Unit 6

United States

Jul 4, 1776

Gov: Constitution based federal republic
Current Political Leader: Barack Obama
Branches of Gov: 3
Year Country was founded: 1776

Mexico

Sep 16, 1810

Gov: Federal Republic
Current Political Leader: Felipe Calderon
Branches of Gov: 3
Year Country was founded: 1810

Venezuela

Jul 5, 1811

Gov: Federal Republic
Current Political Leader: Hugo Chavez
Branches of Gov: 3
Year Country was founded: 1811

Japan

Jul 1, 1873

Gov: A Parliamentary Gov with a Constitutional Monarchy
Current Political Leader: Ichiro Ozawa
Branches of Gov: 3
Year Country was founded: 1873

Cuba

May 20, 1902

Gov: Communist State
Current Political Leader: Fidel Castro
Branches of Gov: 3
Year Country was founded: 1902
Comments: Fidel Castro has been ill in the last year and has handed over the day-to-day operations of running the country to his brother, Raul.

Taiwan

Oct 10, 1911

Gov: Multiparty Democracy
Current Political Leader: Ma Ying-jeou
Branches of Gov: 3
Year Country was founded: 1911

China

Jan 1, 1912

Gov: Communist
Current Political Leader: Hu Jintao
Branches of Gov: 3
Year Country was founded: 1912

United Kingdom

Jul 1, 1927

Gov: Constitutional Monarchy and Common wealth Realm
Current Political Leader: David Cameron
Branches of Gov: 3
Year Country was founded: 1927

Saudi Arabia

Sep 23, 1932

Gov: Monarchy
Current Political Leader: King Abdullah
Branches of Gov: 3
Year Country was founded: 1932

Iraq

Oct 3, 1932

Gov: Parliamentary Democracy
Current Political Leader: Jalal Talabani
Branches of Gov: 3
Year Country was founded: 1932

North Korea

Aug 15, 1945

Gov: Communist
Current Political Leader: Kim Jong Il
Branches of Gov: 3
Year Country was founded: 1945

Russia

Aug 24, 1991

Gov: Federation
Current Political Leader: Dimitry Medvedev
Branches of Gov: 3
Year Country was founded: 1991