Flag
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Nation
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Capital
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Government
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Official Language(s)
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Northern Africa
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Algeria People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
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Algiers
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Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic
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Algerian Arabic (Darja), Berber, French
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Atlas Anammas Amazigh People's United Republic of Atlas Anammas
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Midelt
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Confederated parliamentary republic
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Central Atlas Tamazight
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Awras Išawiyen United Republic
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Batna
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Confederated presidential republic
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Shawiya
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Azawagh United Tuareg Confederations
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Kidal
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Confederated parliamentary republic
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Tamahaq, Tamasheq, Air Tamajaq, Tawellemet
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Canary Islands Free and Sovereign Republic of the Canary Islands
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Las Palmas
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Unitary presidential republic
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Canarian Spanish
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Chenoua Chenoua Confederacy
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Tipaza
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Confederated presidential republic
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Chenoua
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Cyrenaica Libyan National Transitional Council of Cyrenaica
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Benghazi
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Provisional presidential republic
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Libyan Arabic
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Darfur Darfur Transitional Liberation Council
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Al-Fashir
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Provisional military government
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Fur, Zaghawa, Masalit, Daju, Sudanese Arabic
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Egypt Arab Republic of Egypt
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Cairo
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Unitary semi-presidential republic
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Egyptian Arabic
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Kayblie Kabylie Republic
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Bgayet
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Unitary presidential republic
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Kabyle
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Libya Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
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Tripoli
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Unitary islamic socialist Jamahiriya
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Libyan Arabic, Berber, Italian
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Morocco Kingdom of Morocco
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Rabat
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Unitary parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy
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Moroccan Arabic, Hassaniya Arabic, French
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M'zab Mozabite Republic
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Ghardaïa
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Confederated presidential republic
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Mozabite
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Portuguese Atlantic Provisional Portuguese Government of Madeira and the Azores
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Funchal
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Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic
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Portuguese
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Red Sea Republic Transitional Republic on the Red Sea
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Port Sudan
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Transitional military government
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Beja, Bedouin Arabic, Tigre
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Rif Confederal Republic of the Tribes of the Rif
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Ashawen
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Confederated parliamentary republic
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Riffian, Jebli
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Sa'id Sa'idi-Coptic Republic of Upper Egypt
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Luxor
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Federal parliamentary republic
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Sa'idi Arabic, Coptic, Egyptian Arabic
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Sudan-Kordofan-Nubia Democratic Republic of the Sudan, Kordofan & Nubia
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Khartoum
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Federal provisional government
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Sudanese Arabic, Nubian, Kordofanian languages
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Siwa Isiwan Republic
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Isiwan
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Unitary presidential republic
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Siwi, Egyptian Arabic
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Sus Ishelhien Confederation of the Sus
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Agadir
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Confederated parliamentary republic
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Shilha
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Toubouland Teda-Dazagra Confederation
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Bardaï
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Confederated presidential republic
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Tedaga, Dazaga
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Tunisia Republic of Tunisia
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Tunis
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Unitary semi-presidential republic
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Tunisian Arabic, Djerba Berber, French
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Western Sahara Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
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Laayoune
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One-party semi-presidential republic
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Hassaniya Arabic, Spanish, Berber
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Western Africa
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Arewa Arewa Republic
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Kano
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Federal parliamentary republic
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English, Hausa, Fula
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Ashanti Kingdom of Ashanti
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Kumasi
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Absolute monarchy
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Twi
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Benin State of Benin
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Benin City
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Constitutional monarchy under provisional republic
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English, Edo, Igbo, Ijaw, Urhobo, French
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Biafra Republic of Biafra
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Enugu
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Presidential republic
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English, Igbo, Efik, Ekoi, Ibibio, Ijaw
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Bida Bida Emirate
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Bida
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Elective constitutional monarchy
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Nupe, English
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Borgu Borgu Emirate
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Nikki
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Absolute monarchy
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Bariba, English
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Burkina Faso People's Republic of Burkina Faso
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Ouagadougou
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Military government
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French, Mòoré, Fula, Dioula
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Casamance Democratic Republic of Casamance
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Ziguinchor
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One-party presidential republic
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Jola, Portuguese
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Côte d'Ivoire Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
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Yamoussoukro
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Unitary presidential constitutional republic
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French, Bété, Dioula, Baoulé, Abron, Agni, Cebaara, Senufo
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Dahomey People's Republic of Dahomey
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Cotonou
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Unitary socialist one-party state
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Fon, French
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Ghana-Dagbon Commonwealth of Ghana and Dagbon
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Accra
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Confederated presidential constitutional republic and constitutional monarchy
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English, Dagbani, various other languages
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Guinea Republic of Guinea
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Conakry
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Unitary presidential republic
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French, Fulani, Mandinka, Susu
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Kanowra Bornu Emirate of Kanowra
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Maiduguri
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Constitutional monarchy
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Kanuri, English
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Liberia Republic of Liberia
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Monrovia
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One-party presidential republic
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Liberian English
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Lofa African Union Mandate of Lofa
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Voinjama
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African Union protectorate
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English, Loma, Gola, Gbandi, Kuwaa, Kpelle
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Mali Republic of Mali
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Bamako
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Military government
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French, Bambara
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Maryland Second Republic of Maryland
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Harper
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Unitary presidential republic
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English, Grebo, Klao
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Mauritania Islamic Republic of Mauritania
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Nouakchott
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Unitary semi-presidential islamic republic
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Hassaniya Arabic, Berber, Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof
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Niger Republic of the Niger
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Niamey
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Unitary semi-presidential republic
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French, Buduma, Fulfulde, Diffa Arabic, Gourmanchéma, Hausa, Kanuri, Zarma, Songhai
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Nimba Democratic Republic of Nimba
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Sanniquellie
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Unitary presidential constitutional republic
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English, Dan, Kpelle, Mano, Krahn
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Senegambia Senegambia Confederation
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Dakar
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Confederated presidential republic
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French, English, Wolof, Serer, Mandinka, Fulani
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Sierra Leone Republic of Sierra Leone
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Freetown
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Unitary presidential constitutional republic
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English, Krio
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Togo Togolese Republic
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Lomé
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Unitary presidential republic
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French, Yoruba, Ewe, Kabiye
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West African Republic West African Republic
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Praia
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Federal presidential constitutional republic
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Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole, Guinea-Bissau Creole, Bijagós
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Yorubaland Kingdom of Yorubaland
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Ibadan
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Constitutional monarchy
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Yoruba
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Central Africa
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Ambazonia Republic of Ambazonia
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Buea
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Unitary semi-presidential republic
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English, Grassfields languages, Oroko, Akoose, Kenyang, Duala
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Angola People's Republic of Angola
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Luanda
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Unitary presidential socialist republic
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Portuguese, Chokwe, Kikongo, Kimbundu, Umbundu
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Angola Republic of Angola
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Benguela
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Unitary semi-presidential republic
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Portuguesem, Chokwe, Umbundu
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Annobom Republic of Annobom
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Palea
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Unitary presidential republic
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Portuguese
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Cabinda Republic of Cabinda
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Cabinda
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Unitary presidential republic
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Portuguese
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Cameroon Republic of Cameroon
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Yaoundé
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Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic
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French, English, Fula, Ewondo, Camfranglais
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Central African Republic
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Bangui
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Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic
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French, Sango
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Chad Republic of Chad
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N'Djamena
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Unitary presidential republic
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Chadian Arabic, French
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Congo People's Republic of the Congo
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Brazzaville
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Unitary one-party socialist republic
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French, Kituba, Kikongo, Lingala
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Equatorial Guinea Republic of Equatorial Guinea
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Ciudad de la Paz
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Unitary presidential constitutional republic
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Spanish, French, Portuguese, Fang
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Etulá Republic of Etulá
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Malabo
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Unitary presidential republic
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Pichinglis, Bube, Spanish
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Gabon Gabonese Republic
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Libreville
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Unitary presidential republic
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French, Fang, Myene, Punu, Nzebi
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Kasaï Republic of Kasaï
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Mbuji-Mayi
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Unitary semi-presidential republic
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French, Luba-Kasai
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Katanga Republic of Katanga
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Élisabethville
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Unitary presidential republic
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French, Swahili
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Kivu United Republic of Kivu
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Bukavu
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Provisional military government
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Rwanda-Rundi
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Kongo Kingdom of Kongo
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Matadi
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Absolute monarchy
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Kikongo
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Logone Dar El Kuti
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Kaga-Bandoro
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One-party presidential republic
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None
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São Tomé and Príncipe Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
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São Tomé
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Unitary semi-presidential republic
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Portuguese, Forro, Angolar, Principenese
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Zaire Republic of Zaire
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Kinshasa
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Totalitarian military dictatorship
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French, Lingala, Kongo, Swahili, Tshiluba
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Eastern Africa
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Burundi Republic of Burundi
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Gitega
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Unitary presidential constitutional republic
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Kirundi, French, English
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Djibouti Republic of Djibouti
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Djibouti
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Unitary presidential republic
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French, Arabic, Somali, Afar
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Eritrea State of Eritrea
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Asmara
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Unitary one-party presidential republic
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Tigrinya, Arabic, English
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Kenya Republic of Kenya
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Nairobi
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Unitary presidential republic
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English, Swahili
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Rwanda Republic of Rwanda
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Kigali
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Unitary presidential constitutional republic
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English, French, Kinyarwanda, Swahili
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Seychelles People's Republic of Seychelles
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Victoria
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Unitary presidential socialist one-party state
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English, French, Seychellois Creole
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Socotra Republic of Socotra
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Hadibu
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Unitary semi-presidential republic
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Soqotri, Yemeni Arabic, Somali
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Somalia Federal Republic of Somalia
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Mogadishu
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Federal parliamentary republic
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Somali, Arabic
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Somaliland Republic of Somaliland
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Hargeisa
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Presidential constitutional republic
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Somali, Arabic, English
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South Sudan Republic of South Sudan
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Juba
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Federal presidential constitutional republic
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English, Swahili, many other languages
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Tanzania United Republic of Tanzania
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Dodoma
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Unitary presidential constitutional republic
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Swahili, English, Arabic
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United Kingdoms United Kingdoms of Lake Victoria
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Kampala
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Confederated constitutional monarchies
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English, Swahili
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N/A
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Unregulated Territory of the Former Ethiopia
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N/A
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Numerous competing governments
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N/A
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Southern Africa
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Barotseland Kingdom of Barotseland
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Mongu
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Absolute monarchy
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Lozi, English
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Bopedi Free State of Bopedi
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Lebowakgomo
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Unitary presidential republic
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Northern Sotho, English
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Botswana Republic of Botswana
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Gaborone
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Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic
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English, Setswana
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Gazankulu Free State of Gazankulu
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Giyana
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Unitary presidential republic
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Tsonga, English
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KwaNdebele Free State of KwaNdebele
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KwaMhlanga
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Unitary presidential republic
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Southern Ndebele, English
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KwaXhosa Free State of KwaXhosa
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Mthatha
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Unitary presidential republic
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Xhosa, English
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Madagascar Republic of Madagascar
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Antananarivo
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Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic
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Malagasy, French
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Malawi Republic of Malawi
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Lilongwe
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Unitary presidential constitutional republic
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English, Chewa
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Matabeleland Republic of Matabeleland
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Bulawayo
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Unitary presidential republic
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Ndebele, English
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Mauritius Republic of Mauritius
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Port Louis
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Unitary parliamentary republic
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English, French
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Mayotte Republic of Mayotte
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Mamoudzou
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Unitary semi-presidential republic
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Shimaore, Bushi, French
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Mozambique Republic of Mozambique
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Maputo
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Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic
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Portuguese
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Réunion Republic of Réunion
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Saint-Denis
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Unitary presidential constitutional republic
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French, Réunion Creole
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South Africa Union of South Africa
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Cape Town
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Unitary parliamentary republic
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English, Afrikaans
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Venda Free State of Venda
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Thohoyandou
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Unitary presidential republic
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Venda
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Zambia Republic of Zambia
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Lusaka
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Unitary presidential constitutional republic
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English, Bemba, many other languages
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Zimbabwe Republic of Zimbabwe
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Harare
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Unitary presidential constitutional republic
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English, Shona
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Zululand Free State of Zululand
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Ulundi
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Unitary presidential republic
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Zulu, English
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