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Countries Ruled by a Presidential System

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The presidential system is popular, so this is a long list of countries, nations, and states governed or ruled by presidents, sorted alphabetically. In most cases, nations have multiple ruling bodies or government types, such as a presidential democracy, meaning they're not exclusively countries that are governed by presidential system. All types of presidential governments are represented here. This list of countries that use presidential systems as their form of government contains relevant information about each individual nation, including the national language, currency, and other civic facts of note. If you need to know the names of countries with presidential systems all around the world, then this is exactly where you need to be.

The list you're viewing has a variety of sovereign countries such as Indonesia and Turkmenistan. Even nations as geographically and politically different as Afghanistan and the United States of America are both technically presidential democracies.

With this list, you can finally answer the burning question, "Which countries are ruled by presidential system?" You're about to be properly edified if you've ever found yourself wondering, "Which countries are governed by a presidential system?"

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Afghanistan
Kabul
Language: Farsi, Eastern Language, Pashto language
Founded: 1919-08-08
Currency: Afghan afghani
Area: 652225.0
Government: Islamic republic
Anthem: Afghan National Anthem
Divisions: Helmand Province, Takhar Province, Faryab Province, Zabul Province, Paktika Province
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Algeria
Algiers
Language: Arabic Language
Founded: 1962
Currency: Algerian dinar
Area: 2381741.0
Government: Presidential system, Semi-presidential system
Anthem: Kassaman
Divisions: El Oued Province, Béjaïa Province, Oran Province, Ouargla Province, Sidi Bel Abbès Province
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Angola
Luanda
Language: Portuguese Language
Founded: 1975-11-11
Currency: Angolan kwanza
Area: 1246700.0
Government: Presidential system, Republic, Unitary state
Anthem: Angola Avante
Divisions: Cabinda Province, Lunda Norte Province, Moxico Province, Huambo Province, Huíla Province
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Argentina
Buenos Aires
Language: Spanish Language
Founded: 1816-07-09
Currency: Argentine peso
Area: 2780400.0
Government: Representative democracy, Presidential system, Federal republic, Constitutional republic
Anthem: Argentine National Anthem
Divisions: San Juan Province, Argentina, Comuna 5, Lihuel Calel department, Maipú Department
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Armenia
Yerevan
Language: Armenian Language
Founded: 1918-05-28
Currency: Armenian dram
Area: 29743.0
Government: Representative democracy, Presidential system, Republic
Anthem: Mer Hayrenik
Divisions: Kotayk Province, Armavir Province, Yerevan, Shirak Province, Aragatsotn Province
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Azerbaijan
Baku
Language: Azerbaijani language
Founded: 1991-08-30
Currency: Azerbaijani manat
Area: 86600.0
Government: Presidential system, Republic, Constitutional republic, Unitary state
Anthem: Azərbaycan marşı
Divisions: Shabran District, Ağcabədi, Saatly District, Qazax, Jabrayil District
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Belarus
Minsk
Language: Belarusian language, Russian Language
Founded: 1990-07-27
Currency: Belarusian ruble
Area: 207560.0
Government: Presidential system, Republic
Anthem: My Belarusy
Divisions: Hrodna, Minsk Region, Vitsebsk, Homiel, Brest
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Bolivia
Sucre
Language: Baure Language, Quechua, Ayoreo language, Yaminawa language, Chimane language
Founded: 1825-08-06
Currency: Bolivian boliviano
Area: 1098580.0
Government: Presidential system, Republic, Unitary state
Anthem: National Anthem of Bolivia
Divisions: Beni Department, Santa Cruz Department, Potosí, Cochabamba, Chuquisaca
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Brazil
Brasília
Language: Portuguese Language
Founded: 1822-09-07
Currency: Brazilian real
Area: 8515767.05
Government: Presidential system, Federal republic, Constitutional republic
Anthem: Brazilian National Anthem
Divisions: Mato Grosso, Acre, Roraima, Minas Gerais, Telêmaco Borba
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Chile
Santiago
Language: Spanish Language
Founded: 1810-09-18
Currency: Chilean peso
Area: 756096.3
Government: Presidential system, Democratic republic, Constitutional republic, Unitary state
Anthem: National Anthem of Chile
Divisions: Santiago Metropolitan Region, San Felipe de Aconcagua Province, Coquimbo Region, Maule Region, Ranco Province
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Colombia
Bogotá
Language: Spanish Language
Founded: 1810-07-20
Currency: Colombian peso
Area: 1138910.0
Government: Presidential system, Constitutional republic, Unitary state
Anthem: National Anthem of Colombia
Divisions: Antioquia department, Nariño department, Cesar department, Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina
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Costa Rica
San José
Language: Spanish Language
Founded: 1821-09-15
Currency: Costa Rican colón
Area: 51100.0
Government: Liberal democracy, Presidential system, Constitutional republic, Unitary state
Anthem: Noble patria, tu hermosa bandera
Divisions: Guanacaste Province, Talamanca Canton, Puntarenas Province, Limón Province, San José Province
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Cyprus
Nicosia
Language: Turkish Language, Greek Language
Founded: 1960-08-16
Currency: Euro
Area: 9250.0
Government: Presidential system, Constitutional republic, Unitary state
Anthem: Hymn to Liberty
Divisions: Paphos District, Nicosia District, Famagusta District, Larnaca District, Kyrenia District
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Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
Language: Spanish Language
Founded: 1844-02-27
Currency: Dominican peso
Area: 48442.0
Government: Representative democracy, Republic, Democracy, Unitary state
Anthem: Valiant Quisqueyans
Divisions: Santiago Province, Santiago Rodríguez Province, Monte Plata Province, San Juan Province, La Romana Province
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Ecuador
Quito
Language: Spanish Language
Founded: 1822-05-24
Currency: United States dollar
Area: 283520.0
Government: Presidential system, Constitutional republic, Unitary state
Anthem: Salve, Oh Patria
Divisions: Chimborazo Province, Galápagos Province, El Oro, Los Ríos Province, Cotopaxi
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El Salvador
San Salvador
Language: Spanish Language
Founded: 1821-09-15
Currency: United States dollar
Area: 21040.0
Government: Presidential system, Constitutional republic
Anthem: National Anthem of El Salvador
Divisions: Usulután Department, Santa Ana Department, Ahuachapán Department, La Libertad Department, Cabañas Department
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Equatorial Guinea
Malabo
Language: French Language, Portuguese Language, Spanish Language
Founded: 1968-10-12
Currency: Central African CFA franc
Area: 28051.0
Government: Presidential system, Republic, Dictatorship, Unitary state
Anthem: Caminemos pisando las sendas de nuestra inmensa felicidad
Divisions: Litoral Province, Kié-Ntem Province, Bioko Sur Province, Centro Sur Province, Annobón Province
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Federated States of Micronesia
Palikir
Language: English Language
Founded: 1986-11-03
Currency: United States dollar
Area: 702.0
Government: Representative democracy, Presidential system, Republic, Federation, Non-partisan democracy
Anthem: Patriots of Micronesia
Divisions: Chuuk State, Kosrae State, Kosrae, Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia
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Ghana
Accra
Language: English Language
Founded: 1957-03-06
Currency: Ghana cedi
Area: 238535.0
Government: Presidential system, Constitutional republic, Unitary state
Anthem: God Bless Our Homeland Ghana
Divisions: Brong-Ahafo Region, Upper East Region, Upper West Region, Volta Region, Greater Accra Region
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Guatemala
Guatemala City
Language: Spanish Language
Founded: 1821-09-15
Currency: Guatemalan quetzal
Area: 108890.0
Government: Presidential system, Constitutional republic, Unitary state
Anthem: Himno Nacional de Guatemala
Divisions: Baja Verapaz Department, Zacapa Department, Izabal Department, Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala
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Haiti
Port-au-Prince
Language: French Language, Haitian Creole French Language
Founded: 1697
Currency: Haitian gourde
Area: 27751.0
Government: Republic, Semi-presidential system, Unitary state
Anthem: La Dessalinienne
Divisions: Sud Department, Ouest Department, Centre Department, Nippes Department, Artibonite Department
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Honduras
Tegucigalpa
Language: Spanish Language
Founded: 1821-09-15
Currency: Honduran lempira
Area: 112090.0
Government: Constitutional republic
Anthem: National Anthem of Honduras
Divisions: Atlántida Department, La Paz Department, Olancho Department, Ocotepeque Department, Cortés Department
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Indonesia
Jakarta
Language: Indonesian Language
Founded: 1945-08-17
Currency: Indonesian rupiah
Area: 1919440.0
Government: Presidential system, Constitutional republic
Anthem: Indonesia Raya
Divisions: North Aceh Regency, Ngawi Regency, Central Lombok Regency, Bireuën Regency, Simeulue Regency
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Kazakhstan
Astana
Language: Kazakh Language, Russian Language
Currency: Kazakhstani tenge
Area: 2717300.0
Government: Presidential system, Unitary state
Anthem: Meniñ Qazaqstanım
Divisions: Almaty, West Kazakhstan Province, Almaty Province, Kokshetau, Kyzylorda Province
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Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek
Language: Kyrgyz language, Russian Language
Founded: 1991-08-31
Currency: Kyrgyzstani som
Area: 199900.0
Government: Presidential system, Republic, Parliamentary republic
Anthem: National Anthem of the Kyrgyz Republic
Divisions: Chuy Province, Issyk Kul Province, Osh Province, Jalal-Abad Province, Talas Province
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