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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.
  • Government corruption rating: Transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector assess the extent to which the executive can be held accountable for its use of funds and for the results of its actions by the electorate and by the legislature and judiciary, and the extent to which public employees within the executive are required to account for administrative decisions, use of resources, and results obtained. The three main dimensions assessed here are the accountability of the executive to oversight institutions and of public employees for their performance, access of civil society to information on public affairs, and state capture by narrow vested interests."
  • Country name > Conventional long form: This entry is derived from Government > Country name, which includes all forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (Italy is used as an example): conventional long form (Italian Republic), conventional short form (Italy), local long form (Repubblica Italiana), local short form (Italia), former (Kingdom of Italy), as well as the abbreviation. Also see the Terminology note.
  • Executive branch > Elections: Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election
  • Flag description: A written flag description produced from actual flags or the best information available at the time the entry was written. The flags of independent states are used by their dependencies unless there is an officially recognized local flag. Some disputed and other areas do not have flags.
  • Red tape > Time required to start a business > Days: Time required to start a business (days). Time required to start a business is the number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business. If a procedure can be speeded up at additional cost, the fastest procedure, independent of cost, is chosen.
  • Country name > Conventional short form: This entry is derived from Government > Country name, which includes all forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (Italy is used as an example): conventional long form (Italian Republic), conventional short form (Italy), local long form (Repubblica Italiana), local short form (Italia), former (Kingdom of Italy), as well as the abbreviation. Also see the Terminology note.
  • Constitutional form: Constitutional form of government.
  • Transnational Issues > Disputes > International: This entry includes a wide variety of situations that range from traditional bilateral boundary disputes to unilateral claims of one sort or another. Information regarding disputes over international terrestrial and maritime boundaries has been reviewed by the US Department of State. References to other situations involving borders or frontiers may also be included, such as resource disputes, geopolitical questions, or irredentist issues; however, inclusion does not necessarily constitute official acceptance or recognition by the US Government.
  • National anthem: A generally patriotic musical composition - usually in the form of a song or hymn of praise - that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions, or struggles of a nation or its people. National anthems can be officially recognized as a national song by a country's constitution or by an enacted law, or simply by tradition. Although most anthems contain lyrics, some do not.
  • Democracy > CPIA gender equality rating: Gender equality assesses the extent to which the country has installed institutions and programs to enforce laws and policies that promote equal access for men and women in education, health, the economy, and protection under law.
  • Legislative branch > Election results: This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election.
  • Legislative branch > Elections: This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election.
  • Democracy and rights > Press freedom index: Compares countries by their degree of government censorship, according to the Press freedom index. This index, created by the non-governmental organization Reporters without borders (RWS), is ellaborated using data from an extensive annual survey sent to professional reporters throughout the world. The survey contains questions about the type and ownership of media present in the country, freedom of speech, violence exerted against reporters, election campaigns, access of political parties to the media, etc.
  • Parliament > Seats held by women > Percentage: Percentage of seats held by women in country's national parliament or legislative houses.
  • Independence: For most countries, this entry gives the date that sovereignty was achieved and from which nation, empire, or trusteeship. For the other countries, the date given may not represent "independence" in the strict sense, but rather some significant nationhood event such as the traditional founding date or the date of unification, federation, confederation, establishment, fundamental change in the form of government, or state succession. Dependent areas include the notation "none" followed by the nature of their dependency status. "
  • Executive branch > Election results: Election results includes the percent of vote for each candidate in the last election (if any)
  • Judicial branch > Subordinate courts: This entry is derived from Government > Judicial branch, which includes three subfields. The highest court(s) subfield includes the name(s) of a country's highest level court(s), the number and titles of the judges, and the types of cases heard by the court, which commonly are based on civil, criminal, administrative, and constitutional law. A number of countries have separate constitutional courts. The judge selection and term of office subfield includes the organizations and associated officials responsible for nominating and appointing judges, and a brief description of the process. The selection process can be indicative of the independence of a country's court system from other branches of its government. Also included in this subfield are judges' tenures, which can range from a few years, to a specified retirement age, to lifelong appointments. The subordinate courts subfield lists the courts lower in the hierarchy of a country's court system. A few countries with federal-style governments, such as Brazil, Canada, and the US, in addition to their federal court, have separate state- or province-level court systems, though generally the two systems interact.
  • Basis of executive legitimacy: Basis of executive legitimacy.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Country name > Local short form: This entry is derived from Government > Country name, which includes all forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (Italy is used as an example): conventional long form (Italian Republic), conventional short form (Italy), local long form (Repubblica Italiana), local short form (Italia), former (Kingdom of Italy), as well as the abbreviation. Also see the Terminology note.
  • Democracy and rights > Freedom of the press: Compares countries by freedom of the press. The lower the score, the more free the press of that country is. The scores are taken from the Freedom of the Press Index, elaborated by Freedom House, self-defined as "an independent watchdog organization dedicated to the expansion of freedom around the world". The data used in the index come from an annual survey of media independence in 197 countries and territories, assessing the degree of print, broadcast, and internet freedom in each of them.
  • Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber occupied by women.
  • Diplomatic representation from the US > Embassy: This entry includes the chief of mission, embassy address, mailing address, telephone number, FAX number, branch office locations, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.
  • Red tape > Start-up procedures to register a business > Number: Start-up procedures to register a business (number). Start-up procedures are those required to start a business, including interactions to obtain necessary permits and licenses and to complete all inscriptions, verifications, and notifications to start operations. Data are for businesses with specific characteristics of ownership, size, and type of production.
  • Democracy > Civil and political liberties: Civil and political liberties
    Units: Index Ranging from 7 (High Levels of Liberties) to 1 (Low
    Units: This is the average of two indicators - civil liberties and political liberties.
  • General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • National holiday: The primary national day of celebration - often independence day.
  • Capital > Geographic coordinates: This entry is derived from Government > Capital, which gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
  • Democracy > First female parliamentarian: Year first woman elected or appointed to parliament.
  • Transnational Issues > Trafficking in persons > Current situation: This entry is derived from Government > Transnational Issues > Trafficking in persons, which trafficking in persons is modern-day slavery, involving victims who are forced, defrauded, or coerced into labor or sexual exploitation. The International Labor Organization (ILO), the UN agency charged with addressing labor standards, employment, and social protection issues, estimates that 12.3 million people worldwide are enslaved in forced labor, bonded labor, forced child labor, sexual servitude, and involuntary servitude at any given time. Human trafficking is a multi-dimensional threat, depriving people of their human rights and freedoms, risking global health, promoting social breakdown, inhibiting development by depriving countries of their human capital, and helping fuel the growth of organized crime. In 2000, the US Congress passed the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), reauthorized in 2003 and 2005, which provides tools for the US to combat trafficking in persons, both domestically and abroad. One of the law's key components is the creation of the US Department of State's annual Trafficking in Persons Report, which assesses the government response (i.e., the current situation) in some 150 countries with a significant number of victims trafficked across their borders who are recruited, harbored, transported, provided, or obtained for forced labor or sexual exploitation.Countries in the annual report are rated in three tiers, based on government efforts to combat trafficking. The countries identified in this entry are those listed in the 2010 Trafficking in Persons Report as Tier 2 Watch List or Tier 3 based on the following tier rating definitions:
    Tier 2 Watch List countries do not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but are making significant efforts to do so, and meet one of the following criteria:
    1. they display high or significantly increasing number of victims,
    2. they have failed to provide evidence of increasing efforts to combat trafficking in persons, or,
    3. they have committed to take action over the next year.

    Tier 3 countries neither satisfy the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking nor demonstrate a significant effort to do so. Countries in this tier are subject to potential non-humanitarian and non-trade sanctions.
  • Time required to start a business > Days: Time required to start a business is the number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business. If a procedure can be speeded up at additional cost, the fastest procedure, independent of cost, is chosen.
  • Leaders > President: Government > Leaders > President
  • Judicial branch > Judge selection and term of office: This entry is derived from Government > Judicial branch, which includes three subfields. The highest court(s) subfield includes the name(s) of a country's highest level court(s), the number and titles of the judges, and the types of cases heard by the court, which commonly are based on civil, criminal, administrative, and constitutional law. A number of countries have separate constitutional courts. The judge selection and term of office subfield includes the organizations and associated officials responsible for nominating and appointing judges, and a brief description of the process. The selection process can be indicative of the independence of a country's court system from other branches of its government. Also included in this subfield are judges' tenures, which can range from a few years, to a specified retirement age, to lifelong appointments. The subordinate courts subfield lists the courts lower in the hierarchy of a country's court system. A few countries with federal-style governments, such as Brazil, Canada, and the US, in addition to their federal court, have separate state- or province-level court systems, though generally the two systems interact.
  • Democracy > Bertelsmann Transformation Index > Status Index 2006: The Status Index’s overall result represents the mean value of the scores for the dimensions “Political Transformationâ€? and “Economic Transformationâ€?. The mean value was calculated using the exact, unrounded values for both these dimensions, which, in turn, were derived from the ratings for the five political criteria (based on 18 indicators) and the seven economic criteria (based on 14 indicators). The table shows rounded scores for political and economic transformation as well as for the Status Index’s overall result. In some cases, therefore, the overall result differs slightly from the mean value.
  • Red tape > Time required to register property > Days: Time required to register property (days). Time required to register property is the number of calendar days needed for businesses to secure rights to property.
  • Politics: Country politics.
  • International law organization participation: This entry includes information on a country's acceptance of jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and of the International Criminal Court (ICCt); 55 countries have accepted ICJ jurisdiction with reservations and 11 have accepted ICJ jurisdiction without reservations; 114 countries have accepted ICCt jurisdiction. Appendix B: International Organizations and Groups explains the differing mandates of the ICJ and ICCt.
  • Parliament > Seats held by men: Number of seats held by men in country's naitonal parliament or legislative houses.
  • Country name > Local long form: This entry is derived from Government > Country name, which includes all forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (Italy is used as an example): conventional long form (Italian Republic), conventional short form (Italy), local long form (Repubblica Italiana), local short form (Italia), former (Kingdom of Italy), as well as the abbreviation. Also see the Terminology note.
  • Red tape > Time to resolve insolvency > Years: Time to resolve insolvency (years). Time to resolve insolvency is the number of years from the filing for insolvency in court until the resolution of distressed assets.
  • Red tape > Start-up procedures to register a business > Number per million: Start-up procedures to register a business (number). Start-up procedures are those required to start a business, including interactions to obtain necessary permits and licenses and to complete all inscriptions, verifications, and notifications to start operations. Data are for businesses with specific characteristics of ownership, size, and type of production. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Diplomatic representation in the US > Chancery: This entry includes the chief of mission, chancery, telephone, FAX, 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 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 from the US > Chief of mission: This entry includes the chief of mission, embassy address, mailing address, telephone number, FAX number, branch office locations, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.
  • Parliament > Seats held by women: Number of seats held by women in country's parliament or legislative houses.
  • Leaders > President > Summary: Government > Leaders > President > Summary
  • Democracy > Democratic institutions rating: Democratic institutions
    Units: Scale ranging from -10 (autocratic) to +10 (democratic)
  • UN membership date: Date of United Nations Membership
  • Red tape > Procedures to build a warehouse > Number: Procedures to build a warehouse (number). Number of procedures to build a warehouse is the number of interactions of a company's employees or managers with external parties, including government agency staff, public inspectors, notaries, land registry and cadastre staff, and technical experts apart from architects and engineers.
  • Capital city: The location of the seat of government.
  • Capital > Name: This entry is derived from Government > Capital, which gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
  • Legal origin: Legal origin identifies the origin of the Company Law or Commercial Code in each country
  • General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Spending > Expense > Current LCU: Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends."
  • Red tape > Time required to get electricity > Days: Time required to get electricity (days). Time required to get electricity is the number of days to obtain a permanent electricity connection. The measure captures the median duration that the electricity utility and experts indicate is necessary in practice, rather than required by law, to complete a procedure.
  • Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout: The proportion of registered voters who actually voted.
  • Democracy and rights > Year women first voted at national level: Year women first voted at national level.
  • 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.
  • Democracy > Presidential 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
  • International relations: Country international relations.
  • Red tape > Time required to get electricity > Days per million: Time required to get electricity (days). Time required to get electricity is the number of days to obtain a permanent electricity connection. The measure captures the median duration that the electricity utility and experts indicate is necessary in practice, rather than required by law, to complete a procedure. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Leaders > Head of state > Term limit for head of state: Head(s) of state.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Foreign relations > Recognition of Israel notes: Notes and remarks about the date on which Israel was officially recognized as a state.
  • CPIA quality of budgetary and financial management rating > 1=low to 6=high: Quality of budgetary and financial management assesses the extent to which there is a comprehensive and credible budget linked to policy priorities, effective financial management systems, and timely and accurate accounting and fiscal reporting, including timely and audited public accounts."
  • 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.
  • Leaders > President > Profile: Government > Leaders > President > Profile
  • Role of head of state: Head of state.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • 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.
  • Democracy > Presidential elections > Registered voter turnout: The proportion of registered voters who actually voted.
  • 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 > Presidential 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.
  • Strength of legal rights index > 0=weak to 10=strong: Strength of legal rights index measures the degree to which collateral and bankruptcy laws protect the rights of borrowers and lenders and thus facilitate lending. The index ranges from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating that these laws are better designed to expand access to credit."
  • Spending > Compensation of employees > Current LCU: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees."
  • Spending > Subsidies and other transfers > Current LCU: Subsidies, grants, and other social benefits include all unrequited, nonrepayable transfers on current account to private and public enterprises; grants to foreign governments, international organisations, and other government units; and social security, social assistance benefits, and employer social benefits in cash and in kind."
  • Democracy > Bertelsmann Transformation Index > Management Index 2006: This Index evaluates management by political decision-makers while taking into consideration the level of difficulty. The Management Index’s overall result is calculated by multiplying the intermediate result with a factor derived from the level of difficulty evaluation.
  • Legislature (parliament) > Term of office for upper house members: Members of the upper house*.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • 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.
  • CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high: Building human resources assesses the national policies and public and private sector service delivery that affect the access to and quality of health and education services, including prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria."
  • 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 > 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 register property > Days per million: Time required to register property (days). Time required to register property is the number of calendar days needed for businesses to secure rights to property. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Red tape > Procedures to build a warehouse > Number per million: Procedures to build a warehouse (number). Number of procedures to build a warehouse is the number of interactions of a company's employees or managers with external parties, including government agency staff, public inspectors, notaries, land registry and cadastre staff, and technical experts apart from architects and engineers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Red tape > Time required to build a warehouse > Days per million: Time required to build a warehouse (days). Time required to build a warehouse is the number of calendar days needed to complete the required procedures for building a warehouse. If a procedure can be speeded up at additional cost, the fastest procedure, independent of cost, is chosen. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Spending > Interest payments > Current LCU: Interest payments include interest payments on government debt--including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments--to domestic and foreign residents."
  • Democracy > Bertelsmann Transformation Index>Political Transformation: Political Transformation The score for â€?Political Transformation“ is obtained by calculating the mean value of the ratings for the following criteria: · Stateness · Political Participation · Rule of Law · Stability of Democratic Institutions · Political and Social Integration
  • Foreign relations > Diplomatic representation in the US > Ambassador: Name of ambassador to the USA.
  • Time required to build a warehouse > Days: Time required to build a warehouse is the number of calendar days needed to complete the required procedures for building a warehouse. If a procedure can be speeded up at additional cost, the fastest procedure, independent of cost, is chosen.
  • Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voting age population: International IDEA has chosen to use not only the reported registration rate to calculate turnout percentages, but also the voting age population (VAP) which includes all citizens above the legal voting age
  • CPIA social protection rating > 1=low to 6=high: Social protection and labor assess government policies in social protection and labor market regulations that reduce the risk of becoming poor, assist those who are poor to better manage further risks, and ensure a minimal level of welfare to all people."
  • CPIA fiscal policy rating > 1=low to 6=high: Fiscal policy assesses the short- and medium-term sustainability of fiscal policy (taking into account monetary and exchange rate policy and the sustainability of the public debt) and its impact on growth.
  • CPIA property rights and rule-based governance rating > 1=low to 6=high: Property rights and rule-based governance assess the extent to which private economic activity is facilitated by an effective legal system and rule-based governance structure in which property and contract rights are reliably respected and enforced.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Turnout: The number of votes divided by the Voting Age Population figure, expressed as a percentage.
  • Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voter registration: The number of registered voters. The figure represents the number of names on the voters' register at the time that the registration process closes, as reported by the electoral management body.
  • Time required to enforce a contract > Days: Time required to enforce a contract is the number of calendar days from the filing of the lawsuit in court until the final determination and, in appropriate cases, payment.
  • Start-up procedures to register a business > Number > Per capita: Start-up procedures are those required to start a business, including interactions to obtain necessary permits and licenses and to complete all inscriptions, verifications, and notifications to start operations. Data are for businesses with specific characteristics of ownership, size, and type of production. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Procedures to register property > Number: Number of procedures to register property is the number of procedures required for a businesses to secure rights to property.
  • Procedures to build a warehouse > Number: Number of procedures to build a warehouse is the number of interactions of a company's employees or managers with external parties, including government agency staff, public inspectors, notaries, land registry and cadastre staff, and technical experts apart from architects and engineers.
  • Form of government: Form of government in African Union member countries.
  • CPIA equity of public resource use rating: Equity of public resource use assesses the extent to which the pattern of public expenditures and revenue collection affects the poor and is consistent with national poverty reduction priorities.
  • Democracy > Presidential elections > Turnout: The number of votes divided by the Voting Age Population figure, expressed as a percentage.
  • Democracy > Presidential elections > Invalid votes: The number of invalid votes, as reported by each country.
  • Democracy > Presidential elections > Turnout per million: The number of votes divided by the Voting Age Population figure, expressed as a percentage. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Democracy > Presidential 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
  • CPIA efficiency of revenue mobilisation rating > 1=low to 6=high: Efficiency of revenue mobilisation assesses the overall pattern of revenue mobilisation--not only the de facto tax structure, but also revenue from all sources as actually collected."
  • 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.
  • Foreign relations > Date of recognition of State of Palestine: Date on which Palestine was officially recognized as a state.
  • 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.
  • CPIA quality of public administration rating > 1=low to 6=high: Quality of public administration assesses the extent to which civilian central government staff is structured to design and implement government policy and deliver services effectively.
  • 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.
  • Democracy > CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average: The public sector management and institutions cluster includes property rights and rule-based governance, quality of budgetary and financial management, efficiency of revenue mobilization, quality of public administration, and transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector.
  • Democracy > CPIA policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average: The policies for social inclusion and equity cluster includes gender equality, equity of public resource use, building human resources, social protection and labor, and policies and institutions for environmental sustainability.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Red tape > Procedures to register property > Number per million: Procedures to register property (number). Number of procedures to register property is the number of procedures required for a businesses to secure rights to property. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Red tape > Management time dealing with officials > % of management time: Management time dealing with officials (% of management time). Time dealing with officials is the percentage of management time in a given week spent on requirements imposed by government regulations (taxes, customs, labor regulations, licensing and registration).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • CPIA quality of public administration rating: Quality of public administration assesses the extent to which civilian central government staff is structured to design and implement government policy and deliver services effectively.
  • 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 > Interest payments > % of expense: Interest payments include interest payments on government debt--including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments--to domestic and foreign residents."
  • Spending > Other expense > % of expense: Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital."
  • Spending > Other expense > Current LCU: Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital."
  • Procedures to register property > Number per million: Number of procedures to register property is the number of procedures required for a businesses to secure rights to property. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Transnational Issues > Trafficking in persons > Tier rating: This entry is derived from Government > Transnational Issues > Trafficking in persons, which trafficking in persons is modern-day slavery, involving victims who are forced, defrauded, or coerced into labor or sexual exploitation. The International Labor Organization (ILO), the UN agency charged with addressing labor standards, employment, and social protection issues, estimates that 12.3 million people worldwide are enslaved in forced labor, bonded labor, forced child labor, sexual servitude, and involuntary servitude at any given time. Human trafficking is a multi-dimensional threat, depriving people of their human rights and freedoms, risking global health, promoting social breakdown, inhibiting development by depriving countries of their human capital, and helping fuel the growth of organized crime. In 2000, the US Congress passed the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), reauthorized in 2003 and 2005, which provides tools for the US to combat trafficking in persons, both domestically and abroad. One of the law's key components is the creation of the US Department of State's annual Trafficking in Persons Report, which assesses the government response (i.e., the current situation) in some 150 countries with a significant number of victims trafficked across their borders who are recruited, harbored, transported, provided, or obtained for forced labor or sexual exploitation.Countries in the annual report are rated in three tiers, based on government efforts to combat trafficking. The countries identified in this entry are those listed in the 2010 Trafficking in Persons Report as Tier 2 Watch List or Tier 3 based on the following tier rating definitions:
    Tier 2 Watch List countries do not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but are making significant efforts to do so, and meet one of the following criteria:
    1. they display high or significantly increasing number of victims,
    2. they have failed to provide evidence of increasing efforts to combat trafficking in persons, or,
    3. they have committed to take action over the next year.

    Tier 3 countries neither satisfy the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking nor demonstrate a significant effort to do so. Countries in this tier are subject to potential non-humanitarian and non-trade sanctions.
  • CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average > 1=low to 6=high: The public sector management and institutions cluster includes property rights and rule-based governance, quality of budgetary and financial management, efficiency of revenue mobilisation, quality of public administration, and transparency, accountability, and corruption in"
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Democracy > CPIA property rights and rule-based governance rating: Property rights and rule-based governance assess the extent to which private economic activity is facilitated by an effective legal system and rule-based governance structure in which property and contract rights are reliably respected and enforced.
  • 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."
  • CPIA policy and institutions for environmental sustainability rating > 1=low to 6=high: Policy and institutions for environmental sustainability assess the extent to which environmental policies foster the protection and sustainable use of natural resources and the management of pollution.
  • Foreign relations > Date of recognition of Kosovo: Date on which Kosovo was officially recognized as a state.
  • CPIA policies for social inclusion or equity cluster average > 1=low to 6=high: The policies for social inclusion and equity cluster includes gender equality, equity of public resource use, building human resources, social protection and labor, and policies and institutions for environmental sustainability."
  • CPIA macroeconomic management rating: Macroeconomic management assesses the monetary, exchange rate, and aggregate demand policy framework."
  • CPIA financial sector rating > 1=low to 6=high: Financial sector assesses the structure of the financial sector and the policies and regulations that affect it.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Procedures to register property > Number > Per capita: Number of procedures to register property is the number of procedures required for a businesses to secure rights to property. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Procedures to enforce a contract > Number > Per capita: Number of procedures to enforce a contract are the number of independent actions, mandated by law or courts, that demand interaction between the parties of a contract or between them and the judge or court officer. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Democracy > CPIA transparency > Accountability > And corruption in the public sector rating: Transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector assess the extent to which the executive can be held accountable for its use of funds and for the results of its actions by the electorate and by the legislature and judiciary, and the extent to which public employees within the executive are required to account for administrative decisions, use of resources, and results obtained. The three main dimensions assessed here are the accountability of the executive to oversight institutions and of public employees for their performance, access of civil society to information on public affairs, and state capture by narrow vested interests.
  • Management time dealing with officials > % of management time: Time dealing with officials is the percentage of management time in a given week spent on requirements imposed by government regulations (taxes, customs, labor regulations, licensing and registration).
  • Democracy > Presidential 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.
  • Diplomatic representation in the US > FAX: This entry includes the chief of mission, chancery, telephone, FAX, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • Informal payments to public officials > % of firms: Informal payments to public officials are the percentage of firms expected to make informal payments to public officials to ""get things done"" with regard to customs, taxes, licenses, regulations, services, and the like."
  • Country Policy and Institutional Assessment debt policy rating > 1=low to 6=high: Debt policy assesses whether the debt management strategy is conducive to minimizing budgetary risks and ensuring long-term debt sustainability.
  • CPIA trade rating > 1=low to 6=high: Trade assesses how the policy framework fosters trade in goods.
  • CPIA structural policies cluster average > 1=low to 6=high: The structural policies cluster includes trade, financial sector, and business regulatory environment."
  • Procedures to build a warehouse > Number per million: Number of procedures to build a warehouse is the number of interactions of a company's employees or managers with external parties, including government agency staff, public inspectors, notaries, land registry and cadastre staff, and technical experts apart from architects and engineers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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."
  • IDA resource allocation index > 1=low to 6=high: IDA Resource Allocation Index is obtained by calculating the average score for each cluster and then by averaging those scores. For each of 16 criteria countries are rated on a scale of 1 (low) to 6 (high).
  • 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.
  • Legislature (parliament) > Term of office for lower house members: Members of the lower (or sole) house.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Economic management rating: The economic management cluster includes macroeconomic management, fiscal policy, and debt policy. From the Country Policy and Institutional Assessment."
  • Foreign relations > Diplomatic relations with Palestine: Indicates whether or not each country has diplomatic relations with Palestine.
  • CPIA equity of public resource use rating > 1=low to 6=high: Equity of public resource use assesses the extent to which the pattern of public expenditures and revenue collection affects the poor and is consistent with national poverty reduction priorities.
  • Country Policy and Institutional Assessment > Business regulation effectiveness: Business regulatory environment assesses the extent to which the legal, regulatory, and policy environments help or hinder private businesses in investing, creating jobs, and becoming more productive."
  • 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.
STAT
Burundi
Niger
HISTORY
Administrative divisions 17 provinces; Bubanza, Bujumbura Mairie, Bujumbura Rural, Bururi, Cankuzo, Cibitoke, Gitega, Karuzi, Kayanza, Kirundo, Makamba, Muramvya, Muyinga, Mwaro, Ngozi, Rutana, Ruyigi 8 regions (regions, singular - region) includes 1 capital district* (communite urbaine); Agadez, Diffa, Dosso, Maradi, Niamey*, Tahoua, Tillaberi, Zinder
Capital city > Geographic coordinates 3 22 S, 29 21 E 13
Capital city > Name Bujumbura Niamey
Constitution several previous; latest ratified by popular referendum 28 February 2005 adopted 31 October 2010
Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address B. P. 1720, Bujumbura B. P. 11201, Niamey; Public Affairs Section (PAS), 2420 Niamey PL, Dulles, VA 20189-2420
Executive branch > Cabinet Council of Ministers appointed by president 26 m
Executive branch > Chief of state President Pierre NKURUNZIZA - Hutu (since 26 August 2005); First Vice President Bernard BUSOKOZA - Tutsi (since 13 October 2013); Second Vice President Gervais RUFYIKIRI - Hutu (since 29 August 2010) President ISSOUFOU Mahamadou (since 7 April 2011)
Executive branch > Head of government President Pierre NKURUNZIZA - Hutu (since 26 August 2005); First Vice President Bernard BUSOKOZA - Tutsi (since 13 October 2013); Second Vice President Gervais RUFYIKIRI - Hutu (since 29 August 2010) Prime Minister Brigi RAFINI (since 7 April 2011); appointed by the president and shares some executive responsibilities with the president
Government type republic republic
Judicial branch Supreme Court or Cour Supreme; Constitutional Court; High Court of Justice (composed of the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court) Constitutional Court (7 judges with 6-year terms, nominated by the President); Court of Cassation (highest court dealing with judicial matters); Council of State (highest court dealing with administrative matters); Court of Finances (highest court dealing with public finances)
Legal system mixed legal system of Belgian civil law and customary law mixed legal system of civil law (based on French civil law), Islamic law, and customary law
Legislative branch bicameral Parliament or Parlement, consists of a Senate unicameral National Assembly
Political parties and leaders <strong>governing parties: </strong><br />Burundi Democratic Front or FRODEBU [Leonce NGENDAKUMANA]<br />National Council for the Defense of Democracy - Front for the Defense of Democracy or CNDD-FDD [Jeremie NGENDAKUMANA]<br />Union for National Progress (Union pour le Progress Nationale) or UPRONA [Bonaventure NIYOYANKANA] Democratic and Social Convention-Rahama or CDS-Rahama [Mahamane OUSMANE]<br />National Movement for a Developing Society-Nassara or MNSD-Nassara<br />Niger Social Democratic Party or PSDN<br />Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Social Progress-Zaman Lahiya or ANDP-Zaman Lahiya [Moumouni DJERMAKOYE]<br />Nigerien Democratic Movement for an African Federation or MODEN/FA Lumana<br />Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism or PNDS-Tarrayya [ISSOUFOU Mahamadou]<br />Rally for Democracy and Progress-Jama'a or RDP-Jama'a [Hamid ALGABID]<br />Social and Democratic Rally or RSD-Gaskiyya [Cheiffou AMADOU]<br />Union for Democracy and the Republic-Tabbat or UDR-Tabbat<br />Union of Independent Nigeriens or UNI<br />note: the SPLM and SPLM-DC are banned political parties
Political pressure groups and leaders Forum for the Strengthening of Civil Society or FORSC [Pacifique NININAHAZWE] (civil society umbrella organization)<br />Observatoire de lutte contre la corruption et les malversations economiques or OLUCOME [Gabriel RUFYIRI] (anti-corruption pressure group)<br /><strong>other:</strong> Hutu and Tutsi militias (loosely organized) The Nigerien Movement for Justice or MNJ, a predominantly Tuareg rebel group
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal 18 years of age; universal
International organization participation ACP, AfDB, AU, CEPGL, COMESA, EAC, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNISFA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO ACP, AfDB, AU, CD, ECOWAS, EITI (compliant country), Entente, FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MONUSCO, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WADB (regional), WAEMU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Government corruption rating 2
Ranked 65th.
2.5
Ranked 58th. 25% more than Burundi

Country name > Conventional long form Republic of Burundi Republic of Niger
Executive branch > Elections the president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); elections last held on 28 June 2010 (next to be held in 2015); vice presidents nominated by the president, endorsed by parliament president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); candidate must receive a majority of the votes to be elected president; a presidential election to restore civilian rule was held 31 January 2011 with a runoff election between ISSOUFOU Mahamadou and Seini OUMAROU held on 12 March 2011
Flag description divided by a white diagonal cross into red panels (top and bottom) and green panels (hoist side and fly side) with a white disk superimposed at the center bearing three red six-pointed stars outlined in green arranged in a triangular design (one star above, two stars below); green symbolizes hope and optimism, white purity and peace, and red the blood shed in the struggle for independence; the three stars in the disk represent the three major ethnic groups: Hutu, Twa, Tutsi, as well as the three elements in the national motto: unity, work, progress three equal horizontal bands of orange (top), white, and green with a small orange disk centered in the white band; the orange band denotes the drier northern regions of the Sahara; white stands for purity and innocence; green symbolizes hope and the fertile and productive southern and western areas, as well as the Niger River; the orange disc represents the sun and the sacrifices made by the people
Red tape > Time required to start a business > Days 5
Ranked 169th.
17
Ranked 87th. 3 times more than Burundi

Country name > Conventional short form Burundi Niger
Constitutional form Republic Republic
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International Burundi and Rwanda dispute two sq km (0.8 sq mi) of Sabanerwa, a farmed area in the Rukurazi Valley where the Akanyaru/Kanyaru River shifted its course southward after heavy rains in 1965; cross-border conflicts persist among Tutsi, Hutu, other ethnic groups, associated political rebels, armed gangs, and various government forces in the Great Lakes region Libya claims about 25,000 sq km in a currently dormant dispute in the Tommo region; location of Benin-Niger-Nigeria tripoint is unresolved; only Nigeria and Cameroon have heeded the Lake Chad Commission's admonition to ratify the delimitation treaty that also includes the Chad-Niger and Niger-Nigeria boundaries; the dispute with Burkina Faso was referred to the ICJ in 2010
National anthem <strong>name: </strong>"Burundi Bwacu" (Our Beloved Burundi)<br /><strong>lyrics/music:</strong> Jean-Baptiste NTAHOKAJA/Marc BARENGAYABO <strong>name: </strong>"La Nigerienne" (The Nigerian)<br /><strong>lyrics/music:</strong> Maurice Albert THIRIET/Robert JACQUET and Nicolas Abel Francois FRIONNET
Democracy > CPIA gender equality rating 3.5
Ranked 33th. 40% more than Niger
2.5
Ranked 71st.
FAX 257 227
Legislative branch > Election results Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - TBD; National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 81.2%, UPRONA 11.6%, FRODEBU 5.9%, others 1.3%; seats by party - CNDD-FDD 81, UPRONA 17, FRODEBU 5, other 3 percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PNDS-Tarrayya 39, MNSD-Nassara 26, MODEN/FA-Lumana 24, ANDP-Zaman Lahiya 8, RDP-Jama'a 7, UDR-Tabbat 6, CDS-Rahama 2, UNI 1
Legislative branch > Elections last held on 23 July 2010 (next to be held in 2015) last held on 31 January 2011
Democracy and rights > Press freedom index 38.02
Ranked 47th. 65% more than Niger
23.08
Ranked 134th.
Parliament > Seats held by women > Percentage 30.48%
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Niger
13.27%
Ranked 123th.

Independence 1 July 1962 (from UN trusteeship under Belgian administration) 3 August 1960 (from France)
Executive branch > Election results Pierre NKURUNZIZA elected president by popular vote; Pierre NKURUNZIZA 91.6%, other 8.4% ISSOUFOU Mahamadou elected president in a runoff election; percent of vote - ISSOUFOU Mahamadou 58%, Seini OUMAROU 42%
Judicial branch > Subordinate courts Courts of Appeal; County Courts; Courts of Residence Court of Cassation; Council of State; Court of Finances; various specialized tribunals and customary courts
Basis of executive legitimacy Presidency is independent of legislature Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence
Country name > Local short form Burundi Niger
Democracy and rights > Freedom of the press 72
Ranked 35th. 47% more than Niger
49
Ranked 94th.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament 30.5%
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Niger
12.4%
Ranked 97th.

Diplomatic representation from the US > Embassy Avenue des Etats-Unis, Bujumbura Rue Des Ambassades, Niamey
Red tape > Start-up procedures to register a business > Number 3
Ranked 169th.
6
Ranked 102nd. Twice as much as Burundi

Democracy > Civil and political liberties 1
Ranked 118th.
3
Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Burundi
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ 227.46 million$
Ranked 128th.
390.73 million$
Ranked 121st. 72% more than Burundi

National holiday Independence Day, 1 July Republic Day, 18 December (1958); note - commemorates the founding of the Republic of Niger which predated independence from France in 1960
Capital > Geographic coordinates 3 22 S, 29 21 E 13 31 N, 2 07 E
Democracy > First female parliamentarian 1982 (elected) 1989 (elected)
Transnational Issues > Trafficking in persons > Current situation Burundi is a source country for children and possibly women subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking; business people recruit Burundian girls for prostitution domestically, as well as in Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, and the Middle East, and recruit boys and girls for forced labor in Burundi and Tanzania; children and young adults are coerced into forced labor in farming, mining, construction, or informal commerce; some family members, friends, and neighbors are complicit in exploiting children, luring them in with offers of educational or job opportunities Niger is a source, transit, and destination country for children and women trafficked for forced labor and sexual exploitation; caste-based slavery practices, rooted in ancestral master-slave relationships, continue in isolated areas of the country; children are trafficked within Niger for forced begging, forced labor in gold mines, domestic servitude, sexual exploitation, and possibly for forced labor in agriculture and stone quarries; women and children from neighboring states are trafficked to and through Niger for domestic servitude, sexual exploitation, forced labor in mines and on farms, and as mechanics and welders; to a lesser extent, Nigerien women and children are recruited from Niger and transported to Nigeria, North Africa, the Middle East, and Europe for domestic servitude and sex trafficking
Time required to start a business > Days 43 days
Ranked 64th. 79% more than Niger
24 days
Ranked 120th.

Leaders > President Pierre Nkurunziza Mahamadou Issoufou
Democracy > Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment 0.858
Ranked 130th. 17% more than Niger
0.73
Ranked 146th.

Judicial branch > Judge selection and term of office judges nominated by the Judicial Service Commission, a 15-member independent body of judicial and legal profession officials); judges appointed by the president with the approval of the Senate; judge tenure NA Constitutional Court judges appointed by the president; judges serve 6-year nonrenewable consecutive terms; High Judicial Court members selected from among the legislature and judiciary; members serve 5-year terms
Democracy > Bertelsmann Transformation Index > Status Index 2006 3.58
Ranked 100th.
5.36
Ranked 67th. 50% more than Burundi
Red tape > Time required to register property > Days 26
Ranked 115th.
35
Ranked 97th. 35% more than Burundi

Politics Stability appeared to be within reach after years of bloody conflict, but post-election tension in 2010 renewed fears of civil war President Tandja changed the constitution to stay in power, but was ousted in a coup in 2010. Polls to restore civilian rule were held in January 2011
International law organization participation has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Parliament > Seats held by men 73
Ranked 126th.
98
Ranked 99th. 34% more than Burundi

Country name > Local long form Republique du Burundi/Republika y'u Burundi Republique du Niger
Red tape > Time to resolve insolvency > Years 5
Ranked 7th. The same as Niger
5
Ranked 9th.

Red tape > Start-up procedures to register a business > Number per million 0.406
Ranked 120th.
0.525
Ranked 112th. 29% more than Burundi

Diplomatic representation in the US > Chancery Suite 212, 2233 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20007 None
Diplomatic representation in the US > Chief of mission Ambassador Angele NIYUHIRE (since 18 September 2009) Ambassador Maman Sambo SIDIKOU
Diplomatic representation from the US > Telephone [257] 22-207-000 [227] 20-73-31-69 or [227] 20-72-39-41
Diplomatic representation from the US > Chief of mission Ambassador Dawn M. LIBERI (since 10 July 2012) Ambassador Bisa WILLIAMS
Parliament > Seats held by women 32
Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Niger
15
Ranked 119th.

Leaders > President > Summary Pierre Nkurunziza is one of Africa&#039;s youngest leaders Mr Issoufou&#039;s election marked a return to democracy after a year of military rule
Democracy > Democratic institutions rating -2
Ranked 100th.
4
Ranked 82nd.
UN membership date 18 Sep. 1962 20 Sep. 1960
Red tape > Procedures to build a warehouse > Number 15
Ranked 73th. 25% more than Niger
12
Ranked 121st.

Capital city Bujumbura Niamey
Capital > Name Bujumbura Niamey
Legal origin <a href=/country/fr>French</a> <a href=/country/fr>French</a>
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 30.14$ per capita
Ranked 128th. 8% more than Niger
28$ per capita
Ranked 129th.

Spending > Expense > Current LCU 94.03 billion
Ranked 28th.
239.47 billion
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Burundi

Red tape > Time required to get electricity > Days 158
Ranked 29th. 37% more than Niger
115
Ranked 65th.

Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout 91.4%
Ranked 13th.
99.4%
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Burundi
Democracy and rights > Year women first voted at national level 1961 1948
Capital > Time difference UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Democracy > Presidential elections > Voting age population 2.86 million
Ranked 60th.
4.74 million
Ranked 41st. 66% more than Burundi
International relations The conflict in neighbouring DRCongo provides emerging rebel groups with room to plan attacks Niger shares borders with seven countries. Some boundaries are disputed
Red tape > Time required to get electricity > Days per million 19.09
Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Niger
6.7
Ranked 115th.

Leaders > Head of state > Term limit for head of state 5
Ranked 40th. 25% more than Niger
4
Ranked 127th.
Foreign relations > Recognition of Israel notes Relations severed in May 1973, and restored in March 1995. Relations severed on 4 January 1973.
CPIA quality of budgetary and financial management rating > 1=low to 6=high 3
Ranked 48th.
3.5
Ranked 29th. 17% more than Burundi

Red tape > Time required to enforce a contract > Days 832
Ranked 35th. 53% more than Niger
545
Ranked 96th.

Democracy > Female parliamentarians 14.4%
Ranked 57th. 12 times more than Niger
1.2%
Ranked 150th.
Red tape > Procedures to register property > Number 5
Ranked 105th. 25% more than Niger
4
Ranked 142nd.

Leaders > President > Profile <p>Pierre Nkurunziza, a former Hutu rebel leader, became the first president to be chosen in democratic elections since the start of Burundi&#039;s civil war in 1994.</p> <p>He was selected as president by parliamentarians in August 2005 after his Force for the Defence of Democracy (FDD) won parliamentary elections a few weeks earlier.</p> <p>He was re-elected in June 2010 presidential polls. The vote was boycotted by the opposition, which complained of fraud in the earlier local elections.</p> <p>The European Union praised Burundi for holding a peaceful presidential election but criticised the government for limits on political expression. Since 2010 opposition leaders and international observers have complained of increasing attacks and pressure on opposition parties and the media.</p> <p>Armed groups have made a worrying reappearance, exploiting the chaos in neighbouring DRCongo.</p> <p>The 2005 vote was one of the final steps in a peace process intended to end years of fighting between Hutu rebels and the Tutsi-controlled army.</p> <p>A peace agreement between the government and the remaining Hutu rebels was signed in 2006, but broke down after the government rejected rebel demands for power-sharing. A ceasefire with the last major active rebel group, the National Liberation Forces (FNL), was signed in May 2008.</p> <p>Born in 1964 in Ngozi province, Pierre Nkurunziza trained as a sports teacher. His father, a former MP, was killed in ethnic violence in 1972.</p> <p>He joined the Hutu rebellion in 1995 and rose through the ranks to become head of the FDD in 2001. He sustained a serious mortar injury during the conflict.</p> <p>The married father of two is a born-again Christian.</p> <p>Veteran opposition leader Mahamadou Issoufou was declared winner of the March 2011 presidential polls held to end a year-long military junta. He was sworn in on April 6.</p> <p>In his fifth shot at the country&#039;s top job, the 59-year-old leader of the Social Democratic Party won 58 percent of the vote.</p> <p>The election was aimed at returning democracy after former president Mamadou Tandja was ousted by the army in February 2010.</p> <p>Regional observers and French election monitors praised Niger for the peaceful election.</p> <p>After a decade in power, Mr Tandja had plunged the country into crisis when he attempted to extend his rule beyond the constitutional limits.</p> <p>The military junta that overthrew him vowed to usher in a civilian government, and none of its members ran in the election.</p> <p>Since independence from France in 1960, Niger has been wracked by coups.</p> <p>In 2011 a security official said five military officers had been arrested for planning to assassinate President Issoufou and seize power.</p>
Role of head of state Executive Executive
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ per capita 29.27$
Ranked 129th.
29.64$
Ranked 128th. 1% more than Burundi

Democracy > Presidential elections > Registered voter turnout 97.3%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Niger
39.6%
Ranked 83th.
Start-up procedures to register a business > Number 11
Ranked 44th. The same as Niger
11
Ranked 47th.

Democracy > Presidential elections > Voting age population per 1000 393.68
Ranked 81st. 2% more than Niger
386.73
Ranked 82nd.
Strength of legal rights index > 0=weak to 10=strong 2
Ranked 159th.
3
Ranked 128th. 50% more than Burundi

Spending > Compensation of employees > Current LCU 22 billion
Ranked 18th.
72.23 billion
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Burundi

Spending > Subsidies and other transfers > Current LCU 8.55 billion
Ranked 29th.
22.22 billion
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Burundi

Democracy > Bertelsmann Transformation Index > Management Index 2006 2.77
Ranked 105th.
6.13
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Burundi
Legislature (parliament) > Term of office for upper house members 5
Ranked 25th. 25% more than Niger
4
Ranked 57th.
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.284$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Niger
0.115$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 98th.

Parliament > Seats held by women per million people 2.94
Ranked 98th. 3 times more than Niger
0.888
Ranked 157th.

Democracy > Female suffrage 1961 1948
Red tape > Time required to build a warehouse > Days 99
Ranked 146th.
326
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Burundi

CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high 3
Ranked 57th.
3.5
Ranked 41st. 17% more than Burundi

Red tape > Time required to start a business > Days per million 0.812
Ranked 129th.
0.991
Ranked 118th. 22% more than Burundi

Red tape > Procedures to enforce a contract > Number per million 4.47
Ranked 94th. 97% more than Niger
2.27
Ranked 125th.

Red tape > Time required to register property > Days per million 6.5
Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Niger
2.04
Ranked 115th.

Red tape > Procedures to build a warehouse > Number per million 2.13
Ranked 90th. 3 times more than Niger
0.699
Ranked 134th.

Red tape > Time required to build a warehouse > Days per million 10.05
Ranked 120th.
19
Ranked 94th. 89% more than Burundi

Spending > Interest payments > Current LCU 4.42 billion
Ranked 26th.
7.13 billion
Ranked 53th. 61% more than Burundi

Democracy > Bertelsmann Transformation Index>Political Transformation 3.64
Ranked 92nd.
6.53
Ranked 49th. 79% more than Burundi
Foreign relations > Diplomatic representation in the US > Ambassador Niyuhire, Angele Angele Niyuhire Maiga, Toure Aminata Djibrilla Toure Aminata Djibrilla Maiga
Time required to build a warehouse > Days 302 days
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Niger
148 days
Ranked 114th.

Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voting age population 2.86 million
Ranked 91st.
4.74 million
Ranked 71st. 66% more than Burundi
CPIA social protection rating > 1=low to 6=high 3
Ranked 42nd. The same as Niger
3
Ranked 49th.

CPIA fiscal policy rating > 1=low to 6=high 3.5
Ranked 34th. The same as Niger
3.5
Ranked 40th.

CPIA property rights and rule-based governance rating > 1=low to 6=high 2.5
Ranked 52nd.
3
Ranked 34th. 20% more than Burundi

Democracy > Female candidacy 1,961
Ranked 31st. 1% more than Niger
1,948
Ranked 81st.
National anthem > Name "Burundi Bwacu" (Our Beloved Burundi) "La Nigerienne" (The Nigerian)
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Total vote 2.16 million
Ranked 78th.
4.56 million
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Burundi
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Turnout 75.4
Ranked 36th.
96.2
Ranked 6th. 28% more than Burundi
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voter registration 2.36 million
Ranked 93th.
4.59 million
Ranked 64th. 94% more than Burundi
Time required to enforce a contract > Days 403 days
Ranked 108th. 12% more than Niger
360 days
Ranked 119th.

Start-up procedures to register a business > Number > Per capita 1.4 per 1 million people
Ranked 76th. 84% more than Niger
0.763 per 1 million people
Ranked 99th.

Procedures to register property > Number 5
Ranked 102nd. The same as Niger
5
Ranked 108th.

Procedures to build a warehouse > Number 18
Ranked 65th.
19
Ranked 52nd. 6% more than Burundi

Form of government presidential unitary republic semi-presidential unitary republic
CPIA equity of public resource use rating 3
Ranked 54th.
3.5
Ranked 35th. 17% more than Burundi
Democracy > Presidential elections > Turnout 80.1
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Niger
38.3
Ranked 68th.
Democracy > Presidential elections > Invalid votes 0.9%
Ranked 52nd.
5.2%
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Burundi
Democracy > Presidential elections > Turnout per million 11.03
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Niger
3.13
Ranked 54th.
Democracy > Presidential elections > Total vote 2.29 million
Ranked 46th. 26% more than Niger
1.82 million
Ranked 56th.
CPIA efficiency of revenue mobilisation rating > 1=low to 6=high 3
Ranked 57th.
3.5
Ranked 43th. 17% more than Burundi

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments > % 30.5%
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Niger
13.3%
Ranked 125th.

Foreign relations > Date of recognition of State of Palestine 22 December 1988 24 November 1988
Procedures to build a warehouse > Number > Per capita 2.3 per 1 million people
Ranked 82nd. 74% more than Niger
1.32 per 1 million people
Ranked 106th.

CPIA quality of public administration rating > 1=low to 6=high 2.5
Ranked 59th.
3
Ranked 38th. 20% more than Burundi

Spending > Goods and services expense > Current LCU 13.21 billion
Ranked 21st.
70.88 billion
Ranked 33th. 5 times more than Burundi

Democracy > CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 2.7
Ranked 56th.
3.2
Ranked 37th. 19% more than Burundi
Democracy > CPIA policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average 3
Ranked 56th. The same as Niger
3
Ranked 57th.
Diplomatic representation from the US > FAX [257] 22-222-926 [227] 20-73-55-60
National anthem > Note adopted 1962 adopted 1961
Red tape > Procedures to enforce a contract > Number 44
Ranked 30th. 13% more than Niger
39
Ranked 80th.

Red tape > Procedures to register property > Number per million 0.812
Ranked 80th. 3 times more than Niger
0.233
Ranked 133th.

Red tape > Management time dealing with officials > % of management time 5.7%
Ranked 28th.
22.9%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Burundi

Diplomatic representation in the US > Telephone [1] (202) 342-2574 [1] (202) 483-4224 through 4227
Capital city > Time difference UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) 1
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant LCU 8968361000 115041700000
CPIA quality of public administration rating 2.5
Ranked 59th.
3
Ranked 37th. 20% more than Burundi
Time to resolve insolvency > Years 4 years
Ranked 34th.
5 years
Ranked 18th. 25% more than Burundi

Spending > Interest payments > % of expense 7.4%
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Niger
2.98%
Ranked 73th.

Spending > Other expense > % of expense 13.89%
Ranked 4th.
27.98%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Burundi

Spending > Other expense > Current LCU 13.06 billion
Ranked 14th.
67 billion
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Burundi

Procedures to register property > Number per million 0.622
Ranked 80th. 70% more than Niger
0.366
Ranked 111th.

Procedures to enforce a contract > Number per million 5.84
Ranked 69th. 2 times more than Niger
2.41
Ranked 104th.

General government final > Consumption expenditure > Annual % growth -3.39%
Ranked 125th.
14.4%
Ranked 14th.

Transnational Issues > Trafficking in persons > Tier rating Tier 2 Watch List - Burundi does not comply fully with the minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking; however, it is making significant efforts to do so; the government fails to prosecute trafficking offenses vigorously or increase its capacity to protect victims; most victim assistance continues to be provided by NGOs without government support; the government also fails to complete its draft anti-trafficking legislation, which is intended to rectify gaps in existing laws; a nationwide awareness-raising campaign continues Tier 2 Watch List - the Government of Niger does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; the government has not shown evidence of increasing efforts to address human trafficking; however, Niger was granted a waiver from an otherwise required downgrade to Tier 3 because its government has a written plan that, if implemented, would constitute making significant efforts to meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is devoting sufficient resources to that plan; during the year, the government took some steps to finalize a national legal framework to combat trafficking and the president spoke publicly about the government's commitment to pursue vigorous law enforcement action against slavery, child prostitution, exploitive child begging, and other forms of human trafficking
CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average > 1=low to 6=high 2.6
Ranked 62nd.
3.1
Ranked 40th. 19% more than Burundi

Spending > Interest payments > % of revenue 8.42%
Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than Niger
1.8%
Ranked 82nd.

Time required to register property > Days 94 days
Ranked 45th. 92% more than Niger
49 days
Ranked 83th.

Parliament > Seats held by men per million people 6.7
Ranked 139th. 16% more than Niger
5.8
Ranked 153th.

Start-up procedures to register a business > Number per million 1.37
Ranked 74th. 70% more than Niger
0.804
Ranked 95th.

Procedures to enforce a contract > Number 47
Ranked 27th. 42% more than Niger
33
Ranked 85th.

Democracy > CPIA property rights and rule-based governance rating 2.5
Ranked 53th.
3
Ranked 36th. 20% more than Burundi
Spending > Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense 14.31%
Ranked 47th. 54% more than Niger
9.28%
Ranked 90th.

CPIA policy and institutions for environmental sustainability rating > 1=low to 6=high 3
Ranked 42nd. The same as Niger
3
Ranked 45th.

Foreign relations > Date of recognition of Kosovo None
None
CPIA policies for social inclusion or equity cluster average > 1=low to 6=high 3.3
Ranked 43th. 6% more than Niger
3.1
Ranked 51st.

CPIA macroeconomic management rating 3.5
Ranked 47th.
4
Ranked 27th. 14% more than Burundi

CPIA financial sector rating > 1=low to 6=high 2.5
Ranked 62nd.
3
Ranked 49th. 20% more than Burundi

General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current LCU 244798500000 206100000000
Time to prepare and pay taxes > Hours 140 hours
Ranked 125th.
270 hours
Ranked 72nd. 93% more than Burundi

Procedures to register property > Number > Per capita 0.638 per 1 million people
Ranked 83th. 84% more than Niger
0.347 per 1 million people
Ranked 114th.

Procedures to enforce a contract > Number > Per capita 6 per 1 million people
Ranked 68th. 3 times more than Niger
2.29 per 1 million people
Ranked 106th.

Democracy > CPIA transparency > Accountability > And corruption in the public sector rating 3
Ranked 28th. The same as Niger
3
Ranked 34th.
Management time dealing with officials > % of management time 5.7%
Ranked 19th.
11.45%
Ranked 2nd. Twice as much as Burundi
Democracy > Presidential elections > Voter registration 2.36 million
Ranked 60th.
4.59 million
Ranked 34th. 95% more than Burundi
Diplomatic representation in the US > FAX [1] (202) 342-2578 [1] (202)483-3169
Spending > Goods and services expense > % of expense 22.09%
Ranked 20th.
29.6%
Ranked 14th. 34% more than Burundi

Spending > Compensation of employees > % of expense 36.81%
Ranked 12th. 22% more than Niger
30.16%
Ranked 30th.

Informal payments to public officials > % of firms 56.46%
Ranked 10th. 60% more than Niger
35.2%
Ranked 10th.

Country Policy and Institutional Assessment debt policy rating > 1=low to 6=high 3
Ranked 49th.
4
Ranked 26th. 33% more than Burundi

CPIA trade rating > 1=low to 6=high 4
Ranked 25th. The same as Niger
4
Ranked 35th.

CPIA structural policies cluster average > 1=low to 6=high 3
Ranked 60th.
3.33
Ranked 43th. 11% more than Burundi

Procedures to build a warehouse > Number per million 2.24
Ranked 82nd. 61% more than Niger
1.39
Ranked 102nd.

Spending > Expense > % of GDP 20.65%
Ranked 45th. 75% more than Niger
11.77%
Ranked 93th.

IDA resource allocation index > 1=low to 6=high 3.06
Ranked 56th.
3.34
Ranked 42nd. 9% more than Burundi

Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voting age population per 1000 393.68
Ranked 145th. 2% more than Niger
386.73
Ranked 147th.
Legislature (parliament) > Term of office for lower house members 5
Ranked 18th. 25% more than Niger
4
Ranked 122nd.
Economic management rating 3.33
Ranked 47th.
3.83
Ranked 26th. 15% more than Burundi

Foreign relations > Diplomatic relations with Palestine No Yes
CPIA equity of public resource use rating > 1=low to 6=high 3.5
Ranked 31st. The same as Niger
3.5
Ranked 38th.

Country Policy and Institutional Assessment > Business regulation effectiveness 2.5
Ranked 66th.
3
Ranked 51st. 20% more than Burundi

Red tape > Time required to enforce a contract > Days per million 84.47
Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Niger
31.77
Ranked 127th.

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