GOVERNMENT DESCRIPTIONS
Can be based on:
Economy: What provides the goods and services that are bought, sold, and
used?
type country Description
| Capitalism | Russia | |
| Socialism | Norway | |
| Communism | Cuba |
Politics: How is the Government run?
type country Description
| Dictatorship | Former Iraq | |
| Totalitarian | China | |
| Theocracy | Iran | |
| Monarchy | Jordan | |
| Parliamentary | Israel | |
| Republic | USA | |
| Anarchy | Afghanistan/Iraq? |
Authority: Who picks the Government?
Type Country Description
| Revolutionary | USA, France, USSR | |
| Totalitarian | North Korea | |
| Oligarchy/Plutocracy | Pakistan | |
| Democracy | India |
REMEMBER: nearly every country in the world is ruled by a system that combines 2 or more of these (for example, the USA is not a true capitalist society, since the government actually provides some services for its citizens). Additionally, one person's opinion of the type of government may differ from another's (many argue that the USA is actually a plutocracy rather than a democracy).