{"id":318418,"date":"2026-07-02T13:22:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T17:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?post_type=chart&#038;p=318418"},"modified":"2026-07-02T13:23:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T17:23:32","slug":"u-s-among-few-democracies-that-indirectly-elect-combined-head-of-state-and-government","status":"publish","type":"chart","link":"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/chart\/u-s-among-few-democracies-that-indirectly-elect-combined-head-of-state-and-government\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. among few democracies that indirectly elect combined head of state and government"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-chart-builder\">\t\t<div style=\"max-width:310px\" class=\"wp-chart-builder-wrapper alignnone wp-block-prc-chart-builder-controller--freeform wp-block-prc-chart-builder-controller\" id=\"cdc8b26b-5454-49e8-8833-c2dd9335b457\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-chart-builder\/controller\" 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government&quot;,&quot;Directly elected&quot;],[&quot;Chile&quot;,&quot;Republic with combined head of state and government&quot;,&quot;Directly elected&quot;],[&quot;Colombia&quot;,&quot;Republic with combined head of state and government&quot;,&quot;Directly elected&quot;],[&quot;Costa Rica&quot;,&quot;Republic with combined head of state and government&quot;,&quot;Directly elected&quot;],[&quot;Cyprus&quot;,&quot;Republic with combined head of state and government&quot;,&quot;Directly elected&quot;],[&quot;Dominican Republic&quot;,&quot;Republic with combined head of state and government&quot;,&quot;Directly elected&quot;],[&quot;Ecuador&quot;,&quot;Republic with combined head of state and government&quot;,&quot;Directly elected&quot;],[&quot;Ghana&quot;,&quot;Republic with combined head of state and government&quot;,&quot;Directly elected&quot;],[&quot;Kiribati&quot;,&quot;Republic with combined head of state and government&quot;,&quot;Directly 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data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;cdc8b26b-5454-49e8-8833-c2dd9335b457-chart&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__title\" data-meta-field=\"title\">U.S. among few democracies that indirectly elect combined head of state and government<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__subtitle\" data-meta-field=\"subtitle\">Number of democracies where leaders are &#8230;<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-chart-builder-table__inner\" style=\"max-width: 310px !important; margin-bottom: 0; overflow: auto;\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table is-scroll-on-pc is-scroll-on-mobile chart-builder-data-table has-sans-serif-font-family has-small-font-size\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout is-sticky-first-column\"><thead><tr><th>Democracy<\/th><th style=\"text-align:left\">Structure of government leadership<\/th><th style=\"text-align:left\">How leader is chosen<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">United States<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Indirectly elected (by Electoral College)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Botswana<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Indirectly elected (by legislature)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Marshall Islands<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Indirectly elected (by legislature)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Micronesia, Federated States<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Indirectly elected (by legislature)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Nauru<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Indirectly elected (by legislature)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">South Africa<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Indirectly elected (by legislature)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Suriname<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Indirectly elected (by legislature)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Switzerland<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Indirectly elected (by legislature)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Argentina<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Bolivia<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Brazil<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Chile<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Colombia<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Costa Rica<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Cyprus<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Dominican Republic<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Ecuador<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Ghana<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Kiribati<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Liberia<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Malawi<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Namibia<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Palau<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Panama<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Paraguay<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Peru<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Philippines<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Seychelles<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">South Korea<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Sri Lanka<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Uruguay<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with combined head of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Albania<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Indirectly elected (by legislature)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Armenia<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Indirectly elected (by legislature)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Barbados<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Indirectly elected (by legislature)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Dominica<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Indirectly elected (by legislature)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Estonia<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Indirectly elected (by legislature)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Fiji<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Indirectly elected (by legislature)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Germany<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Indirectly elected (by assembly of national and local lawmakers)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Greece<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Indirectly elected (by legislature)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Hungary<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Indirectly elected (by legislature)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">India<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Indirectly elected (by assembly of national and local lawmakers)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Israel<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Indirectly elected (by legislature)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Italy<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Indirectly elected (by assembly of national and local lawmakers)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Kosovo<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Indirectly elected (by legislature)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Latvia<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Indirectly elected (by legislature)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Malta<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Indirectly elected (by legislature)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Mauritius<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Indirectly elected (by legislature)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Nepal<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Indirectly elected (by assembly of national and local lawmakers)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Samoa<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Indirectly elected (by legislature)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">San Marino<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Indirectly elected (by legislature)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Trinidad and Tobago<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Indirectly elected (by legislature)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Vanuatu<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Indirectly elected (by assembly of national and local lawmakers)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Austria<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Bulgaria<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Cape Verde<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Croatia<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Czech Republic<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">East Timor<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Finland<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">France<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Guyana<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Iceland<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Ireland<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Lithuania<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Moldova<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Mongolia<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Montenegro<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">North Macedonia<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Northern Cyprus<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Poland<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Portugal<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Romania<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Sao Tome and Principe<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Senegal<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Slovakia<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Slovenia<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Taiwan<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Republic with separate heads of state and government<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Directly elected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Antigua and Barbuda<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Constitutional monarchy<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Hereditary monarch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Australia<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Constitutional monarchy<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Hereditary monarch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Bahamas<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Constitutional monarchy<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Hereditary monarch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Belgium<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Constitutional monarchy<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Hereditary monarch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Belize<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Constitutional monarchy<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Hereditary monarch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Bhutan<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Constitutional monarchy<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Hereditary monarch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Canada<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Constitutional monarchy<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Hereditary monarch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Denmark<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Constitutional monarchy<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Hereditary monarch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Grenada<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Constitutional monarchy<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Hereditary monarch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Jamaica<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Constitutional monarchy<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Hereditary monarch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Japan<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Constitutional monarchy<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Hereditary monarch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Lesotho<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Constitutional monarchy<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Hereditary monarch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Liechtenstein<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Constitutional monarchy<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Hereditary monarch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Luxembourg<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Constitutional monarchy<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Hereditary monarch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Monaco<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Constitutional monarchy<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Hereditary monarch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Netherlands<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Constitutional monarchy<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Hereditary monarch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">New Zealand<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" 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Lucia<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Constitutional monarchy<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Hereditary monarch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">St. Vincent and the Grenadines<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Constitutional monarchy<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Hereditary monarch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Sweden<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Constitutional monarchy<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Hereditary monarch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Tonga<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Constitutional monarchy<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Hereditary monarch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-prc-v-col=\"0\">Tuvalu<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"1\">Constitutional monarchy<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left\" data-prc-v-col=\"2\">Hereditary 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