Category:Republics

A republic is a form of government in which the country is considered a "public matter" (Latin: res publica), not the private concern or property of the rulers, and where offices of states are subsequently directly or indirectly elected or appointed rather than inherited. In modern times, a common simplified definition of a republic is a government where the head of state is not a monarch, although this is not always applicable.

Common Subtypes

 * Parliamentary republic — a republic 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.
 * Islamic Republic — republics governed in accordance with Islamic law.