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Countries Ruled by A Parliamentary System

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List of countries, nations and states governed or ruled by a parliamentary system, sorted alphabetically. In some cases nations may have multiple ruling bodies or government types, meaning they're not exclusively countries that are governed by parliamentary system. This list of countries that use parliamentary system as their form of government contains various bits of information about each nation, such as the official language or currency of the country. If you're looking for the names of countries with parliamentary system governments then you're in the right place.

List features items like Israel and Luxembourg.

This list answers the questions, "Which countries are ruled by parliamentary system?" and "Which countries are governed by parliamentary system?"

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Albania
Tirana
Language: Albanian language
Founded: 1912-11-28
Currency: Albanian lek
Area: 28748.0
Government: Parliamentary system, Parliamentary republic
Anthem: Himni i Flamurit
Divisions: Lezhë County, Lushnjë District, Elbasan County, Dibër District, Kavajë District
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Andorra
Andorra la Vella
Language: Catalan language
Currency: Euro
Area: 468.0
Government: Diarchy, Coregency, Monarchy, Principality, Unitary state
Anthem: El Gran Carlemany
Divisions: Andorra la Vella, Canillo, Ordino, La Massana, Encamp
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Antigua and Barbuda
St. John's
Language: English Language
Founded: 1981-11-01
Currency: East Caribbean dollar
Area: 443.0
Government: Federal monarchy, Parliamentary system
Anthem: Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee
Divisions: Saint Peter Parish, Saint Paul Parish, Saint George Parish, Barbuda, Saint Philip Parish
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Australia
Canberra
Founded: 1901-01-01
Currency: Australian dollar
Area: 7692024.0
Government: Federal monarchy, Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: Advance Australia Fair
Divisions: Christmas Island, Town of Claremont, Victoria, South Australia, Melbourne
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Bangladesh
Dhaka
Language: Bengali Language
Founded: 1971-03-26
Currency: Bangladeshi taka
Area: 147570.0
Government: Unitary republic, Parliamentary system
Anthem: Amar Shonar Bangla
Divisions: Panchagarh District, Sylhet District, Jaipurhat District, Bhola District, Rajbari District
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Barbados
Bridgetown
Language: English Language
Founded: 1966-11-30
Currency: Barbadian dollar
Area: 431.0
Government: Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: In Plenty and In Time of Need
Divisions: Saint Thomas Parish, Saint Peter Parish, Saint James Parish, Saint George Parish, Saint Lucy Parish
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Belize
Belmopan
Language: English Language
Founded: 1981-09-21
Currency: Belize dollar
Area: 22966.0
Government: Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: Land of the Free
Divisions: Belize District, Corozal District, Toledo District, Stann Creek District, Orange Walk District
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Bhutan
Thimphu
Language: Dzongkha Language
Founded: 1907-12-17
Currency: Bhutanese ngultrum, Indian rupee
Area: 47000.0
Government: Unitary state, Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: Druk tsendhen
Divisions: Lhuntse District, Zhemgang, Chukha District, Punakha District, Paro District
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Bulgaria
Sofia
Language: Bulgarian Language
Founded: 0681
Currency: Bulgarian lev
Area: 110994.0
Government: Parliamentary system, Parliamentary republic
Anthem: Mila Rodino
Divisions: Sofia, Veliko Tarnovo Province, Silistra Province, Haskovo Province, Pleven Province
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Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Language: Khmer language
Founded: 1953-11-09
Currency: Cambodian riel
Area: 181035.0
Government: Unitary state, Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: Nokor Reach
Divisions: Siem Reap Province, Preah Vihear, Battambang Province, Sihanoukville, Phnom Penh
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Canada
Ottawa
Language: French Language, English Language
Founded: 1867
Currency: Canadian dollar
Area: 9984670.0
Government: Federal monarchy, Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: O Canada
Divisions: Agassiz, Alberta, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba
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Denmark
Copenhagen
Language: Danish Language
Currency: Danish krone
Area: 43094.0
Government: Representative democracy, Hereditary monarchy, Monarchy, Federacy, Unitary state
Anthem: There is a Lovely Country
Divisions: South Jutland County, Copenhagen County, Capital Region of Denmark, West Zealand County, Frederiksberg
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Grenada
St. George's
Language: English Language
Founded: 1974-02-07
Currency: East Caribbean dollar
Area: 344.0
Government: Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: Hail Grenada
Divisions: Saint Patrick, Saint George, Saint David, Saint Andrew, Saint John
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India
New Delhi
Language: English Language, Hindi Language
Founded: 1947-08-15
Currency: Indian rupee
Area: 3287263.0
Government: Federal republic, Constitutional republic, Parliamentary system
Anthem: Jana Gana Mana
Divisions: Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Lakshadweep, Beed district, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha
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Iraqi Kurdistan
Erbil
Language: Arabic Language, Kurdish language
Founded: 1970-03-11
Currency: Iraqi dinar
Area: 40643.0
Government: Parliamentary system
Anthem: Ey Reqîb
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Isle of Man
Douglas
Language: English Language, Manx Language
Founded: 1765
Currency: UK £, Manx pound
Area: 572.0
Government: Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: Isle of Man National Anthem, God Save the Queen
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Israel
Jerusalem
Language: Arabic Language, Hebrew Language
Founded: 1948-05-14
Currency: Israeli new shekel
Area: 20770.0
Government: Democracy, Parliamentary system
Anthem: Hatikvah
Divisions: Southern District, Jerusalem District, Central District, Northern District, Haifa District
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Jamaica
Kingston
Language: Jamaican English
Founded: 1962-08-06
Currency: Jamaican dollar
Area: 10991.0
Government: Democracy, Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: Jamaica, Land We Love
Divisions: Kingston Parish, Trelawny Parish, Saint Mary Parish, Saint James Parish, Clarendon Parish
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Japan
Tokyo
Language: Japanese Language
Currency: Japanese yen
Area: 377944.0
Government: Unitary state, Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: Kimigayo
Divisions: Okayama Prefecture, Shimane Prefecture, Hyōgo Prefecture, Shizuoka Prefecture, Hiroshima Prefecture
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Jersey
Saint Helier
Language: French Language, English Language
Founded: 1204
Currency: UK £, Jersey pound
Area: 119.49
Government: Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: Ma Normandie, God Save the Queen
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Kingdom of the Netherlands
Amsterdam
Language: Frisian languages, English Language, Papiamento language, Frisian, Western Language
Founded: 1830-10-04
Currency: Netherlands Antillean guilder, Aruban florin, Euro, United States dollar
Area: 41526.0
Government: Democracy, Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: Wilhelmus
Divisions: Aruba, Sint Maarten, Curaçao
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Lebanon
Beirut
Language: Arabic Language
Founded: 1941-11-26
Currency: Lebanese pound
Area: 10400.0
Government: Republic, Unitary state, Parliamentary republic, Confessionalism
Anthem: Lebanese National Anthem
Divisions: North Governorate, Mount Lebanon Governorate, South Governorate, Nabatieh District, Baalbek District
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Lesotho
Maseru
Language: English Language, Sotho language
Founded: 1966-10-04
Currency: Lesotho loti
Area: 30355.0
Government: Unitary state, Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: Lesotho Fatse La Bontata Rona
Divisions: Qacha's Nek District, Mohale's Hoek District, Mafeteng District, Thaba-Tseka District, Berea District
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Liechtenstein
Vaduz
Language: German Language
Founded: 1806
Currency: Swiss franc
Area: 160.0
Government: Unitary state, Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: Oben am jungen Rhein
Divisions: Planken, Triesenberg, Triesen, Mauren, Eschen
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