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List of countries by system of government
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This is a list of countries categorized by system of government currently in use.
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Democratic republics
In which a country is governed by an elected president, or a cabinet appointed by an elected legislature.
Africa
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Cape Verde
- Comoros
- Ghana
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritius
- Mozambique (authoritarian tendencies)
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria (chronic political turmoil; republic transitioning from military to civilian rule)
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Senegal
- Seychelles (quasi-authoritarian)
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
- Tanzania (quasi-authoritarian)
- Zambia
Asia
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh (chronic political turmoil)
- Republic of China (also known as Taiwan)
- East Timor
- Fiji
- India
- Indonesia
- Israel
- Kiribati
- Republic of Korea
- Lebanon (chronic political turmoil; elements of military rule)
- Marshall Islands
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Mongolia
- Nauru
- Palau
- Philippines (chronic political turmoil)
- Singapore (authoritarian tendencies; dominant-party rule)
- Sri Lanka (chronic political turmoil; authoritarian tendencies)
- Turkey
- Vanuatu
Europe
- Albania
- Armenia (authoritarian tendencies)
- Austria
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Republic of Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- Malta
- Moldova
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia (federation with specified powers delegated to a national government and other powers reserved to member states; authoritarian tendencies)
- San Marino
- Serbia and Montenegro
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Switzerland
- Ukraine
North America
- Costa Rica (democratic republic, presidential system)
- Dominica (Westminster system)
- Dominican Republic (democratic republic, presidential system)
- El Salvador (democratic republic, presidential system)
- Guatemala (democratic republic, presidential system)
- Honduras (democratic republic, presidential system)
- Nicaragua (democratic republic, presidential system)
- Mexico (democratic republic and federation)
- Panama (democratic republic, presidential system)
- Trinidad and Tobago (Westminster system)
- United States (democratic republic and federation, presidential system)
South America
- Argentina
- Bolivia (chronic political turmoil)
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Ecuador (authoritarian tendencies)
- Guyana
- Paraguay
- Peru (authoritarian tendencies)
- Suriname
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
Democratic constitutional monarchies
In which a country is governed by an elected legislature and prime minister, with a monarch as a symbolic head of state. (see also Current monarchies)
Africa
Asia
- Bhutan
- Cambodia
- Japan
- Jordan (authoritarian tendencies)
- Malaysia (also elective monarchy; authoritarian tendencies)
- Thailand
Europe
- Andorra (coprincipality)
- Belgium
- Denmark
- Liechtenstein (principality)
- Luxembourg (grand duchy)
- Monaco (principality; authoritarian tendencies)
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Spain
- Sweden
- United Kingdom (Commonwealth realm)
North America and the Caribbean
- Antigua and Barbuda (Commonwealth realm)
- Bahamas (Commonwealth realm)
- Barbados (Commonwealth realm)
- Belize (Commonwealth realm)
- Canada (Commonwealth realm; federation with some powers delegated to the federal government and others reserved to provincial governments; Queen represented at both levels)
- Grenada (Commonwealth realm)
- Jamaica (Commonwealth realm)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis (Commonwealth realm)
- Saint Lucia (Commonwealth realm)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Commonwealth realm)
Oceania
- Australia (Commonwealth realm)
- New Zealand (Commonwealth realm)
- Papua New Guinea (Commonwealth realm)
- Tuvalu (Commonwealth realm)
- Samoa (traditional monarchy)
- Solomon Islands (Commonwealth realm; chronic political turmoil)
Commonwealth realms share Queen Elizabeth II as their head of state.
Absolute monarchies
In which a country is governed solely by an absolute monarch, possibly along with other members of his family.
- Bahrain (kingdom; slight theocratic tendancies)
- Brunei Darussalam (sultanate)
- Kuwait (emirate; slight theocratic tendancies)
- Oman (sultanate; theocratic tendancies)
- Nepal (kingdom; chronic political turmoil; civil war between Maoist rebels and royalists)
- Qatar (emirate; slight theocratic tendancies)
- Saudi Arabia (kingdom; theocratic monarchy)
- Swaziland (kingdom)
- Tonga (kingdom)
- United Arab Emirates (federation with specified powers delegated to the UAE federal government and other powers reserved to member emirates; slight theocratic tendancies)
- Vatican City (Holy See; theocratic monarchy)
Authoritarian governments
Country is governed by single-party hierarchy that does not allow for effective popular opposition.
Africa
- Algeria (elements of military rule)
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad (elements of military rule)
- Republic of Congo
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea (elements of military rule)
- Eritrea (all opposition banned; the constitution, ratified in May 1997, did not enter into effect, pending parliamentary and presidential elections; parliamentary elections had been scheduled in December 2001, but were postponed indefinitely)
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- The Gambia
- Guinea (elements of military rule)
- Libya (all opposition banned; elements of military and theocratic rule)
- Mauritania (elements of military rule)
- Rwanda (elements of military rule)
- Togo (elements of military rule)
- Tunisia
- Uganda (elements of military rule)
- Zimbabwe (elements of military rule)
Asia
- Azerbaijan
- Iran (authoritarian republic, theocratic elements)
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Maldives (opposition effectively banned)
- Pakistan (elements of military and theocratic rule)
- Syria (elements of military rule)
- Tajikistan (chronic political turmoil)
- Turkmenistan (all opposition banned; totalitarian one-man dictatorship)
- Uzbekistan
- Yemen
Europe
Military governments
In which a country is governed by the military which has seized control of the nation's political institutions.
- Central African Republic
- Myanmar (known by opponents of the regime by the old name Burma)
- Sudan (elements of theocratic rule, anarchy)
Communist states
- Cuba (deformed workers' state, authoritarian socialist)
- People's Republic of China (deformed workers' state, authoritarian)
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) (extreme Stalinist/totalitarian state; dictatorship)
- Laos (elements of military rule)
- Vietnam
Transitional governments
In which a country is governed by a recently-established caretaker administration, and thus cannot be accurately identified as one of the above.
- Burundi (since the peace agreement to end civil war)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo (dictatorship; presumably undergoing a transition to representative government)
- Haiti (since Jean-Bertrand Aristide was deposed)
- Iraq (since the U.S.-led invasion and fall of Saddam Hussein. Elements of theocracy, anarchy, and military government in various regions)
- Liberia (since President Charles Taylor was deposed)
- Somalia (no permanent national government; transitional, parliamentary national government)
- Côte d'Ivoire (civil war)
- Nepal (kingdom; civil war between Maoist rebels and royalists)
This list may be subject to debate. Some countries may fall into more than one category.
See also
External links
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