Afghanistan, a land with a tumultuous past, holds a strategic position at the crossroads of Central, South, and West Asia. Its history is a tapestry woven with the threads of conquests, trade routes, and cultural exchanges. From the ancient empires of Persia and Alexander the Great to the modern-day conflicts and geopolitical struggles, Afghanistan’s story… Read More »
Yemen: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, the Republic of Yemen is a parliamentary-controlled presidential regime. It consists of the President and the Parliament with a Prime Minister. The president is elected by the people every seven years for a maximum of two terms. Parliament is elected every six years. See AbbreviationFinder for more information about… Read More »
Vietnam: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, Vietnam is a one-party system of the Communist Party of Vietnam CPV. No opposition is allowed! At the head of the state is the Prime Minister, who is also the General Secretary of the CPV. The parliament, the national assembly, is a unicameral system. The parliament is elected every… Read More »
Uzbekistan: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, Uzbekistan is a sovereign republic with a presidential system. At the head of the state is the president, who is elected directly by the people every five years and who is also the commander in chief of the armed forces. You can be re-elected as often as you like.… Read More »
United Arab Emirates: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, the United Arab Emirates is made up of the following seven states, which have a high degree of autonomy. The United Arab Emirates was founded on December 2, 1971. See AbbreviationFinder for more information about United Arab Emirates politics, and acronyms as well. The following emirates belong… Read More »
Turkmenistan: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, Turkmenistan is a presidential republic. At the head of the state is a president. The parliament is a unicameral system, but has a weak position given the extensive powers of the president. The People’s Council is the highest legislative body. The official name of the country is: Turkmenistan Jumhuriyäti… Read More »
Turkey: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, Turkey is a presial republic headed by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan from the AKP, who is also head of government, since June 24, 2018. See AbbreviationFinder for more information about Turkey politics, and acronyms as well. He is elected every 7 years by secret ballot. Parliament is a unicameral system.… Read More »
Thailand: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, Thailand is a constitutional monarchy. The head of state is the king. From 1947 until his death on October 13, 2016, the very popular King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Rama IX, ruled. (1927-2016). See AbbreviationFinder for more information about Thailand politics, and acronyms as well. At the head of the state… Read More »
Tajikistan: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, Tajikistan is a presidential republic. At the head of the state is a president who is directly elected by the people every seven years. The parliament is a bicameral system. It consists of the upper house (Majlisi Milli) with 33 seats and the lower house (Majlisi Namojandagon) with 63… Read More »
Taiwan: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, the parliament with 225 members and the president are directly elected by the population. Parliament is responsible for legislation. The President appoints the so-called Judicial Yuan, the Supreme Court, the so-called Control Yuan, the Supreme Audit Office, and the Audit Yuan to control the state administration. In addition, the… Read More »
Syria Political system According to EQUZHOU.NET, Syria has been a presidential republic since 1973, and the constitution dates from the same year. Syria is a member of the UN, the Arab League and the OAPEC. The unicameral parliament (Volkskammer) has 250 members and is elected by the people every four years. The direct election of… Read More »
Sri Lanka: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, Sri Lanka is a democratic-socialist republic. The head of state and head of government is the president, who is elected for 6 years. The parliament is a unicameral system with 225 members. See AbbreviationFinder for more information about Sri Lanka politics, and acronyms as well. The official name… Read More »
South Korea: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, South Korea is a presidential republic with a unicameral parliament. The president is elected directly by the people every five years. He cannot be re-elected. Parliament is elected every four years. All citizens over the age of twenty have the right to vote. See AbbreviationFinder for more information… Read More »
Singapore: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, Singapore is a parliamentary democracy. At the head of the state is a prime minister who is elected every 5 years. You can be re-elected as often as you like. Parliament is a unicameral system with 84 seats that is elected every five years. Since 1990, Parliament has been… Read More »
Saudi Arabia Political system According to EQUZHOU.NET, Saudi Arabia is an Islamic absolute monarchy. The king is also the country’s prime minister. The important government offices are held by members of the royal family and provincial governors are appointed by the king. The country’s constitution was established in writing in 1992 and is based on… Read More »
Political system of Russia According to COMPUTERMINUS.COM, the Russian Federation has been a presidential republic with a republican form of government since 1991. According to the constitution, the Russian Federation consists of nine federation circles, which are made up of a number of federation entities such as republics, oblasts or regions. See AbbreviationFinder for more… Read More »
Qatar: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, Qatar has been an emirate, i.e. a hereditary monarchy, since 1822. The state organs are a consultative assembly, a cabinet of ministers and a consultative council for local affairs. Qatar has had a new constitution since 2005, which provides for a parliament of 45 members. Two thirds of the… Read More »
Philippines: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, the Philippines is a presidential republic. The head of the state is the president. The parliament is a bicameral system. It consists of the House of Representatives with 212 members directly elected for three years and the Senate with 24 members. Half of the Senate members are elected every three… Read More »
Palestine Political system According to topschoolsintheusa, the policy of the Palestinian Authority aims to establish an independent state for the Palestinian Arabs, but this is made more difficult by the fact that the different Palestinian groups pursue different goals with regard to the national territory. While the PLO is striving for a state in the… Read More »
Pakistan: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, Pakistan is theoretically a parliamentary democracy with a bicameral system, but the president has special rights (Pakistan is de facto a presidential regime). The country is suffering heavily from the conflict with India and the sometimes terrible terrorist attacks by extremist Muslims. See AbbreviationFinder for more information about Pakistan… Read More »
Oman: Political System Based on flag descriptions by Countryaah.com, the head of state of Oman is the Sultan, who is an absolute monarch for life. The government ministers report directly to him and are appointed and dismissed by him. Laws are also passed directly by the Sultan. The advisory assembly “Majlis al-Shura”, which stands by… Read More »
North Korea: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, North Korea is constitutionally a people’s democratic republic. The officially highest constitutional body is the “Supreme People’s Assembly”. The original constitution from 1972 was last amended in 1998. After that, the country is ruled by a Prime Minister and a Central People’s Committee. See AbbreviationFinder for more information… Read More »
Nepal: Political System According to COMPUTERMINUS.COM, since 1990 Nepal has been a constitutional monarchy with the king as head of state in an officially democratic multi-party system. However, King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Sha Dev had overturned his government in 2005 and ruled a country in a state of emergency with emergency laws until 2006. Two-thirds… Read More »
Myanmar: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, Myanmar was a military dictatorship and independent from Great Britain since January 4, 1948. See AbbreviationFinder for more information about Myanmar politics, and acronyms as well. The constitution from 1974 has no meaning since 1988. Democratization of the country Since the end of 2011/beginning of 2012, the country began… Read More »
Mongolia: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, Mongolia is a parliamentary republic. See AbbreviationFinder for more information about Mongolia politics, and acronyms as well. The head of state is the president and the head of government is the prime minister. The unicameral parliament, the Great Hural, consists of 76 members who are elected every four years.… Read More »
Maldives: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, the Maldives are an Islamic republic. At the head of the state is a president who is directly elected by the people every five years. You can be re-elected as often as you like. The parliament consists of 42 members representing the atolls and eight members appointed by the… Read More »
Malaysia: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy or parliamentary democracy with a king as head of state, who is elected for five years from among nine hereditary sultanates. Executive power comes from the Prime Minister, who is appointed by the King. See AbbreviationFinder for more information about Malaysia politics, and acronyms… Read More »
Macau: Political System The Macau form of government has limited democratic elements. According to the motto “one country has two systems”, the country enjoys relative freedom of movement towards China. Only defense and foreign policy are centrally determined by China, in accordance with the Basic Law of 1993. According to topschoolsintheusa, Macau has been a… Read More »
Lebanon: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, Lebanon is a parliamentary republic with a constitution from 1926 that was amended several times, most recently in 1999. The unicameral parliament has 128 members (half Christian and half Muslim) and is elected by the people for 4 years. See AbbreviationFinder for more information about Lebanon politics, and acronyms… Read More »
Laos: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, Laos is a democratic people’s republic, in which only one communist party, the Laotian revolutionary people’s party LRVO, is allowed. See AbbreviationFinder for more information about Laos politics, and acronyms as well. At the head of the state is the president. The president is the party leader of the… Read More »