1) Government
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Ambassadors from Finland > Current Finnish Ambassadors > Ambassador |
No representation |
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Capital city |
Libreville |
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countries' copyright length > Usual term of copyright protection |
Berne, TRIPS, WCT |
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Diplomatic representation from the US > FAX |
[241] 74 55 07 |
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Diplomatic representation in the US > Consulate(s) |
New York |
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Diplomatic representation in the US > FAX |
[1] (202) 332-0668 |
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Diplomatic representation in the US > Telephone |
[1] (202) 797-1000 |
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Elections > Head of state |
Direct election |
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embassies and high commissions in Ottawa > Address |
4 Range Road |
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embassies and high commissions in Ottawa > Neighbourhood |
Sandy Hill |
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Flag modification |
9 |
[141st of 197] |
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Foreign relations > Croatia > Date of Establishment |
October 22, 2001 |
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Foreign relations > Nepal > Date of Establishment |
June 17, 1985 |
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General government final consumption expenditure > annual % growth |
-9.33 % |
[115th of 147] |
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General government final consumption expenditure > constant 2000 US$ |
474,510,600 constant 2000 US$ |
[90th of 145] |
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General government final consumption expenditure > constant LCU |
295983800000 |
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General government final consumption expenditure > current LCU |
299876000000 |
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General government final consumption expenditure > current US$ |
568,519,700 $ |
[112nd of 169] |
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General government final consumption expenditure > current US$ (per $ GDP) |
0.071 $ per $1 of GDP |
[137th of 184] |
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Parliamentary seats > Female |
8% |
[88th of 143] |
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political parties > Dominant party |
• |
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Procedures to build a warehouse > number |
13 |
[134th of 168] |
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Procedures to enforce a contract > number |
32 |
[89th of 170] |
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Procedures to register property > number |
8 |
[27th of 167] |
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Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament > % |
9.2 % |
[128th of 174] |
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Start-up procedures to register a business > number |
10 |
[58th of 171] |
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Status |
pseudo-democracy |
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Time required to build a warehouse > days |
268 days |
[39th of 168] |
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Time required to enforce a contract > days |
880 days |
[19th of 171] |
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Time required to register property > days |
60 days |
[68th of 167] |
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Time required to start a business > days |
60 days |
[37th of 171] |
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Time to prepare and pay taxes > hours |
272 hours |
[69th of 169] |
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Time to resolve insolvency > years |
5 years |
[22nd of 151] |
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Total businesses registered > number |
934 |
[71st of 71] |
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Transnational Issues > Disputes > International |
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UN membership date |
20 Sep. 1960 |
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United
Nations mission |
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Washington, D.C. embassies > Neighborhood |
Kalorama Heights |
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SOURCES
Wikipedia:
List of
Ambassadors from Finland ; All
CIA World
Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Wikipedia: List
of countries' copyright length ; Wikipedia: Elections by country
; Wikipedia:
List of embassies and high commissions in Ottawa ;
Flagspot; Wikipedia: Foreign
relations of Croatia ; Wikipedia: Foreign
relations of Nepal ;
World Development
Indicators database; 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
Gabon, Gabonese Republic, Republique
Gabonaise
Democracy
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Civil and political liberties |
2.5 |
[91st of 140] |
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Electoral system |
two-round system |
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Electoral system type |
majority |
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Female candidacy |
1,956 |
[55th of 161] |
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Female parliamentarians |
11% |
[79th of 157] |
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Female suffrage |
1956 |
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First female parliamentarian |
1961 (elected) |
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Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment |
0.994671506018609 |
[57th of 183] |
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Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against homosexuality |
No |
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Presidential elections > Invalid votes |
1.3% |
[46th of 61] |
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Presidential elections > Registered voter turnout |
53.8% |
[79th of 86] |
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Presidential elections > Total vote |
337,113 |
[79th of 87] |
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Presidential elections > Turnout |
54.8 |
[61st of 82] |
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Presidential elections > Voter registration |
626,200 |
[76th of 86] |
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Presidential elections > Voting age population |
614,709 |
[81st of 91] |
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Vote counting technology |
manual |
SOURCES
Freedom
House, Freedom in the World 2000-2001, New York: Freedom House, 2001; 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
Gabon, Gabonese Republic, Republique
Gabonaise
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