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| Country | Head of state | Parliament/Legislature | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower house | Upper house | |||
| Afghanistan | Direct election | Direct election | Indirect election and appointments | |
| Åland | Direct election | |||
| Albania | Election by parliament | Direct election | ||
| Algeria | Direct election | Direct election | Indirect election and appointments | |
| American Samoa | Direct election | Election by chiefs | ||
| Andorra | Ex officio | Direct election | ||
| Angola | Direct election | Direct election | ||
| Anguilla | Direct election | |||
| Antigua and Barbuda | Monarchy | Direct election | Appointments | |
| Argentina | Direct election | Direct election | Direct election | |
| Armenia | Direct election | Direct election | ||
| Aruba | Monarchy | Direct election | ||
| Australia | Monarchy | Direct election | Direct election | |
| Austria | Direct election | Direct election | Indirect election | |
| Azerbaijan | Direct election | Direct election | ||
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