.9%, Idrissa SECK 14.9%, Ousmane Tanor DIENG
13.6%, Moustapha NIASSE 5.9%, other 9.7% |
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Executive
branch > Elections
president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a
second term) under new constitution; election last held on 25 February
2007 (next to be held in 2012); prime minister appointed by the
president |
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Executive branch > Head of government
Prime Minister Cheikh Hadjibou SOUMARE (since 19 June 2007) |
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Flag
description
three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), yellow, and red with a
small green five-pointed star centered in the yellow band; uses the
popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia |
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Flag
modification |
20 |
[75th of 197] |
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Foreign relations > Croatia > Date of Establishment
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October 1, 1997 |
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General government final consumption expenditure > annual % growth
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3.67 %
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[52nd of 147] |
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General government final consumption expenditure > constant 2000 US$
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858,453,400 constant 2000 US$ |
[82nd of 145] |
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General government final consumption expenditure > constant 2000 US$
(per capita) |
73.635
constant 2000 US$ per c |
[86th of 146] |
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General government final consumption expenditure > constant LCU
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408356900000 |
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General government final consumption expenditure > current LCU
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589651200000 |
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General government final consumption expenditure > current US$
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1,117,890,000 $ |
[96th of 169] |
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General government final consumption expenditure > current US$ (per $
GDP) |
0.136 $ per $1
of GDP |
[83rd of 184] |
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General government final consumption expenditure > current US$ (per
capita) |
95.889 $ per capita |
[108th of 184] |
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Government
type |
republic |
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Heads of Missions from the United Kingdom |
Peter Newall |
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Heads of Missions from the United Kingdom > Resident Heads of
Missions > Type |
Embassy |
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Independence
4 April 1960 (from France); note - complete independence achieved upon
dissolution of federation with Mali on 20 August 1960 |
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International organization participation
ACP, AfDB, AU, CPLP (associate), ECOWAS, FAO, FZ, G-15, G-77, IAEA,
IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO,
IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC,
MIGA, MINURCAT, MONUC, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD,
UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNMIL, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WADB (regional),
WAEMU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO |
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Judicial
branch
Constitutional Court; Council of State; Court of Final Appeals or Cour
de Cassation; Court of Appeals |
Legal origin
French |
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Legal system
based on French civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts in
Constitutional Court; the Council of State audits the government's
accounting office; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
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Legislative
branch
bicameral Parliament consisting of the National Assembly or Assemblee
Nationale (150 seats; 90 members elected by direct popular vote with the
remaining members elected by proportional representation from party
lists to serve five-year terms) and the Senate reinstituted in 2007 (100
seats; 35 indirectly elected with the remaining 65 members to be
appointed by the president) |
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Legislative branch > A note
the former
National Assembly,
dissolved in the spring of 2001, had 140 seats |
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Legislative branch > Election results
National Assembly results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by
party - SOPI Coalition 131, other 19; Senate results - percent of vote
by party - NA; seats by party - PDS 34, AJ/PADS 1, 65 appointed by the
president |
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Legislative branch > Elections
National Assembly - last held on 3 June 2007 (next to be held 2012);
note - the National Assembly in December 2005 voted to postpone
legislative elections originally scheduled for 2006; legislative
elections were first rescheduled to coincide with the 25 February 2007
presidential elections and later rescheduled for 3 June 2007; the June
election was boycotted by 12 opposition parties, including the former
ruling Socialist Party, that resulted in a record-low, 35-percent voter
turnout; Senate - last held 19 August 2007 (next to be held - NA)
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Legislative branch > Note
the former National Assembly had 120 seats, but deputies in late 2006
voted to expand the number of seats to 140 |
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Management time dealing with officials > % of management time
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3.21
% |
[17th of 38] |
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National
holiday |
Independence
Day, 4 April |
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Parliamentary seats > Female |
12% |
[49th of 143] |
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Partners in Population and Development > Representatives > Name
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H.E. Mr. Abdou
Fall |
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Policy uncertainty > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major
business constraint |
30.53 % |
[11th of 38] |
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political parties > Multi party |
• |
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Political parties and leaders
African Party of Independence [Majhemout DIOP]; And-Jef/African Party
for Democracy and Socialism or AJ/PADS [Landing SAVANE]; Alliance of
Forces of Progress or AFP [Moustapha NIASSE]; Democratic League-Labor
Party Movement or LD-MPT [Dr. Abdoulaye BATHILY]; Front for Socialism
and Democracy/Benno Jubel or FSD/BJ [Cheikh Abdoulaye Bamba DIEYE];
Gainde Centrist Bloc or BGC [Jean-Paul DIAS]; Independence and Labor
Party or PIT [Amath DANSOKHO]; Jef-Jel [Talla SYLLA]; National
Democratic Rally or RND [Madior DIOUF]; People's Labor Party or PTP
[Elhadji DIOUF]; Reform Party or PR [Abdourahim AGNE]; Senegalese
Democratic Party or PDS [Abdoulaye WADE]; Socialist Party or PS [Ousmane
Tanor DIENG]; SOPI Coalition [Abdoulaye WADE] (a coalition led by the
PDS); Union for Democratic Renewal or URD [Djibo Leyti KA] |
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Political pressure groups and leaders
labor; Sufi brotherhoods, including the Mourides and Tidjanes; students;
teachers |
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Political pressure groups and leaders > Other
labor; students; Sufi brotherhoods, including the Mourides and Tidjanes;
teachers |
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Prime
minister |
Macky Sall |
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Procedures to build a warehouse > number |
15
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[103rd of 168] |
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Procedures to build a warehouse > number (per capita)
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1.287 per 1
million people |
[112nd of 170] |
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Procedures to enforce a contract > number |
33
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[85th of 170] |
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Procedures to enforce a contract > number (per capita)
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2.831 per 1
million people |
[100th of 171] |
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Procedures to register property > number |
6
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[97th of 167] |
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Procedures to register property > number (per capita)
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514.661 per 1
billion people |
[94th of 167] |
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Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament > %
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19.2
% |
[62nd of 174] |
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Start-up procedures to register a business > number
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10
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[82nd of 171] |
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Start-up procedures to register a business > number (per capita)
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0.858 per 1 million people |
[99th of 171] |
Status
democracy
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Suffrage
18 years of age; universal |
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Time required to build a warehouse > days |
185 days
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[82nd of 168] |
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Time required to enforce a contract > days |
780
days |
[26th of 171] |
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Time required to register property > days |
114 days
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[37th of 167] |
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Time required to start a business > days |
58
days |
[38th of 171] |
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Time to prepare and pay taxes > hours |
696 hours
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[15th of 169] |
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Time to resolve insolvency > years |
3
years |
[79th of 151] |
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Total businesses registered > number |
2,488
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[69th of 71] |
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Total businesses registered > number (per capita)
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0.224 per 1 million people |
[68th of 83] |
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Transnational Issues > Disputes > International
The Gambia and Guinea-Bissau attempt to stem separatist violence, cross
border raids, and arms smuggling into their countries from Senegal's
Casamance region, and in 2006, respectively accepted 6,000 and 10,000
Casamance residents fleeing the conflict; 2,500 Guinea-Bissau residents
fled into Senegal in 2006 to escape armed confrontations along the
border |
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UN
membership date |
28
Sep. 1960 |
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United
Nations mission
http://www.un.int/senegal/
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Washington, D.C. embassies > Neighborhood |
Kalorama Heights |
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Bertelsmann Transformation Index > Management
Index 2006 |
6.77 |
[17th of 118]
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Bertelsmann Transformation Index > Status
Index 2006 |
6.64 |
[35th of 119]
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Bertelsmann Transformation Index>Political
Transformation |
7.75 |
[25th of 119]
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Civil and political liberties |
3.5 |
[71st of 140]
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CPIA gender equality rating |
3.5
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[45th of 75]
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CPIA policies for social inclusion/equity
cluster average |
3.4
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[33rd of 75]
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CPIA property rights and rule-based
governance rating |
3.5
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[21st of 75]
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CPIA public sector management and
institutions cluster average |
3.6
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[13th of 75]
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CPIA transparency, accountability, and
corruption in the public sector rating
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3
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[38th of 75]
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Electoral system |
parallel: party block |
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Electoral system type |
semi-proportional |
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Female candidacy |
1,945 |
[100th of 161]
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Female ministers |
8.6% |
[86th of 125]
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Female parliamentarians |
19.2% |
[37th of 157]
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Female suffrage |
1945 |
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First female parliamentarian |
1963 (elected) |
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Gender Parity Index in primary level
enrolment |
0.965798605489627 |
[86th of 183]
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Homosexuality laws of the world >
Homosexuality laws > Laws against homosexuality
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Yes |
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Parliamentary elections > Invalid votes
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1.1% |
[88th of 110]
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Parliamentary elections > Registered voter
turnout |
39.3% |
[148th of 152]
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Parliamentary elections > Total vote
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1,243,030 |
[96th of 154]
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Parliamentary elections > Turnout
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27.5 |
[107th of 117]
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Parliamentary elections > Voter registration
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3,164,830 |
[81st of 152]
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Parliamentary elections > Voting age
population |
4,513,760 |
[73rd of 163]
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Parliamentary elections > Voting age
population (per capita) |
385.594 per 1,000 people |
[139th of 162]
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Presidential elections > Turnout
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0 |
[83rd of 82]
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Presidential elections > Voting age
population |
4,539,960 |
[45th of 91]
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Presidential elections > Voting age
population (per capita) |
387.832 per 1,000 people |
[75th of 91]
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Vote counting technology |
manual |
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