Types
In the early 21st century, most states that are not monarchies label themselves as republics either in their official names or their constitutions. There are a few exceptions: Israel, the Russian Federation, and Hungary. However Israel, Russia and Hungary would meet many definitions of the term republic.
There is a variety of republics which differ on how the head of state is chosen and how much power they have.
- Democratic republic — a republican form of government where the country is considered a "public matter" (Latin: res publica), not a private concern or property of rulers, and where offices of states are subsequently, directly or indirectly, elected or appointed - rather than inherited - where all eligible citizens have an equal say in the local and national decisions that affect their lives.
- Parliamentary republic — a republic, like India, Poland, with an elected head of state, but where the head of state and head of government are kept separate with the Head of government retaining most executive powers, or a head of state akin to a head of government, elected by a Parliament.
- Federal republic — a federal union of states or provinces with a republican form of government. Examples include Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Germany, India, Russia, the United States, and Switzerland.
- Confederal republic — a union of states that usually have limited centralized control and a republican form of government. Examples include the Rif Republic, the Confederate States of America, and the proposed Confederal Republic of Koryo.
- Directorial republic — a republic where the executive power is exercised by a college of individuals. Examples include revolutionary France from 1795 to 1799, socialist Yugoslavia and Switzerland.
- Islamic republic — Countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran are republics governed in accordance with Islamic law.
- Socialist republic — Countries like the People's Republic of China and North Korea are meant to be governed for and by the people, but with no direct elections. The term People's Republic is used to differentiate themselves from the earlier republic of their countries before the people's revolution, like Republic of China and Republic of Korea.
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