The CIA World Factbook Edition 1994 Government
Government type In 36 editions of 36.
Government type was published in 36 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1990 to 2025. The 1994 edition carries it in 256 entries, in its Government section, under the heading “Type”. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
- entries in the 1994 edition
- 256
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Government type” (1997 to 2025), “Type” (1990 to 1995) and “Type of government” (1996).
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Africa
62 entriesBassas da India
French possession administered by a Commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion
Benin
- republic under multiparty democratic rule dropped Marxism-Leninism December 1989;
- democratic reforms adopted February 1990;
- transition to multiparty system completed 4 April 1991
Glorioso Islands
French possession administered by Commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion
Juan de Nova Island
French possession administered by Commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion
Libya
- Jamahiriya (a state of the masses) in theory,
- governed by the populace through local councils;
- in fact,
- a military dictatorship
Nigeria
- military government since 31 December 1983;
- plans to institute a constitutional conference to prepare for a new transition to civilian rule after plans for a transition in 1993 were negated by General BABANGIDA
Sudan
ruling military junta - Revolutionary Command Council - dissolved on 16 October 1993 and government civilianized
Western Sahara
- legal status of territory and question of sovereignty unresolved;
- territory contested by Morocco and Polisario Front (Popular Front for the Liberation of the Saguia el Hamra and Rio de Oro), which in February 1976 formally proclaimed a government in exile of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR);
- territory partitioned between Morocco and Mauritania in April 1976, with Morocco acquiring northern two-thirds;
- Mauritania, under pressure from Polisario guerrillas, abandoned all claims to its portion in August 1979;
- Morocco moved to occupy that sector shortly thereafter and has since asserted administrative control;
- the Polisario's government in exile was seated as an OAU member in 1984;
- guerrilla activities continued sporadically, until a UN-monitored cease-fire was implemented 6 September 1991
Antarctic Region
4 entriesFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands
overseas territory of France since 1955; governed by High Administrator Bernard de GOUTTES (since May 1990), who is assisted by a 7-member Consultative Council and a 12-member Scientific Council
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
territory of Australia administered by the Ministry for Environment, Sport, and Territories
Arctic Region
4 entriesSvalbard
- territory of Norway administered by the Ministry of Industry, Oslo, through a governor (sysselmann) residing in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen;
- by treaty (9 February 1920) sovereignty was given to Norway
Asia
23 entriesCentral America and the Caribbean
32 entriesAruba
part of the Dutch realm; full autonomy in internal affairs obtained in 1986 upon separation from the Netherlands Antilles
Virgin Islands
organized, unincorporated territory of the US administered by the Office of Territorial and International Affairs, US Department of the Interior
Europe
46 entriesAndorra
- parliamentary democracy (since March 1993) that retains as its heads of state a co-principality;
- the two princes are the president of France and Spanish bishop of Seo de Urgel, who are represented locally by officials called veguers
Middle East
15 entriesUnited Arab Emirates
federation with specified powers delegated to the UAE central government and other powers reserved to member emirates
North America
6 entriesClipperton Island
French possession administered by France from French Polynesia by High Commissioner of the Republic
Oceania
34 entriesAmerican Samoa
unincorporated and unorganized territory of the US; administered by the US Department of Interior, Office of Territorial and International Affairs
Baker Island
unincorporated territory of the US administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system
Cook Islands
- self-governing parliamentary government in free association with New Zealand;
- Cook Islands is fully responsible for internal affairs;
- New Zealand retains responsibility for external affairs, in consultation with the Cook Islands
Coral Sea Islands
territory of Australia administered by the Ministry for Environment, Sport, and Territories
Guam
organized, 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
Howland Island
unincorporated territory of the US administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System
Jarvis Island
unincorporated territory of the US administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System
Johnston Atoll
unincorportated territory of the US administered by the US Defense Nuclear Agency (DNA) and managed cooperatively by DNA and the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system
Kingman Reef
unincorporated territory of the US administered by the US Navy, however it is awash the majority of the time, so it is not usable and uninhabited.
Marshall Islands
constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force 21 October 1986
Micronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia
constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force 3 November 1986
Midway Islands
unincorporated territory of the US administered by the US Navy, under Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific Division. This facility has been operationally closed since 10 September 1993 and is currently being transferred from Pacific Fleet to Naval Facilities Engineering Command via a Memorandum of Understanding.
Niue
- self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand;
- Niue fully responsible for internal affairs;
- New Zealand retains responsibility for external affairs
Northern Mariana Islands
- commonwealth 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
Palmyra Atoll
- incorporated territory of the US;
- privately owned,
- but administered by the Office of Territorial and International Affairs,
- US Department of the Interior
Wake Island
- unincorporated territory of the US administered by the US Air Force (under an agreement with the US Department of Interior) since 24 June 1972;
- presently administered by Base Commander, Major James ANDEL until August 1994, when Willis ALLEY will take over until July 1995
South America
14 entriesSoutheast Asia
16 entriesAshmore and Cartier Islands
territory of Australia administered by the Australian Ministry for the Environment, Sport, and Territories
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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 1994, “Government type”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/government-type/1994.