Pays Indep. Dépendance Gouvernement
Albania 28/11/1912 emerging democracy
Greece 01/01/1829 parliamentary republic
Macedonia 17/09/1991 emerging democracy
Serbia 05/06/2006 parliamentary democracy
Montenegro 03/06/2006 parliamentary democracy
Kosovo 17/02/2008 republic
Andorra parliamentary democracy that retains as its heads of state a coprincipality
France republic
Spain 01/01/1492 parliamentary monarchy
Austria 12/11/1918 federal republic
Czech Republic 01/01/1993 parliamentary democracy
Germany 18/01/1871 federal republic
Hungary 01/01/1001 republic
Italy 17/03/1861 republic
Liechtenstein 23/01/1719 hereditary constitutional monarchy
Slovakia 01/01/1993 parliamentary democracy
Slovenia 25/06/1991 emerging democracy
Switzerland federal republic
Belarus 25/08/1991 republic
Latvia 06/09/1991 republic
Lithuania 06/09/1991 republic
Poland 11/11/1918 democratic state
Ukraine 01/12/1991 republic
Russia 24/08/1991 federation
Belgium 04/10/1830 constitutional monarchy
Luxembourg constitutional monarchy
Netherlands 01/01/1579 constitutional monarchy
Bosnia and Herzegovina 01/04/1992 emerging democracy
Croatia 25/06/1991 parliamentary democracy
Bulgaria 22/09/1908 emerging democracy
Romania 01/01/1881 republic
Turkey 29/10/1923 republican parliamentary democracy
Denmark constitutional monarchy
Estonia 06/09/1991 republic
Faroe Islands DK part of the Danish realm
Finland 06/12/1917 republic
Norway 26/10/1905 constitutional monarchy
Sweden constitutional monarchy
Monaco 01/01/1419 constitutional monarchy
Gibraltar GB dependent territory of the UK
Guernsey GB British crown dependency
Holy See 11/02/1929 monarchical sacerdotal state
Iceland 17/06/1944 republic
Ireland 06/12/1921 republic
San Marino 01/01/301 republic
Jersey GB British crown dependency
Malta 21/09/1964 parliamentary democracy
Man GB British crown dependency
Moldova 27/08/1991 republic
Portugal 01/01/1140 republic
Svalbard N territory of Norway administered by the Ministry of Industry
United Kingdom 01/01/1801 constitutional monarchy
Afghanistan 19/08/1919 transitional government
China Communist state
Iran 01/04/1979 theocratic republic
Pakistan 14/08/1947 republic
Tajikistan 09/09/1991 republic
Turkmenistan 27/10/1991 republic
Uzbekistan 31/08/1991 republic
Armenia 28/05/1918 republic
Georgia 09/04/1991 republic
Azerbaijan 30/08/1991 republic
Bahrain 15/08/1971 traditional monarchy
Bangladesh 16/12/1971 republic
Myanmar 04/01/1948 military regime
India 15/08/1947 federal republic
Bhutan 08/08/1949 monarchy
Brunei 01/01/1984 constitutional sultanate
Malaysia 31/08/1957 constitutional monarchy
Laos 19/07/1949 Communist state
Thailand 01/01/1238 constitutional monarchy
Cambodia 09/11/1949 multiparty liberal democracy under a constitutional monarchy established in September 1993
Vietnam 02/09/1945 Communist state
Kazakstan 16/12/1991 republic
North Korea Communist state
Kyrgyzstan 31/08/1991 republic
Hong Kong TJ special administrative area in China
Macau TJ special administrative area in China
Mongolia 13/03/1921 republic
Nepal 01/01/1768 parliamentary democracy as of 12 May 1991
Christmas Island AUS territory of Australia
Cocos Islands AUS territory of Australia
Cyprus 16/08/1960 republic
Gaza Strip
Israel 14/05/1948 republic
Egypt 28/02/1922 republic
Indonesia 17/08/1945 republic
Timor-Leste 20/05/2002 parliamentary democracy
Papua New Guinea 16/09/1975 parliamentary democracy
Iraq 03/10/1932 republic
Jordan 25/05/1946 constitutional monarchy
Kuwait 19/06/1961 nominal constitutional monarchy
Saudi Arabia 23/09/1932 monarchy
Syria 17/04/1946 republic under military regime since March 1963
Lebanon 22/11/1943 republic
West Bank
Japan constitutional monarchy
South Korea republic
Maldives 26/07/1965 republic
Oman 01/01/1650 monarchy
United Arab Emirates 02/12/1971 federation with specified powers delegated to the UAE central government and other powers reserved to member emirates
Yemen 22/05/1990 republic
Philippines 04/07/1946 republic
Qatar 03/09/1971 traditional monarchy
Singapore 09/08/1965 republic within Commonwealth
Sri Lanka 04/02/1948 republic
Taiwan multiparty democratic regime
Anguilla GB British Overseas Territories
Antigua and Barbuda 01/11/1981 parliamentary democracy
Aruba NL part of the Dutch realm
Bahamas 10/07/1973 commonwealth
Barbados 30/11/1966 parliamentary democracy
Belize 21/09/1981 parliamentary democracy
Guatemala 15/09/1821 republic
Mexico 16/09/1810 federal republic operating under a centralized government
Bermuda GB British Overseas Territories
British Virgin Islands GB British Overseas Territories
Canada 01/07/1867 confederation with parliamentary democracy
United States 04/07/1776 federal republic
Cayman Islands GB British Overseas Territories
Costa Rica 15/09/1821 democratic republic
Nicaragua 15/09/1821 republic
Panama 03/11/1903 constitutional republic
Cuba 20/05/1902 Communist state
Dominica 03/11/1978 parliamentary democracy
Dominican Republic 27/02/1844 republic
Haiti 01/01/1804 republic
El Salvador 15/09/1821 republic
Honduras 15/09/1821 republic
Greenland DK part of the Danish realm
Grenada 07/02/1974 parliamentary democracy
Guadeloupe F overseas department of France
Jamaica 06/08/1962 parliamentary democracy
Martinique F overseas department of France
Montserrat GB British Overseas Territories
Netherlands Antilles NL part of the Dutch realm
Saint Martin F overseas collectivity of France
Colombia 20/07/1810 republic
Puerto Rico USA commonwealth associated with the US
Saint Kitts and Nevis 19/09/1983 constitutional monarchy
Saint Lucia 22/02/1979 parliamentary democracy
Saint Pierre and Miquelon F territorial collectivity of France
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27/10/1979 constitutional monarchy
Trinidad and Tobago 31/08/1962 parliamentary democracy
Turks and Caicos Islands GB British Overseas Territories
Virgin Islands organized
American Samoa USA unincorporated and unorganized territory of the US
Australia 01/01/1901 federal parliamentary state
Cook Islands NZ self governing parliamentary government in free association with New Zealand
Fiji 10/10/1970 republic
French Polynesia F overseas territory of France since 1946
Guam USA organized
Kiribati 12/07/1979 republic
Marshall Islands 21/10/1986 constitutional government in free association with the US
Micronesia 03/11/1986 constitutional government in free association with the US
Nauru 31/01/1968 republic
New Caledonia F overseas territory of France since 1956
New Zealand 26/09/1907 parliamentary democracy
Niue 19/10/1974 self governing territory in free association with New Zealand
Norfolk Island AUS territory of Australia
Northern Mariana Islands USA commonwealth in political union with the US
Palau 01/10/1994 constitutional government in free association with the US
Pitcairn Islands GB British Overseas Territories
Solomon Islands 07/07/1978 parliamentary democracy
Tonga 04/06/1970 hereditary constitutional monarchy
Tuvalu 01/10/1978 democracy
Vanuatu 30/07/1980 republic
Wallis and Futuna F overseas territory of France
Samoa 01/01/1962 constitutional monarchy under native chief
Argentina 09/07/1816 republic
Bolivia 06/08/1825 republic
Brazil 07/09/1822 federal republic
Chile 18/09/1810 republic
Paraguay 14/05/1811 republic
Uruguay 25/08/1828 republic
Peru 28/07/1821 republic
French Guiana F overseas department of France
Guyana 26/05/1966 republic
Suriname 25/11/1975 republic
Venezuela 05/07/1811 republic
Ecuador 24/05/1822 republic
Falkland Islands GB British Overseas Territories
Algeria 05/07/1962 republic
Libya 24/12/1951 Jamahiriya in theory
Mali 22/09/1960 republic
Mauritania 28/11/1960 republic
Morocco 02/03/1956 constitutional monarchy
Niger 03/08/1960 republic
Tunisia 20/03/1956 republic
Western Sahara legal status of territory and question of sovereignty unresolved
Angola 11/11/1975 transitional government nominally a multiparty democracy with a strong presidential system
Congo 15/08/1960 republic
Namibia 21/03/1990 republic
Zaire 30/06/1960 republic with a strong presidential system
Zambia 24/10/1964 republic
Benin 01/08/1960 republic under multiparty democratic rule dropped Marxism Leninism December 1989
Burkina Faso 05/08/1960 parliamentary
Nigeria 01/10/1960 military government
Togo 27/04/1960 republic under transition to multiparty democratic rule
Botswana 30/09/1966 parliamentary republic
South Africa 31/05/1910 republic
Zimbabwe 18/04/1980 parliamentary democracy
Cote dIvoire 07/08/1960 republic
Ghana 06/03/1957 constitutional democracy
Burundi 01/07/1962 republic
Rwanda 01/07/1962 republic
Tanzania 26/04/1964 republic
Cameroon 01/01/1960 unitary republic
Central African Republic 13/08/1960 republic
Chad 11/08/1960 republic
Equatorial Guinea 12/10/1968 republic in transition to multiparty democracy
Gabon 17/08/1960 republic
Cape Verde 05/07/1975 republic
Sudan 01/01/1956 transitional previously ruling military junta
Comoros 06/07/1975 independent republic
Guinea 02/10/1958 republic
Liberia republic
Djibouti 27/06/1977 republic
Eritrea 27/05/1993 transitional government
Ethiopia federal republic
Somalia 01/07/1960 none
Kenya 12/12/1963 republic
Gambia 18/02/1965 republic under multiparty democratic rule
Senegal 20/08/1960 republic under multiparty democratic rule
Guinea-Bissau 10/09/1974 republic
Sierra Leone 27/04/1961 constitutional democracy
Uganda 09/10/1962 republic
Lesotho 04/10/1966 modified constitutional monarchy
Madagascar 26/06/1960 republic
Malawi 06/07/1964 multiparty democracy
Mozambique 25/06/1975 republic
Mauritius 12/03/1968 parliamentary democracy
Mayotte F territorial collectivity of France
Swaziland 06/09/1968 monarchy
Reunion F overseas department of France
Saint Helena GB British Overseas Territories
Sao Tome and Principe 12/07/1975 republic
Seychelles 29/06/1976 republic