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 |