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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 republic
1990 joint administration by Iraq and Saudi Arabia; in July 1975, Iraq and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement to divide the zone between them, but the agreement must be ratified, however, before it becomes effective.
1991 republic
1991 joint administration by Iraq and Saudi Arabia; in December 1981, Iraq and Saudi Arabia signed a boundary agreement that divides the zone between them, but the agreement must be ratified before it becomes effective
1992 republic
1993 republic
1994 republic
1995 republic
1996 republic
1997 republic
1998 republic
1999 republic
2000 republic
2001 republic
2002 republic
2003 in transition following April 2003 defeat of SADDAM Husayn regime by US-led coalition
2004 none; note - the Iraqi Interim Government (IG) was appointed on 1 June 2004
2005 none; note - the Iraqi Interim Government (IG) was appointed on 1 June 2004
2006 transitional democracy
2007 parliamentary democracy
2008 parliamentary democracy
2009 parliamentary democracy
2010 parliamentary democracy
2011 parliamentary democracy
2012 parliamentary democracy
2013 parliamentary democracy
2014 parliamentary democracy
2015 parliamentary democracy
2016 federal parliamentary republic
2017 federal parliamentary republic
2018 federal parliamentary republic
2019 federal parliamentary republic
2020 federal parliamentary republic
2021 federal parliamentary republic
2022 federal parliamentary republic
2023 federal parliamentary republic
2024 federal parliamentary republic
2025 federal parliamentary republic