The CIA World Factbook Edition 2015 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 2015 edition carries it in 233 entries, in its Government section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
- entries in the 2015 edition
- 233
- 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
56 entriesSudan
- federal republic ruled by the National Congress Party (NCP), which seized power by military coup in 1989;
- the CPA-mandated Government of National Unity, which between 2005 and 2011 provided a percentage of leadership posts to the southern Sudan-based Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), was disbanded following the secession of South Sudan
Western Sahara
- legal status of territory and issue 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, the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), based out of refugee camps near Tindouf, Algeria, led by President Mohamed ABDELAZIZ
Arctic Region
3 entriesAsia
22 entriesKazakhstan
republic; authoritarian presidential rule, with little power outside the executive branch
Turkmenistan
- defines itself as a secular democracy and a presidential republic;
- in actuality displays authoritarian presidential rule with power concentrated within the presidential administration
Central America and the Caribbean
30 entriesAntigua And Barbuda now Antigua and Barbuda
constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government and a Commonwealth realm
Saint Vincent And The Grenadines now Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm
Europe
48 entriesAndorra
- parliamentary democracy (since March 1993) that retains as its chiefs of state a co-principality;
- the two princes are the President of France and Bishop of Urgell, whose diocese is located in neighboring Spain;
- both co-princes maintain offices and representatives in Andorra
Austria
Published as “Government type”
federal republic
Published as “Government type”
federal republic
Middle East
15 entriesCyprus
republic
note: a separation of the two ethnic communities inhabiting the island began following the outbreak of communal strife in 1963; this separation was further solidified after the Turkish intervention in July 1974, following a Greek military-junta-supported coup attempt that gave the Turkish Cypriots de facto control in the north; Greek Cypriots control the only internationally recognized government; on 15 November 1983 Turkish Cypriot "President" Rauf DENKTAS declared independence and the formation of a "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" ("TRNC"), which is recognized only by Turkey
United Arab Emirates
federation with specified powers delegated to the UAE federal government and other powers reserved to member emirates
North America
5 entriesOceania
25 entriesMarshall Islands
- constitutional government in free association with the US;
- the Compact of Free Association entered into force on 21 October 1986 and the Amended Compact entered into force in May 2004
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 on 3 November 1986 and the Amended Compact entered into force in May 2004
Northern Mariana Islands
commonwealth; self-governing with locally elected governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature
Palau
constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force on 1 October 1994
Wallis And Futuna now Wallis and Futuna
parliamentary representive democratic French overseas collectivity
South America
13 entriesSoutheast Asia
16 entriesMalaysia
constitutional monarchy
note: nominally headed by paramount ruler (commonly referred to as the king) and a bicameral Parliament consisting of a nonelected upper house and an elected lower house; all Peninsular Malaysian states have hereditary rulers (commonly referred to as sultans) except Melaka (Malacca) and Pulau Pinang (Penang); those two states along with Sabah and Sarawak in East Malaysia have governors appointed by government; powers of state governments are limited by federal constitution; under terms of federation, Sabah and Sarawak retain certain constitutional prerogatives (e.g., right to maintain their own immigration controls)
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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2015, “Government type”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/government-type/2015.