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DescriptionForms of government.svg	English: World's states coloured by systems of government: Parliamentary systems: Head of government is elected by and is accountable to the legislature Constitutional monarchy with a ceremonial monarch Parliamentary republic with a ceremonial president Parliamentary republic with an executive president Presidential system: President is the head of government and is independent of the legislature Presidential republic Hybrid systems: Semi-presidential republic: President is independent of the legislature; head of government is appointed by the president and is accountable to the legislature Assembly-independent republic: President or directory is the head of government and is elected by the legislature, but is independent of and not accountable to it Theocratic republic: Supreme Leader holds significant executive and legislative power Semi-constitutional monarchy: Monarch holds significant executive or legislative power Absolute monarchy: Monarch has constitutionally unlimited power One-party state: Power is constitutionally linked to a single political party Military junta: Committee of military leaders controls the government; constitutional provisions are suspended Governments with no constitutional basis: No constitutionally defined basis to current regime, i.e. provisional governments or Islamic theocracies Dependent territories or places without governments ---- Note: this chart represent de jure systems of government, not the de facto degree of democracy. Italiano: Stati del mondo colorati secondo la loro forma di governo: Sistemi parlamentari: Il capo del governo è nominato/eletto ed è responsabile dinnanzi l’organo legislativo. Monarchia costituzionale con un monarca per la maggior parte cerimoniale Repubblica parlamentare con una presidenza per la maggior parte cerimoniale Repubbliche parlamentari con una presidenza esecutiva Sistema presidenziale: Il Presidente è indipendente dall’organo legislativo, nonché capo del governo e capo di stato. Repubblica presidenziale Sistemi ibridi: Repubblica semipresidenziale: Il Presidente è indipendente dall’organo legislativo; il capo del governo è nominato dal Presidente e responsabile dinnanzi all’organo legislativo Repubblica direttoriale o mista: Il direttorio o il capo di stato è anche capo del governo ed è eletto dall’organo legislativo, ma è indipendente e non responsabile dinnanzi ad esso Monarchia semi-costituzionale: Il monarca detiene ancora significativi poteri Monarchia assoluta: Il monarca ha completo ed illimitato potere Stato monopartitico: Il potere e l’apparato statale sono strettamente collegati ad un singolo partito ed alle sue dinamiche Giunta militare: Un comitato di leader militari controlla il governo, generalmente in forma transitoria o durante la sospensione o abrogazione delle disposizioni costituzionali Governo provvisorio: Non sono individuabili categorizzazioni e basi costituzionali per il regime vigente Territori dipendenti e luoghi senza governi ---- Nota: questo prospetto rappresenta la forma di governo de iure di un paese, non il grado de facto della sua situazione politica.
Date	4 February 2021
Source	File:BlankMap-World.svg, Own work
Author	Newfraferz87
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English (en): World's states coloured by form of government.

Full presidential republics.

Semi-presidential republics.

Parliamentary republics with an executive presidency

Assembly-independent republics in which the president or directory is the head of government and is elected by the legislature, but is independent of and not accountable to it.

Parliamentary republics.

Theocratic republic in which the Supreme Leader holds significant executive and legislative power

Parliamentary constitutional monarchies in which the monarch does not personally exercise power (except perhaps reserve powers).

Dual system constitutional monarchies in which the monarch personally exercises power (often alongside a weak parliament).

Absolute monarchies.

Single-party state.

Countries in which constitutional provisions for government have been suspended (e.g. military juntas).

Countries which do not fit any of the above systems (e.g. transitional governments, theocracies).

Dependent territories and places without governments.

Note that several states constitutionally deemed to be multiparty republics are broadly described by outsiders as authoritarian states. This chart aims to represent de jure
form of government, not de facto
degree of democracy.

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current	06:50, 1 March 2025	2,754 × 1,398 (1.05 MB)	GlowstoneUnknown	Reverted to version as of 22:17, 28 February 2025 (UTC) Reverted until separate categories (and corresponding colours) can be finalised
	05:53, 1 March 2025	2,754 × 1,398 (1.1 MB)	TEMPO156	Reverted to version as of 19:58, 19 February 2025 (UTC) The discussion has been open for more than two weeks. There are still no arguments against. Therefore proceeding is reasonable
	22:17, 28 February 2025	2,754 × 1,398 (1.05 MB)	GlowstoneUnknown	Reverted to version as of 07:21, 5 February 2025 (UTC) Reverted undiscussed change
	19:58, 19 February 2025	2,754 × 1,398 (1.1 MB)	TEMPO156	Update Afghanistan to match article
	07:21, 5 February 2025	2,754 × 1,398 (1.05 MB)	GlowstoneUnknown	Suriname to match article
	02:31, 20 January 2025	2,754 × 1,398 (1.05 MB)	ICommandeth	stop changing things without discussion first
	22:56, 19 January 2025	2,754 × 1,398 (1.55 MB)	Gryffindor	Reverted to version as of 17:57, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
	21:58, 15 January 2025	2,754 × 1,398 (1.05 MB)	Svito3	Reverted to version as of 00:29, 9 December 2024 (UTC) revert controversial undiscussed change
	17:57, 15 January 2025	2,754 × 1,398 (1.55 MB)	Gryffindor
	00:29, 9 December 2024	2,754 × 1,398 (1.05 MB)	GlowstoneUnknown	Syrian Arabic Republic destroyed, changed tooltip