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History of Countries

  • Jan 1, 1000

    Japan

    Japan
    Government Type: Constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government.
    Number of Branches: 3
    Current Leader: Yoshihiko Noda
    Founded in 600 BC
  • Taiwan

    Taiwan
    Founded in the 17th Century
    Current Leader: Ma Ying-jeou
    Type of Government: multiparty democracy
    Number of branches: 5
  • Great Britian

    Great Britian
    Current Leader: David Cameron
    Type of Government: Constitutional Monarchy
    Number of Branches: 3
  • Russia

    Russia
    Current Leader: Dmitry Medvedev
    Type of Government: Russian Federation
    Number of Branches: 3
  • United States

    United States
    Current Government: Federal; Strong Democratic.
    Current Political Leader: Barack Obama
    Branches of Government: 3- Legislative, Judicial, Executive
  • Mexico

    Mexico
    Current Leader: Felipe Calderón
    Type of Government: Federal republic
    Number of Branches: 3
  • Venezuela

    Venezuela
    Type of Government: federal republic
    Number of Branches: 5
    Current Leader: Hugo Chávez
  • Cuba

    Cuba
    Government type: Totalitarian communist state
    Political Leader: Raul Castro
    Number of Branches: 3
  • Iraq

    Iraq
    Date founded: Doesn't give month or year
    Current Leader: Jalal Talabani
    Type of Government: Federal; parliamentary democracy
    Number of Branches: 3
  • Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Current Leader: King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud
    Type of Government: absolute monarchy
    Number of Branches: 3
  • North Korea

    North Korea
    Current Leader: Jong-il
    Type of Government: Juche socialist republic
    Number of Branches: 1
  • China

    China
    Current Leader: Hu Jintao
    Type of Government: Communist
    Number of Branches: 3