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Government type Canada, in 36 editions.
The entry for Canada published Government type in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 8 editions. Each is shown as published. Government type in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 8
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Type” (1990 to 1995), “Type of government” (1996) and “Government type” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 6 editions, 1990 to 1995.
Published as “Type”
confederation with parliamentary democracy
confederation with parliamentary democracy
Published as “Type of government”
confederation with parliamentary democracy
confederation with parliamentary democracy
confederation with parliamentary democracy
confederation with parliamentary democracy
The same text in 1998 and 1999.
federation with parliamentary democracy
confederation federation with parliamentary democracy
The same text in 5 editions, 2000 to 2004.
confederation with parliamentary democracy
federation confederation with parliamentary democracy
a constitutional monarchy that is also a parliamentary democracy and a federation
confederation with a constitutional monarchy that is also a parliamentary democracy and a federation
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
constitutional monarchy that is also a parliamentary democracy and a federation
a constitutional monarchy that is also a parliamentary democracy and a federation
a parliamentary democracy, a federation, and a Commonwealth realm
constitutional monarchy that is also a parliamentary democracy democracy, a federation, and a federation Commonwealth realm
The same text in 6 editions, 2010 to 2015.
a parliamentary democracy, a federation, and a constitutional monarchy
a parliamentary democracy, a federation, and a Commonwealth realm constitutional monarchy
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
federal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
a federal parliamentary democracy, a federation, and democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
The same text in 8 editions, 2018 to 2025.
- federal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy;
- a Commonwealth realm;
- federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution
federal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Canada: Government type.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/canada/government-type.