World Governments Timeline

Japan

Feb 11, 660

Country: JapanType of Government: Parliamentary Democracy and Constitutional MonarchyLeader: Emperor – Akihito, Prime Minister – Naoto KanYear Founded: 660 B.C.

Great Britain

May 1, 1707

Country: Great BritainType of Government: Constitutional MonarchyLeader: Monarch – Elizabeth II Prime Minister – David CameronYear Founded: 1707 (formation of the United Kingdom)

United States

Jul 4, 1776

Country: United StatesType of Government: Constitutional RepublicLeader: Barack ObamaYear Founded: 1776

Mexico

Sep 16, 1810

Country: MexicoType of Government: Constitutional RepublicLeader: Felipe CalderonYear Founded: 1810

Venezuela

Jul 5, 1830

Country: VenezuelaType of Government: Constitutional RepublicLeader:Hugo Chavez FriasYear Founded: 1830

Cuba

Oct 10, 1868

Country: CubaType of Government: Unitary Republic, communist stateLeader: Raul CastroYear Founded: 1868

Taiwan

Jan 1, 1912

Country: TaiwanType of Government: RepublicLeader: Ma Ying-jeouYear Founded: 1912

North Korea

Mar 1, 1919

Country: North KoreaType of Government: Single-Party Military DictatorshipLeader: Kim Jong-ilYear Founded: 1919

Iraq

Oct 1, 1919

Country: IraqType of Government: Parliamentary RepublicLeader: Jalal TalabaniYear Founded: 1919

Saudi Arabia

Sep 23, 1932

Country: Saudi ArabiaType of Government: Islamic Absolute MonarchyLeader: Abdullah bin Abdul AzizYear Founded: 1932

China

Oct 1, 1949

Country: ChinaType of Government: Single Party-Led Communist StateLeader: Hu JintaoYear Founded: 1949

Russia

Dec 25, 1991

Country: RussiaType of Government: RepublicLeader: Dmitry MedvedevYear Founded: 1991