Guides: Types of Government
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Monday September 12 2005 15:03 GMT
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Germans celebrating the fall of the Berlin Wall
A country that is changing from one type of government to another has a transitional government.
For example, a dictatorship may turn into a democracy after the dictator dies.
The change between governments can take several years.
Guide to Types of Government
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