To: knarf
A "parliamentary democracy" is one with an ostensibly elected legislature, which absent a "presidential-" chooses a prime minister.
The countries listed, while ostensibly electorally democracies (republics with semi-competitive elections), are not all free countries. For example, the Central African Republic, although listed as a "presidential-parliamentary democracy" is really a high-crime socialist state with limited freedom and a general disease-ridden human cesspool.
12 posted on
08/27/2004 4:03:19 AM PDT by
dufekin
(A President. Kerry would have our enemies partying like it's 1969-- when he began his treason.)
To: dufekin
"For example, the Central African Republic, although listed as a "presidential-parliamentary democracy" is really a high-crime socialist state with limited freedom and a general disease-ridden human cesspool."Thank you. It was just that, which had caught my eye as I went quickly down the list.
Still, an informative compiliation.
13 posted on
08/27/2004 4:07:21 AM PDT by
knarf
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