Template:Systems of government

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Parliamentary systems: Head of government is elected or nominated by and accountable to the legislature {{Legend|#E85252|Constitutional monarchy with a ceremonial monarch}} {{Legend|#FF9B30|Parliamentary republic with a ceremonial president}} {{Legend|#66BC66|Parliamentary republic with an executive president}}

Presidential system: Head of government (president) is popularly elected and independent of the legislature {{Legend|#3054DE|Presidential republic}}

Hybrid systems: {{Legend|#F0E945|Semi-presidential republic: Executive president is independent of the legislature; head of government is appointed by the president and is accountable to the legislature}} {{Legend|#66CCEE|Assembly-independent republic: Head of government (president or directory) is elected by the legislature, but is not accountable to it}}

{{Legend|#EF13F9|Semi-constitutional monarchy: Monarch holds significant executive or legislative power}} {{Legend|#811381|Absolute monarchy: Monarch has unlimited power}} {{Legend|#AC7030|One-party state: Power is constitutionally linked to a single political party}} {{Legend|#6B8E23|Military junta: Committee of military leaders controls the government; constitutional provisions are suspended}} {{Legend|#818181|Provisional government: No constitutionally defined basis to current regime}} {{Legend|#C0C0C0|Dependent territories and places without governments}}

Note: this chart represent de jure systems of government, not the de facto degree of democracy.]] This map was compiled according to List of countries by system of government. See there for sources. Discuss categorization errors at Talk:List of countries by system of government. Discuss legend of this map at this page's talk.