Countries of the world
This page is for accumulating country information of specific usefullness for Consumerium Services. Also this page serves the purpose of forming a Country template for use in Content Wiki once we figure out what information can be reliably collected.
See w:List of countries for general information on countries of the world.
Here be the current skeleton
- Registered companies searchable in Internet? YES/NO/Not determined
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Africa
Asia
Pakistan
Registered companies searchable in Internet? YES
- http://www.pakboi.gov.pk/html/all_companies.html The Pakistan Board of Investment - Companies, searchable online by name, registered capital, CEO and other options
South Korea
Workers' rights
Apparently the workers' situation in South Korea is terrible. There are reports of trade union activists commiting suicide to attract attention to the workers' rights situation in South Korea. see Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) web site for more information
Europe
Finland (Suomi)
Registered companies searchable in Internet? YES
- http://www.prh.fi/en.html National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland (Patentti ja rekisterihallitus) Handles registrations for companies, associations, foundations and patents. Limited online company, association and trademark searches available for free
Ireland (Eire)
Registered companies searchable in Internet? YES
- http://www.cro.ie/search/ - Companies Registration Office of Ireland - Limited online search of companies
Netherlands (Nederland)
Registered companies searchable in Internet? YES
Sweden (Sverige)
Registered companies searchable in Internet? YES
- http://www.prv.se/eng/ Swedish Patent and Registration Office covers Companies, Trademarks, Patents and People. Limited online company and trademark searches available for free
North and Central America
Oceania
Australia
Registered companies searchable in Internet? YES
- http://www.search.asic.gov.au/gns001.html Australian Securities and Investments Commission Limited company search on-line.