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Government type Syria, in 36 editions.
The entry for Syria 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
Changed since 2024The same text in 3 editions, 1990 to 1992.
Published as “Type”
republic; under leftwing military regime since March 1963
republic; under leftwing military regime since March 1963
The same text in 3 editions, 1993 to 1995.
Published as “Type”
republic under leftwing military regime since March 1963
republic; republic under leftwing military regime since March 1963
Published as “Type of government”
republic under military regime since March 1963
republic under leftwing military regime since March 1963
The same text in 9 editions, 1997 to 2005.
republic under military regime since March 1963
republic under military regime since March 1963
republic under an authoritarian, military-dominated regime
republic under military an authoritarian, military-dominated regime since March 1963
The same text in 3 editions, 2007 to 2009.
republic under an authoritarian military-dominated regime
republic under an authoritarian, authoritarian military-dominated regime
The same text in 6 editions, 2010 to 2015.
republic under an authoritarian regime
republic under an authoritarian military-dominated regime
The same text in 9 editions, 2016 to 2024.
presidential republic; highly authoritarian regime
republic under an presidential republic; highly authoritarian regime
transitional presidential republic
transitional presidential republic; highly authoritarian regime republic
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Syria: Government type.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/syria/government-type.