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Government type Somalia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Somalia published Government type in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 7 editions. Each is shown as published. Government type in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 7
- 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 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Type”
republic
republic
The same text in 4 editions, 1992 to 1995.
Published as “Type”
none
republic none
Published as “Type of government”
none
none
The same text in 4 editions, 1997 to 2000.
none
none
parliamentary
none parliamentary
The same text in 3 editions, 2002 to 2004.
no permanent national government; transitional, parliamentary national government
no permanent national government; transitional, parliamentary national government
The same text in 7 editions, 2005 to 2011.
no permanent national government; transitional, parliamentary federal government
no permanent national government; transitional, parliamentary national federal government
The same text in 2012 and 2013.
in the process of building a federated parliamentary republic
no permanent national government; transitional, in the process of building a federated parliamentary federal government republic
The same text in 2014 and 2015.
in the process of building a federal parliamentary republic
in the process of building a federated federal parliamentary republic
The same text in 10 editions, 2016 to 2025.
federal parliamentary republic
in the process of building a federal parliamentary republic
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Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. “Somalia: Government type.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/somalia/government-type.