Country ranking for field: government type 1993

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This entry gives the basic form of government. Definitions of the major governmental terms are as follows. (Note that for some countries more than one definition applies.):


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1flag of AfghanistanAfghanistan0 
2flag of PanamaPanamacentralized republic 
3flag of New CaledoniaNew Caledoniaoverseas territory of France since 1956 
4flag of New ZealandNew Zealandparliamentary democracy 
5flag of NicaraguaNicaraguarepublic 
6flag of NigerNigertransition government as of November 1991 appointed by national reform conference; scheduled to turn over power to democratically elected government in March 1993 
7flag of NigeriaNigeriamilitary government since 31 December 1983; plans to turn over power to elected civilians in August 1993 
8flag of NiueNiueself-governing territory in free association with New Zealand; Niue fully responsible for internal affairs; New Zealand retains responsibility for external affairs 
9flag of Norfolk IslandNorfolk Islandterritory of Australia 
10flag of North KoreaNorth KoreaCommunist state; Stalinist dictatorship 
11flag of Northern Mariana IslandsNorthern Mariana Islandscommonwealth in political union with the US; self-governing with locally elected governor lieutenant governor and legislature; federal funds to the Commonwealth administered by the US Department of the Interior Office of Territorial and International Affairs 
12flag of NorwayNorwayconstitutional monarchy 
13flag of PakistanPakistanrepublic 
14flag of Department of the InteriorDepartment of the Interiorunincorporated territory of the US; privately owned but administered by the Office of Territorial and International Affairs US 
15flag of Papua New GuineaPapua New Guineaparliamentary democracy 
16flag of Navassa IslandNavassa Islandunincorporated territory of the US administered by the US Coast Guard 
17flag of ParaguayParaguayrepublic 
18flag of PeruPerurepublic 
19flag of PhilippinesPhilippinesrepublic 
20flag of Pitcairn IslandsPitcairn Islandsdependent territory of the UK 
21flag of PolandPolanddemocratic state 
22flag of PortugalPortugalrepublic 
23flag of Puerto RicoPuerto Ricocommonwealth associated with the US 
24flag of QatarQatartraditional monarchy 
25flag of RussiaRussiafederation 
26flag of RwandaRwandarepublic; presidential system; a new all-party transitional government is to assume office later this year replacing the current MRND-dominated coalition 
27flag of RéunionRéunionoverseas department of France 
28flag of Saint HelenaSaint Helenadependent territory of the UK 
29flag of NepalNepalparliamentary democracy as of 12 May 1991 
30flag of NamibiaNamibiarepublic 
31flag of Saint LuciaSaint Luciaparliamentary democracy 
32flag of MaliMalirepublic 
33flag of LebanonLebanonrepublic 
34flag of LesothoLesothoconstitutional monarchy 
35flag of LiberiaLiberiarepublic 
36flag of LibyaLibyaJamahiriya 
37flag of LiechtensteinLiechtensteinhereditary constitutional monarchy 
38flag of LithuaniaLithuaniarepublic 
39flag of LuxembourgLuxembourgconstitutional monarchy 
40flag of MacauMacauoverseas territory of Portugal scheduled to revert to China in 1999 
41flag of MacedoniaMacedoniaemerging democracy 
42flag of MadagascarMadagascarrepublic 
43flag of MalawiMalawione-party republic; a referendum to determine whether Malawi should remain a one-party state is scheduled to be held on 14 June 1993 
44flag of MalaysiaMalaysiaconstitutional monarchy; Federation of Malaysia formed 9 July 1963; nominally headed by the paramount ruler 
45flag of MaltaMaltaparliamentary democracy 
46flag of MyanmarMyanmarmilitary regime 
47flag of Marshall IslandsMarshall Islandsconstitutional government in free association with the US; the 
48flag of MartiniqueMartiniqueoverseas department of France 
49flag of MauritaniaMauritaniarepublic 
50flag of MauritiusMauritiusparliamentary democracy 
51flag of MayotteMayotteterritorial collectivity of France 
52flag of MexicoMexicofederal republic operating under a centralized government 
53flag of Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System; legislation before Congress in 1990 proposed inclusion of territory within theDepartment of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System; legislation before Congress in 1990 proposed inclusion of territory within theunincorporated territory of the US administered by the US Navy under command of the Barbers Point Naval Air Station in Hawaii and managed cooperatively by the US Navy and the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US 
54flag of MoldovaMoldovarepublic 
55flag of MonacoMonacoconstitutional monarchy 
56flag of MongoliaMongoliarepublic 
57flag of MontserratMontserratdependent territory of the UK 
58flag of MoroccoMoroccoconstitutional monarchy 
59flag of MozambiqueMozambiquerepublic 
60flag of Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and Nevisconstitutional monarchy 
61flag of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadinesconstitutional monarchy 
62flag of LaosLaosCommunist state 
63flag of United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emiratesfederation with specified powers delegated to the UAE central government and other powers reserved to member emirates 
64flag of TokelauTokelauterritory of New Zealand 
65flag of TongaTongahereditary constitutional monarchy 
66flag of Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobagoparliamentary democracy 
67flag of Tromelin IslandTromelin IslandFrench possession administered by Commissioner of the Republic resident in Reunion 
68flag of TunisiaTunisiarepublic 
69flag of TurkeyTurkeyrepublican parliamentary democracy 
70flag of TurkmenistanTurkmenistanrepublic 
71flag of Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks and Caicos Islandsdependent territory of the UK 
72flag of TuvaluTuvaludemocracy; began debating republic status in 1992; referendum expected in 1993 
73flag of Office of Territorial and International Affairs US Department of the InteriorOffice of Territorial and International Affairs US Department of the Interiororganized unincorporated territory of the US administered by the 
74flag of UgandaUgandarepublic 
75flag of UkraineUkrainerepublic 
76flag of United KingdomUnited Kingdomconstitutional monarchy 
77flag of The GambiaThe Gambiarepublic under multiparty democratic rule 
78flag of United StatesUnited Statesfederal republic; strong democratic tradition 
79flag of UruguayUruguayrepublic 
80flag of UzbekistanUzbekistanrepublic 
81flag of VanuatuVanuaturepublic 
82flag of VenezuelaVenezuelarepublic 
83flag of VietnamVietnamCommunist state 
84flag of Wake IslandWake Islandunincorporated territory of the US administered by the US Air Force 
85flag of Wallis and FutunaWallis and Futunaoverseas territory of France 
86flag of Western SaharaWestern Saharalegal status of territory and question of sovereignty unresolved; territory contested by Morocco and Polisario Front 
87flag of Western SamoaWestern Samoaconstitutional monarchy under native chief 
88flag of ZaireZairerepublic with a strong presidential system 
89flag of ZambiaZambiarepublic 
90flag of TogoTogorepublic under transition to multiparty democratic rule 
91flag of The BahamasThe Bahamascommonwealth 
92flag of Saint-Pierre and MiquelonSaint-Pierre and Miquelonterritorial collectivity of France 
93flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich Islandsdependent territory of the UK 
94flag of San MarinoSan Marinorepublic 
95flag of Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabiamonarchy 
96flag of SenegalSenegalrepublic under multiparty democratic rule 
97flag of Serbia and MontenegroSerbia and Montenegrorepublic 
98flag of SeychellesSeychellesrepublic 
99flag of Sierra LeoneSierra Leonemilitary government 
100flag of SingaporeSingaporerepublic within Commonwealth 
101flag of SlovakiaSlovakiaparliamentary democracy 
102flag of SloveniaSloveniaemerging democracy 
103flag of Solomon IslandsSolomon Islandsparliamentary democracy 
104flag of SomaliaSomalianone 
105flag of South AfricaSouth Africarepublic 
106flag of South KoreaSouth Korearepublic 
107flag of ThailandThailandconstitutional monarchy 
108flag of SpainSpainparliamentary monarchy 
109flag of Spratly IslandsSpratly Islandsparliamentary monarchy 
110flag of Sri LankaSri Lankarepublic 
111flag of SudanSudanmilitary civilian government suspended and martial law imposed after 30 June 1989 coup 
112flag of SurinameSurinamerepublic 
113flag of SvalbardSvalbardterritory of Norway administered by the Ministry of Industry Oslo through a governor 
114flag of SwedenSwedenconstitutional monarchy 
115flag of SwitzerlandSwitzerlandfederal republic 
116flag of SyriaSyriarepublic under leftwing military regime since March 1963 
117flag of São Tomé and PríncipeSão Tomé and Prínciperepublic 
118flag of TaiwanTaiwanmultiparty democratic regime; opposition political parties legalized in March 1989 
119flag of TajikistanTajikistanrepublic 
120flag of TanzaniaTanzaniarepublic 
121flag of LatviaLatviarepublic 
122flag of KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanrepublic 
123flag of AlbaniaAlbanianascent democracy 
124flag of High Commissioner of the RepublicHigh Commissioner of the RepublicFrench possession administered by France from French Polynesia by 
125flag of Burkina FasoBurkina Fasoparliamentary 
126flag of BurundiBurundirepublic 
127flag of Cabo VerdeCabo Verderepublic 
128flag of CambodiaCambodiatransitional government currently administered by the Supreme representatives from each of the country's four political factions 
129flag of CameroonCameroonunitary republic; multiparty presidential regime 
130flag of CanadaCanadaconfederation with parliamentary democracy 
131flag of Cayman IslandsCayman Islandsdependent territory of the UK 
132flag of Central African RepublicCentral African Republicrepublic; one-party presidential regime since 1986 
133flag of ChadChadrepublic 
134flag of ChileChilerepublic 
135flag of ChinaChinaCommunist state 
136flag of Christmas IslandChristmas Islandterritory of Australia 
137flag of Cocos IslandsCocos Islandsterritory of Australia 
138flag of BruneiBruneiconstitutional sultanate 
139flag of ColombiaColombiarepublic; executive branch dominates government structure 
140flag of ComorosComorosindependent republic 
141flag of CongoCongorepublic 
142flag of Zealand; Cook Islands is fully responsible for internal affairs; New ZealandZealand; Cook Islands is fully responsible for internal affairs; New Zealandself-governing parliamentary government in free association with New 
143flag of Coral Sea IslandsCoral Sea Islandsterritory of Australia administered by the Ministry for Arts Sport the Environment Tourism and Territories 
144flag of Costa RicaCosta Ricademocratic republic 
145flag of CroatiaCroatiaparliamentary democracy 
146flag of CubaCubaCommunist state 
147flag of Turkish Cypriot President Rauf DENKTASH declared independence and the formation of a Turkish Cypriot President Rauf DENKTASH declared independence and the formation of a "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus"republic; a disaggregation of the two ethnic communities inhabiting the island began after the outbreak of communal strife in 1963; this separation was further solidified following the Turkish invasion of the island in July 1974 which gave the Turkish Cypriots de facto control in the north; Greek Cypriots control the only internationally recognized government; on 15 November 1983 
148flag of Czech RepublicCzech Republicparliamentary democracy 
149flag of Côte d'IvoireCôte d'Ivoirerepublic multiparty presidential regime established 1960 
150flag of DenmarkDenmarkconstitutional monarchy 
151flag of BulgariaBulgariaemerging democracy 
152flag of British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin Islandsdependent territory of the UK 
153flag of DominicaDominicaparliamentary democracy 
154flag of AzerbaijanAzerbaijanrepublic 
155flag of AlgeriaAlgeriarepublic 
156flag of American SamoaAmerican Samoaunincorporated and unorganized territory of the US; administered by the US Department of Interior Office of Territorial and International Affairs 
157flag of France and Spanish bishop of Seo de Urgel who are represented locally by officials called veguers; to be changed to a parliamentary form of governmentFrance and Spanish bishop of Seo de Urgel who are represented locally by officials called veguers; to be changed to a parliamentary form of governmentparliamentary coprincipality under formal sovereignty of president of 
158flag of AngolaAngolatransitional government nominally a multiparty democracy with a strong presidential system 
159flag of AnguillaAnguilladependent territory of the UK 
160flag of Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbudaparliamentary democracy 
161flag of ArgentinaArgentinarepublic 
162flag of ArmeniaArmeniarepublic 
163flag of ArubaArubapart of the Dutch realm; full autonomy in internal affairs obtained in 1986 upon separation from the Netherlands Antilles 
164flag of Arts Sports the Environment Tourism and TerritoriesArts Sports the Environment Tourism and Territoriesterritory of Australia administered by the Australian Ministry for 
165flag of AustraliaAustraliafederal parliamentary state 
166flag of AustriaAustriafederal republic 
167flag of BahrainBahraintraditional monarchy 
168flag of British Indian Ocean TerritoryBritish Indian Ocean Territorydependent territory of the UK 
169flag of Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the NationalWildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the Nationalunincorporated territory of the US administered by the Fish and 
170flag of BarbadosBarbadosparliamentary democracy 
171flag of Jacques DEWATREJacques DEWATREFrench possession administered by Commissioner of the Republic 
172flag of BelarusBelarusrepublic 
173flag of BelgiumBelgiumconstitutional monarchy 
174flag of BelizeBelizeparliamentary democracy 
175flag of December 1989; democratic reforms adopted February 1990; transition to multiparty system completed 4 April 1991December 1989; democratic reforms adopted February 1990; transition to multiparty system completed 4 April 1991republic under multiparty democratic rule dropped Marxism-Leninism 
176flag of BhutanBhutanmonarchy; special treaty relationship with India 
177flag of BoliviaBoliviarepublic 
178flag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovinaemerging democracy 
179flag of BotswanaBotswanaparliamentary republic 
180flag of Bouvet IslandBouvet Islandterritory of Norway 
181flag of BrazilBrazilfederal republic 
182flag of DjiboutiDjiboutirepublic 
183flag of Dominican RepublicDominican Republicrepublic 
184flag of KuwaitKuwaitnominal constitutional monarchy 
185flag of Isle of ManIsle of ManBritish crown dependency 
186flag of HaitiHaitirepublic 
187flag of Heard Island and McDonald IslandsHeard Island and McDonald Islandsterritory of Australia administered by the Ministry for Arts Sport the Environment Tourism and Territories 
188flag of Holy SeeHoly Seemonarchical-sacerdotal state 
189flag of HondurasHondurasrepublic 
190flag of Hong KongHong Kongdependent territory of the UK scheduled to revert to China in 1997 
191flag of HungaryHungaryrepublic 
192flag of IcelandIcelandrepublic 
193flag of IndiaIndiafederal republic 
194flag of IndonesiaIndonesiarepublic 
195flag of IranIrantheocratic republic 
196flag of IraqIraqrepublic 
197flag of IrelandIrelandrepublic 
198flag of IsraelIsraelrepublic 
199flag of GuineaGuinearepublic 
200flag of ItalyItalyrepublic 
201flag of JamaicaJamaicaparliamentary democracy 
202flag of Jan MayenJan Mayenterritory of Norway 
203flag of Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the NationalWildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the Nationalunincorporated territory of the US administered by the Fish and 
204flag of JerseyJerseyBritish crown dependency 
205flag of Nuclear AgencyNuclear Agencyunincorportated territory of the US administered by the US Defense 
206flag of JordanJordanconstitutional monarchy 
207flag of Juan de Nova IslandJuan de Nova IslandFrench possession administered by Commissioner of the Republic resident in Reunion 
208flag of KazakhstanKazakhstanrepublic 
209flag of KenyaKenyarepublic 
210flag of Kingman ReefKingman Reefunincorporated territory of the US administered by the US Navy 
211flag of KiribatiKiribatirepublic 
212flag of GuyanaGuyanarepublic 
213flag of Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape VerdeParty for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verderepublic highly centralized multiparty since mid-1991; the African 
214flag of EcuadorEcuadorrepublic 
215flag of French GuianaFrench Guianaoverseas department of France 
216flag of EgyptEgyptrepublic 
217flag of El SalvadorEl Salvadorrepublic 
218flag of Equatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinearepublic in transition to multiparty democracy 
219flag of People's Liberation FrontPeople's Liberation Fronttransitional government; on 29 May 1991 ISSAIAS Afeworke secretary general of the Eritrean 
220flag of EstoniaEstoniarepublic 
221flag of EthiopiaEthiopiatransitional government; on 28 May 1991 the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front 
222flag of Falkland IslandsFalkland Islandsdependent territory of the UK 
223flag of Faroe IslandsFaroe Islandspart of the Danish realm; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark 
224flag of Compact of Free Association entered into force 3 November 1986Compact of Free Association entered into force 3 November 1986constitutional government in free association with the US; the 
225flag of Fiji a republic on 6 October 1987Fiji a republic on 6 October 1987republic; military coup leader Maj. Gen 
226flag of FinlandFinlandrepublic 
227flag of FranceFrancerepublic 
228flag of French PolynesiaFrench Polynesiaoverseas territory of France since 1946 
229flag of GuernseyGuernseyBritish crown dependency 
230flag of Administrator Bernard de GOUTTESAdministrator Bernard de GOUTTESoverseas territory of France since 1955; governed by High 
231flag of GabonGabonrepublic; multiparty presidential regime 
232flag of GeorgiaGeorgiarepublic 
233flag of GermanyGermanyfederal republic 
234flag of GhanaGhanaconstitutional democracy 
235flag of GibraltarGibraltardependent territory of the UK 
236flag of Glorioso IslandsGlorioso IslandsFrench possession administered by Commissioner of the Republic resident in Reunion 
237flag of GreeceGreecepresidential parliamentary government; monarchy rejected by referendum 8 December 1974 
238flag of GreenlandGreenlandpart of the Danish realm; self-governing overseas administrative division 
239flag of GrenadaGrenadaparliamentary democracy 
240flag of GuadeloupeGuadeloupeoverseas department of France 
241flag of GuamGuamorganized unincorporated territory of the US with policy relations between Guam and the US under the jurisdiction of the Office of Territorial and International Affairs US Department of the Interior 
242flag of GuatemalaGuatemalarepublic 
243flag of ZimbabweZimbabweparliamentary democracy 


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