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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 republic; highly centralized one-party regime since September 1974
1991 republic; highly centralized one-party regime since September 1974; the African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC) held an extraordinary party congress in December 1990 and established a two-year transition program during which the constitution will be revised, allowing for multiple political parties and a presidential election in 1993
1992 republic; highly centralized multiparty since mid-1991; the African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC) held an extraordinary party congress in December 1990 and established a two-year transition program during which the constitution will be revised, allowing for multiple political parties and a presidential election in 1993
1993 republic highly centralized multiparty since mid-1991; the African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC) held an extraordinary party congress in December 1990 and established a two-year transition program during which the constitution will be revised, allowing for multiple political parties and a presidential election in 1993
1994 republic formerly highly centralized, multiparty since mid-1991
1995 republic, formerly highly centralized, multiparty since mid-1991
1996 republic, formerly highly centralized, multiparty since mid-1991
1997 republic, multiparty since mid-1991, formerly highly centralized
1998 republic, multiparty since mid-1991
1999 republic, multiparty since mid-1991
2000 republic, multiparty since mid-1991
2001 republic, multiparty since mid-1991
2002 republic, multiparty since mid-1991
2003 republic, multiparty since mid-1991
2004 republic, multiparty since mid-1991
2005 republic, multiparty since mid-1991
2006 republic
2007 republic
2008 republic
2009 republic
2010 republic
2011 republic
2012 republic
2013 republic
2014 republic
2015 republic
2016 semi-presidential republic
2017 semi-presidential republic
2018 semi-presidential republic
2019 semi-presidential republic
2020 semi-presidential republic
2021 semi-presidential republic
2022 semi-presidential republic
2023 semi-presidential republic
2024 semi-presidential republic
2025 semi-presidential republic