What are the types of government systems in other countries?

Step 1: Go to the ArcGIS Online map, Governments Around the World, and explore the map.

Step 2: With the Details button underlined, click the button, Show Map Legend.

• What colors represent which governments?
• Which color is the United States, and what form of government does this color mean the United States has?

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What is the distribution of governments around the world?

• What is the most common form of government?
• What do the gray-colored countries have in common? (Hint: Click the In-Transition countries to open a pop-up for more information.
  
• Most countries around the world have a form of democracy. What is the difference between parliamentary and presidential democracy? (T/F)

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When did countries around the world gain their independence?

Step 3: With the Details button underlined, click the button, Show Contents of Map.

Step 4: Turn off the layer, Types of Government.

Step 5: Turn on the layer, Independence by Year.

Step 6: Press the button, Show Map Legend to see the categories of years.

• What international organization was first formed in 1920?

What has occurred since the 1920s?

Step 7: Look for the coordinating color on the choropleth map to identify 1940-1960.

• Following World War II, countries were divided, and new countries were formed. (T/F)

Step 8: Look for the color that represents 1960-1979 and 1980-1999.

Step 9: Click Bookmarks and choose the Eastern Hemisphere bookmark.

• Following the end of colonialism, most countries under colonial rule lost their independence. (T/F)\What trends might help explain why some areas gained independence later than others?
• Which new country was created since 2000?

How have world events affected the distribution of government types globally?