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Government type Mauritania, in 36 editions.
The entry for Mauritania published Government type in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 6 editions. Each is shown as published. Government type in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 6
- 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 2024Published as “Type”
- republic;
- military first seized power in bloodless coup 10 July 1978;
- a palace coup that took place on 24 December 1984 brought President Taya to power
republic; military first seized power in bloodless coup 10 July 1978; a palace coup that took place on 24 December 1984 brought President Taya to power
Published as “Type”
- republic;
- military first seized power in bloodless coup 10 July 1978;
- a palace coup that took place on 12 December 1984 brought President Taya to power
republic; military first seized power in bloodless coup 10 July 1978; a palace coup that took place on 24 12 December 1984 brought President Taya to power
Published as “Type”
- republic;
- military first seized power in bloodless coup 10 July 1978;
- a palace coup that took place on 12 December 1984 brought President Taya to power;
- he was elected in 1992
republic; military first seized power in bloodless coup 10 July 1978; a
palace coup that took place on 12 December 1984 brought President Taya to power
power; he was elected in 1992
The same text in 3 editions, 1993 to 1995.
Published as “Type”
republic
Rewritten: too little of the 1992 text remains to mark the changes.
republic
Published as “Type of government”
republic
republic
The same text in 11 editions, 1997 to 2007.
republic
republic
Democratic Republic
republic Democratic Republic
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
military junta
Democratic Republic military junta
The same text in 11 editions, 2015 to 2025.
presidential republic
military junta presidential republic
No edition has those words. Try a shorter word.
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Mauritania: Government type.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/mauritania/government-type.