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Ambassadors from Finland > Current Finnish Ambassadors > Ambassador

No representation

 

Capital city

Praia

 

Copyright > Reference

Art. 19,

 

countries' copyright length > Usual term of copyright protection

50 pma

 

CPIA equity of public resource use rating

4.5

[1st of 75]

CPIA quality of public administration rating

4

[5th of 75]

Diplomatic representation from the US > FAX

[238] 2-61-13-55

 

Diplomatic representation in the US > Consulate(s) general

Boston

 

Diplomatic representation in the US > FAX

[1] (202) 965-1207

 

Diplomatic representation in the US > Telephone

[1] (202) 965-6820

 

Flag modification

25

[46th of 197]

Foreign relations > Croatia > Date of Establishment

August 13, 1994

 

Foreign relations of Western Sahara > States recognizing the SADR > Date of recognition

July 4, 1979

 

General government final consumption expenditure > annual % growth

-5.2 %

[129th of 147]

General government final consumption expenditure > constant 2000 US$

64,164,340 constant 2000 US$

[133rd of 145]

General government final consumption expenditure > constant LCU

2020591000

 

General government final consumption expenditure > current LCU

11484000000

 

General government final consumption expenditure > current US$

117,539,900 $

[152nd of 169]

    General government final consumption expenditure > current US$ (per $ GDP)

0.147 $ per $1 of GDP

[93rd of 184]

Independence Day > Date

July 5

 

Management time dealing with officials > % of management time

12.17 %

[6th of 38]

Parliamentary seats > Female

11%

[56th of 143]

political parties > Two party

 

Procedures to build a warehouse > number

17

[81st of 168]

Procedures to enforce a contract > number

40

[53rd of 170]

Procedures to register property > number

6

[81st of 167]

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament > %

15.3 %

[79th of 174]

Start-up procedures to register a business > number

12

[34th of 171]

Status
democracy

Time required to build a warehouse > days

141 days

[122nd of 168]

Time required to enforce a contract > days

465 days

[87th of 171]

Time required to register property > days

83 days

[51st of 167]

Time required to start a business > days

52 days

[45th of 171]

Time to prepare and pay taxes > hours

100 hours

[153rd of 169]

Transnational Issues > Disputes > International

none

 

UN membership date

16 Sep. 1975

 

United Nations mission
http://cf.heritage.org/index/country.cfm?ID=27.0
http://virtualcapeverde.net/

Washington, D.C. embassies > Neighborhood

Embassy Row

 


SOURCES
Wikipedia: List of Ambassadors from Finland ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Wikipedia: List of countries' copyright length ; World Development Indicators database; Flagspot; Wikipedia: Foreign relations of Croatia ; Wikipedia: Foreign relations of Western Sahara ; Wikipedia: Independence Day ; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Wikipedia: List of political parties ; electionworld.org; Wisconsin High School Model United Nations; Wikipedia: List of Washington, D.C. embassies

ALTERNATIVE NAMES
Cape Verde, Republic of Cape Verde, Republica de Cabo Verde, Cabo Verde, cape verde islands

Democracy
 

CPIA gender equality rating

4.5

[7th of 75]

CPIA policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average

4.3

[1st of 75]

CPIA property rights and rule-based governance rating

4

[3rd of 75]

CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average

3.9

[3rd of 75]

CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating

4.5

[1st of 75]

Electoral system

party list

 

Electoral system type

proportional

 

Female candidacy

1,975

[6th of 161]

Female parliamentarians

11.1%

[77th of 157]

Female suffrage

1975

 

First female parliamentarian

1975 (elected)

 

Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment

0.946695990088234

[108th of 183]

Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against homosexuality

No (Since 2004)

 

Parliamentary elections > Invalid votes

3.4%

[40th of 110]

Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout

54.1%

[131st of 152]

Parliamentary elections > Total vote

140,901

[130th of 154]

Parliamentary elections > Turnout

65.8

[52nd of 117]

Parliamentary elections > Voter registration

260,275

[127th of 152]

Parliamentary elections > Voting age population

213,973

[136th of 163]

Presidential elections > Invalid votes

1.2%

[48th of 61]

Presidential elections > Registered voter turnout

58.9%

[69th of 86]

Presidential elections > Total vote

153,407

[82nd of 87]

Presidential elections > Turnout

71.7

[36th of 82]

Presidential elections > Voter registration

260,275

[81st of 86]

Presidential elections > Voting age population

213,973

[87th of 91]

Vote counting technology

manual

 


SOURCES
World Development Indicators database; No comment is being made on the state of democracy. Categorizations are based on the electoral law, or the last competitive election held; IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 1995. Women in Parliaments 1945-1995: A World Statistical Survey. Geneva and IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 2001. Correspondence on year women received the right to vote and to stand for election and year first woman was elected or appointed to parliament. March. Geneva; calculated on the basis of data on parliamentary seats from IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 2002. Parline Database. March 2002; IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 1995. Women in Parliaments 1945-1995: A World Statistical Survey. Geneva and IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 2001. Correspondence on year women received the right to vote and to stand for election and year first woman was elected or appointed to parliament. March. Geneva.; Source: Millennium Development Goals Database | United Nations Statistics Division; Wikipedia: Homosexuality laws of the world ; Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003; Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance

ALTERNATIVE NAMES
Cape Verde, Republic of Cape Verde, Republica de Cabo Verde, Cabo Verde, cape verde islands
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