This is a list of political parties around the world in the form of a table including links to the lists of political parties in the countries and entities listed in the list of countries, showing which party system is dominant in each country . A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. Individual parties are properly listed in separate articles under each nation. Political parties Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A political party is a political organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ... Politics is the process by which groups make decisions. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... “Leftism” redirects here. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Left-Right politics. ... A party platform, also known as an manifesto is a list of the principles which a political party supports in order to appeal to the general public for the purpose of having said partys candidates voted into office. ... A party system is a concept in political science concerning the system of government in a state where political parties exist. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Single-party state. ... A multi-party system is a type of party system. ... Non-partisan democracy (also no-party democracy) is a system of representative government or organization such that universal and periodic elections (by secret ballot) take place without reference to political parties or even the speeches, campaigns, nominations, or other apparatus commonly associated with democracy. ... States in which a single party is constitutionally linked to power are coloured in brown. ... A two-party system is a form of party system where two major political parties dominate the voting in nearly all elections. ... A political spectrum is a way of visualizing different political positions. ... This is an overview of the ideologies of parties. ... This is a list of political parties around the world by ideology. ... Political parties Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A political party is a political organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ... This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including independent states (both those that are internationally recognised and generally unrecognised), inhabited dependent territories and areas of special sovereignty. ... Political parties Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A political party is a political organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ... Politics is the process by which groups make decisions. ... An ideology is an organized collection of ideas. ... An election is a decision making process where people choose people to hold official offices. ...

A

	Country	Multi party	Two party	Dominant party	Single party	No party
	Abkhazia	•
	Afghanistan[1]	•				•
	Åland	•
	Albania	•
	Algeria	•
	American Samoa					•
	Andorra	•
	Angola			•
	Anguilla		•
	Antigua and Barbuda		•
	Argentina	•
	Armenia	•
	Aruba	•
	Australia	•
	Austria	•
	Azerbaijan			•

Image File history File links Flag_of_Abkhazia. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Afghanistan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Aaland. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Albania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Algeria_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_American_Samoa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Andorra. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Angola. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Anguilla. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Antigua_and_Barbuda. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Armenia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Aruba. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Azerbaijan. ...

B

	Country	Multi party	Two party	Dominant party	Single party	No party
	Bahrain	•
	Bangladesh	•
	Barbados		•
	Belarus	•
	Belgium	•
	Belize		•
	Benin	•
	Bermuda		•
	Bhutan					•
	Bolivia	•
	Bosnia and Herzegovina	•
	Botswana			•
	Brazil	•
	British Virgin Islands		•
	Brunei					•
	Bulgaria	•
	Burkina Faso			•
	Burma					•
	Burundi	•

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C

	Country	Multi party	Two party	Dominant party	Single party	No party
	Cambodia			•
	Cameroon			•
	Canada	•
	Cape Verde		•
	Cayman Islands		•
	Central African Republic	•
	Chad			•
	Chile	•
	China[2]				•
	Colombia	•
	Comoros	•[3]
	Congo (Brazzaville)			•
	Congo (Kinshasa)	•
	Cook Islands		•
	Costa Rica	•
	Côte d'Ivoire			•
	Croatia	•
	Cuba[4]				•
	Cyprus	•
	Czech Republic	•

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D

	Country	Multi party	Two party	Dominant party	Single party	No party
	Denmark	•
	Djibouti			•
	Dominica		•
	Dominican Republic	•

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E

	Country	Multi party	Two party	Dominant party	Single party	No party
	East Timor			•
	Ecuador	•
	Egypt			•
	El Salvador	•
	Equatorial Guinea			•
	Eritrea				•
	Estonia	•
	Ethiopia			•
	European Union	•

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F

	Country	Multi party	Two party	Dominant party	Single party	No party
	Falkland Islands					•
	Faroe Islands	•
	Fiji	•
	Finland	•
	France[5]	•
	French Polynesia			•

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G

	Country	Multi party	Two party	Dominant party	Single party	No party
	Gabon			•
	Gambia			•
	Georgia			•
	Germany	•
	Ghana		•
	Gibraltar	•
	Greece	•
	Greenland	•
	Grenada		•
	Guam		•
	Guatemala	•
	Guernsey					•
	Guinea			•
	Guinea-Bissau	•
	Guyana		•

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H

	Country	Multi party	Two party	Dominant party	Single party	No party
	Haiti	•
	Honduras		•
	Hong Kong	•
	Hungary	•

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I

	Country	Multi party	Two party	Dominant party	Single party	No party
	Iceland	•
	India	•
	Indonesia	•
	Iran			*
	Iraq	•
	Ireland	•
	Israel	•
	Italy	•

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J

	Country	Multi party	Two party	Dominant party	Single party	No party
	Jamaica	•
	Japan	•
	Jersey					•
	Jordan	•

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K

	Country	Multi party	Two party	Dominant party	Single party	No party
	Kazakhstan			•
	Kenya	•
	Kiribati		•
	Kosovo	•
	Kuwait					•
	Kyrgyzstan	•

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L

	Country	Multi party	Two party	Dominant party	Single party	No party
	Laos				•
	Latvia	•
	Lebanon	•
	Lesotho			•
	Liberia	•
	Libya					•
	Liechtenstein		•
	Lithuania	•
	Luxembourg	•

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M

	Country	Multi party	Two party	Dominant party	Single party	No party
	Macau	•
	Macedonia	•
	Madagascar	•
	Malawi	•
	Malaysia			•
	Maldives[6]					•
	Mali	•
	Malta		•
	Man					•
	Marshall Islands		•
	Mauritania	•[7]
	Mauritius	•
	Mayotte	•
	Mexico	•
	Micronesia					•
	Moldova	•
	Monaco			•
	Mongolia		•
	Montenegro	•
	Montserrat		•
	Morocco	•
	Mozambique		•

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N

	Country	Multi party	Two party	Dominant party	Single party	No party
	Nagorno Karabakh	•
	Namibia		•
	Nauru		•
	Nepal	•
	Netherlands	•
	Netherlands Antilles	•
	New Caledonia	•
	New Zealand	•
	Nicaragua		•
	Niger	•
	Nigeria	•
	Niue		•
	Norfolk					•
	North Korea				•
	Northern Marianas		•
	Norway	•

Image File history File links Flag_of_Nagorno-Karabakh. ... Political parties in Nagorno Karabakh lists political parties in Nagorno Karabakh. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Namibia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nauru. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nepal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands_Antilles_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nicaragua. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Niger. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Niue. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norfolk_Island. ... Elections and parties in Norfolk gives information on elections, election results and political parties in Norfolk Island. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_North_Korea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Northern_Mariana_Islands. ... Politics of the Northern Mariana Islands Categories: Lists of political parties | Northern Marianas political parties | Stub ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ...

O

Image File history File links Flag_of_Oman_(bordered). ...

P

	Country	Multi party	Two party	Dominant party	Single party	No party
	Pakistan	•
	Palau					•
	Palestinian National Authority	•
	Panama	•
	Papua New Guinea	•
	Paraguay			•
	Peru	•
	Philippines	•
	Pitcairn Islands					•
	Poland	•
	Portugal	•
	Puerto Rico	•

Image File history File links Flag_of_Pakistan_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Palau. ... Image File history File links Palestinian_flag. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Panama_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Papua_New_Guinea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Paraguay. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Peru. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Pitcairn_Islands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_corrected_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Puerto_Rico. ...

Q

Image File history File links Flag_of_Qatar_(bordered). ...

R

	Country	Multi party	Two party	Dominant party	Single party	No party
	Romania	•
	Russia			•
	Rwanda			•

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S

	Country	Multi party	Two party	Dominant party	Single party	No party
	Saint Helena					•
	Saint Kitts and Nevis		•
	Saint Lucia		•
	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	•
	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines		•
	Samoa		•
	San Marino	•
	São Tomé and Príncipe	•
	Saudi Arabia					•
	Senegal	•
	Serbia	•
	Seychelles		•
	Sierra Leone	•
	Singapore			•
	Slovakia	•
	Slovenia	•
	Solomon Islands	•
	Somalia					•
	Somaliland	•
	South Africa			•
	South Korea	•
	Spain	•
	Sri Lanka		•
	Sudan			•
	Suriname	•
	Swaziland					•
	Sweden	•
	Switzerland	•
	Syria[8]			•

Image File history File links Flag_of_Saint_Helena. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saint_Lucia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Samoa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_San_Marino_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sao_Tome_and_Principe. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Senegal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia_(state)_(bordered). ... This article lists political parties in Serbia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Seychelles. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sierra_Leone. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Singapore_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovakia_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovenia_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Solomon_Islands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Somalia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Somaliland. ... Politics of Somalia Categories: Election related stubs | Lists of political parties | Somaliland political parties ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sri_Lanka. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sudan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Suriname. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Swaziland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Syria. ...

T

	Country	Multi party	Two party	Dominant party	Single party	No party
	Taiwan (Republic of China)	•
	Tajikistan			•
	Tanzania			•
	Thailand			•
	Togo			•
	Tokelau					•
	Tonga	•
	Transnistria	•
	Trinidad and Tobago		•
	Tunisia			•
	Turkey	•
	Turkmenistan				•
	Turks and Caicos		•
	Tuvalu					•

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China. ... Political parties in Taiwan lists political parties in Taiwan (Republic of China). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tajikistan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tanzania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Thailand. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Togo. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tonga. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Transnistria. ... Politics of Moldova Categories: Politics stubs | Lists of political parties | Transnistrian political parties ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tunisia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkmenistan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Turks_and_Caicos_Islands. ... Political parties in Turks and Caicos lists political parties in Turks and Caicos. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tuvalu. ...

U

	Country	Multi party	Two party	Dominant party	Single party	No party
	Uganda			•
	Ukraine	•
	United Arab Emirates					•
	United Kingdom	•
	United States[9]		•
	Uruguay	•
	Uzbekistan	•

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V

	Country	Multi party	Two party	Dominant party	Single party	No party
	Vanuatu	•
	Venezuela	•
	Vietnam				•
	Virgin Islands of the United States		•

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W

	Country	Multi party	Two party	Dominant party	Single party	No party
	Wallis and Futuna	•
	Western Sahara				•

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Y

	Country	Multi party	Two party	Dominant party	Single party	No party
	Yemen			•

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Z

	Country	Multi party	Two party	Dominant party	Single party	No party
	Zambia			•
	Zimbabwe			•

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References

1. ^ Afghanistan had multi-party presidential elections, but no-party parliamentary elections
2. ^ The PRC has a multi-party system, but all parties have to accept the guidance of the ruling party
3. ^ The Comoros have two main "camps," federalists (supporters of the central government) and autonomists (supporters of the three island presidents).
4. ^ De facto Cuba has a single party system, but all candidates run as non-partisans
5. ^ The list of political parties in France includes links to lists of parties in the overseas departments.
6. ^ Parties have been allowed after the last elections
7. ^ The party systemn is in transition
8. ^ In Syria only parties accepting the guidance of the ruling party are allowed
9. ^ Lijphart A. Patterns of Democracy (1999) Yale: University Press, p.77

Political parties in France lists political parties in France. ...

See also

• List of basic political science topics
• List of democracy and elections-related topics
• List of frivolous parties
• List of organizations
• List of election results
• List of national leaders

Basic topics in political science include: // Nature of political science Main article: Political science Branches of political science Bold textBold text== History of political science == Main article: History of political science Basic political science concepts Political science scholars Leaders in political science Political science lists Main article: List of... This is a list of political parties that have been created for frivolous purposes. ... This page is a list of lists of organizations and a list of otherwise unclassified organizations. ... Elections by country gives information on elections. ... This is a List of national leaders, showing heads of state and heads of government where different, mainly in parliamentary systems; it should be noted that often a leader is both in presidential systems or dictatorships. ...

External links

• Political resources on the net
• Leftist Parties of the World - Detailed resource for left-leaning parties (large and small) in each country