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The World's Newest Governments — Political Systems That Changed Since 2020
A look at countries that have undergone significant government changes since 2020 — coups, constitutional reforms, and transitions of power.
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Presidential vs Parliamentary — How the World's Democracies Divide Power
A data-driven look at how presidential and parliamentary systems distribute power differently — with real examples from Civica's database.
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CIA World Factbook is Gone. Here's What Replaced It.
The CIA World Factbook was sunset after 60+ years. Here's what the civic tech community built to fill the gap.
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Welcome to Civica: A New Atlas of World Governance
Introducing Civica — an interactive platform that visualizes government structures for every country in the world. A modern, open-source successor to the CIA World Factbook.
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Understanding Government Types: Presidential, Parliamentary, and Beyond
A primer on the major types of government systems found across the world — presidential, parliamentary, semi-presidential, and more — and how Civica visualizes them.
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