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2 days ago · It is a unitary, parliamentary republic. The legislature, the Oireachtas, consists of a lower house, Dáil Éireann; an upper house, Seanad Éireann; and an elected president (Uachtarán) who serves as the largely ceremonial head of state, but with some important powers and duties.
2 days ago · Poland is a unitary parliamentary republic and a representative democracy, with a president as the head of state. The executive power is exercised further by the Council of Ministers and the prime minister who acts as the head of government.
1 day ago · The sovereign state of Estonia is a democratic unitary parliamentary republic, administratively subdivided into 15 maakond. With a population of just around 1.4 million, it is one of the least populous members of the European Union, the Eurozone, the OECD, the Schengen Area, and NATO.
Jun 20, 2024 · Country Facts. Capital, Population, Government... Local government was established in Malta in 1993. The country is divided into 68 localities, 14 of which are in Gozo. Each locality is administered by a local council elected by the residents of the locality by proportional representation every three years.
5 days ago · Country Facts. Capital, Population, Government... Barbara Buckmaster. The parliamentary elections of February 1994 brought about a political realignment. Shortly before falling into decline, the Agrarian Democratic Party won an electoral majority, defeating parties that favoured either unification with Romania or a close alliance with Russia.
1 day ago · France is a unitary semi-presidential republic. The head of state is the President, who is also a politician. The Prime Minister is secondary to the President. Metropolitan France is bordered (clockwise from the North) by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain.
2 days ago · Under the current constitution, approved by national referendum in 1982 and amended several times since, the main legislative body is a 600-member parliament, the Grand National Assembly (Büyük Millet Meclisi), elected by universal adult suffrage for a five-year term.
