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  2. Government
  3. System of government
  4. Assembly-independent
Form of state
  • RepublicRepublic169
  • Constitutional monarchyConstitutional monarchy61
  • Absolute monarchyAbsolute monarchy4
  • Islamic RepublicIslamic Republic3
  • Islamic EmirateIslamic Emirate1
System of government
  • ParliamentaryParliamentary92
  • PresidentialPresidential56
  • Semi-presidentialSemi-presidential52
  • Unified authorityUnified authority9
  • Monarch-led executiveMonarch-led executive6
  • Parent state's system appliesParent state's system applies6
  • Executive appointed by the parent stateExecutive appointed by the parent state5
  • Military ruleMilitary rule5
  • Not statedNot stated5
  • One-partyOne-party5
  • Assembly-independentAssembly-independent4
  • Clerical supervisionClerical supervision1
Territorial organisation
  • UnitaryUnitary173
  • FederalFederal24
  • Control contestedControl contested14
  • Transitional arrangementTransitional arrangement14

Assembly-independent

4 countries or other entities

The legislature elects the executive for a fixed term but cannot remove it during that term, except by impeachment for misconduct.

Source: Shugart and Carey (1992), Presidents and Assemblies (Cambridge University Press)

4 countries and 0 other entities

  • Micronesia
  • Myanmar
  • Switzerland
  • Zimbabwe
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