Kyrgyzstan: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, Kyrgyzstan is a parliamentary democracy. At the head of the state is a president who is directly elected by the people every 5 years. You can be re-elected as often as you like. The parliament is a unicameral system that is elected every 5 years. There are currently 75… Read More »
Kuwait: Political System Based on flag descriptions by Countryaah.com, Kuwait is an emirate with an Islamic hereditary monarchy of the Al-Sabah family. The head of state and supreme holder of executive power is the emir elected by the ruling dynasty. The legislature lies with the National Assembly, which consists of 50 elected members, and the… Read More »
Kazakhstan Political system According to EQUZHOU.NET, the official name of the country is: Republic of Kazakhstan According to its constitution, the Republic of Kazakhstan is a democratic, secular and social constitutional state that is governed by the principle of a presidential democracy. See AbbreviationFinder for more information about Kazakhstan politics, and acronyms as well. The… Read More »
Jordan: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a parliamentary monarchy. King Abdullah Ibn al-Hussein has been the country’s head of state since 1999. The bicameral parliament consists of the House of Representatives with currently 110 members directly elected by the people and the Senate with currently 55 members appointed by… Read More »
Japan: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, Japan is a parliamentary monarchy. The 1947 constitution (called the “Peace Constitution”) established the rights and duties of all citizens and the functions of the constitutional organs. The goal of the state to keep peace and the basic features of a welfare state are also laid down. See AbbreviationFinder… Read More »
Israel: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, the State of Israel is a parliamentary democracy. There is no written constitution, but individual laws for sub-areas have a constitutional character. See AbbreviationFinder for more information about Israel politics, and acronyms as well. The unicameral parliament (the Knesset) consists of 120 members who are elected every four years.… Read More »
Iraq: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, Iraq is a federal republic with Islam as the state religion. The unicameral parliament (Majlis an-Nuwaab) consists of 275 elected members, 25% of the seats are reserved for women. The election takes place every 4 years. The election of the three-member presidential council, consisting of the president and 2… Read More »
Iran: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, Iran is an Islamic state of god in which the leader of the revolution is the head of state and the Council of Guardians is the supreme authority. See AbbreviationFinder for more information about Iran politics, and acronyms as well. The official name of the country is: Islamic Republic… Read More »
Indonesia: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, the official name of the country is: Republic of Indonesia/Republic of Indonesia Indonesia is a presidential republic whose head of government is the president and is elected every five years. He appoints the ministers. The parliament is composed of 550 members who are elected from 69 constituencies according to… Read More »
India: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, India is a parliamentary democracy with a federal structure. The constitution, which came into force on January 26, 1950, defines India as a sovereign democratic republic. The legislative power is exercised by the parliament, which consists of two chambers, the Lok Sabha (People’s Chamber or Lower House) and the… Read More »
Hong Kong Political system According to topschoolsintheusa, Hong Kong’s form of government has limited democratic elements. Hong Kong has been a special administrative region of the Republic of China SAR since the transfer of the former British colony to China on July 1, 1997. The special region is directly subordinate to the central government of… Read More »
Georgia: Political System According to topschoolsintheusa, Georgia is a democratic republic. At the head of the state is a president who is directly elected by the people every 5 years. The parliament is a unicameral system with 235 seats (150 list places and 85 direct seats). See AbbreviationFinder for more information about Georgia politics, and… Read More »
East Timor: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, the official name of the country is: Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste República Democrática de Timor-Leste Timor Loro Sa’e At the end of May 2006, the state’s order completely collapsed. Murdering and looting gangs mainly roamed the streets of the capital. The UN withdrew its staff. Troops from Australia,… Read More »
Cyprus: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, the Republic of Cyprus is a parliamentary democracy. Executive power lies with the President, who is both head of state and head of government and is elected by direct election for a five-year term. The parliament is a unicameral system (House of Representatives) with 80 seats, of which (in… Read More »
China: Political System After the collapse of the former Soviet Union, foreign observers prophesied a similar fate to the People’s Republic of China and its communist party, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). However, the political reforms initiated by Deng Xiaoping and the resulting enormous economic growth raised hopes of the democratization of China in the… Read More »
Cambodia: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, Cambodia is a constitutional monarchy. According to the constitution, the king has no power, but in reality he is still very influential. See AbbreviationFinder for more information about Cambodia politics, and acronyms as well. The legislative power is based on a two-chamber system. The National Assembly with 123 deputies… Read More »
Brunei: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, the official name of the country is: Negara Brunei Darussalam (Brunei) The current Sultan and Head of State is: “His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam”. He is the 29th sultan… Read More »
Bhutan: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, Bhutan is a kingdom. From 1972 to 2006 the 4th King Jigme Singye Wangchuck (born 1955) rules. On December 9, 2006, his son Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (born 1980) took over the royal dignity as the fifth king of the Wangchuk dynasty – which has ruled the country since… Read More »
Bangladesh: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, Bangladesh is a parliamentary democracy with pure majority voting. At the head of the state is a president who is directly elected by the people every five years. The five-year legislative period began on October 1st, 2001 with the first session of the national parliament with 330 members, 300… Read More »
Bahrain: Political System The official name of the country is: مملكة البحرينMamlakat al-Bahrain Kingdom of Bahrain According to EQUZHOU.NET, Bahrain, which is administratively divided into five governorates, is a constitutional monarchy. This form of government was established in the constitution in 2002. Incidentally, a constitutional monarchy is a special form of monarchy. In this the… Read More »
Azerbaijan: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, Azerbaijan is a presidential republic. The National Assembly is a unicameral parliament. It consists of 125 members who are elected every five years. The head of state is also directly elected every five years. The territory of the country includes the Nagorno-Karabakh autonomous region and the Nakhichevan autonomous republic,… Read More »
Armenia: Political System Political system The official name of the country is: Republic of Armenia Hayastani Hanrapetut’yun According to EQUZHOU.NET, Armenia, which has been an independent republic since September 21, 1991, is ruled by a President and the National Assembly. The members of this unicameral parliament are elected every four years. The most influential parties… Read More »
Afghanistan: Political System According to EQUZHOU.NET, Afghanistan is a republic. There is a president and two vice presidents. The new constitution passed at the constituent assembly of the Grand Council in January 2004 provides for a parliament consisting of two chambers. General election took place in September 2005. See AbbreviationFinder for more information about Afghanistan… Read More »
The economy of the Middle East is extremely linked to oil production, since this subcontinent is home to the largest ore deposit in the world. On the other hand, the industrial sector does not have the same prominence, except for Israel. Only now that most countries in the Middle East are starting an effective industrialization… Read More »
It took more than four centuries to structure European colonies in the world, counting from the period of trading posts to the second half of the 20th century. The independence of the Asian continent was due to two causes: the weakening of European nations after World War II and the emergence of movements for the… Read More »
Hunan Province is located south of the large lake Dongting (Dongtinghu). This circumstance influenced the name of the region, which is translated into Russian as “Province to the South of the Lake”. Mesmerizing landscapes of secluded mountain ranges and karst peaks occupy more than 80% of the territory. Bare beige cliffs rise solemnly above the… Read More »
Petra Hotels For the maximum safety of the city, the entire tourist infrastructure has been moved to the neighboring town of Wadi Musa, which is just a few minutes walk from Petra. The city has many hotels of different levels, including 4-5 “stars”. The cost of living in guest houses and small three-star hotels is… Read More »
Adana (Turkey) The city of Adana is located in southern Turkey, 350 km southeast of Ankara. The city stands on the banks of the Seyhan River and is 30 km away from the Mediterranean Sea. Adana is the fourth largest city in the country, it is inhabited by 1200 thousand people. Thanks to its favorable… Read More »
In the northeastern part of the city rises Sokolovaya Gora. This is the highest place in the city, which can be seen from any corner of it. In ancient times, the Sokolovaya Mountain was called by the Tatars Sarytau, which means “yellow mountain” in Tatar. It is believed that the name of the city came… Read More »
According to topschoolsintheusa, the pictorial art took on very diversified aspects in Armenia due to the geographical and political fragmentation of the country. Monumental painting was rarely used due to the prevalence of the Monophysite tendency among the local clergy; this type of decoration developed instead in the eras and in the regions where the… Read More »