the challenges of poverty, illiteracy, corruption and inadequate public health. A nuclear weapons state and a regional power, it has the third-largest standing army inthe world, and ranks tenth in military expenditure among nations.
-Politics-
India is the most populous democracy inthe world. A parliamentary republic with a multi-party system, it has six recognised national parties, includ
the Head of the Executive,
the Head of the Government, the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces,
and the Head of the Cabinet of Ministers
Term in office; six years
Executive Branch
Dissanayake Mudiyanselage JAYARATNE (since 21 April 2010)
Cabinet appointed by the president in consultation with the prime minister
Legislative Branch
Unicameral Parliament
Inthe past, since Fiji was ruled by the Britain, and this led to greater ethnic issues. The ethnic divide between the governing indigenous Fijian-based Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) and theIndo-Fijian-based Fiji Labor Party (FLP) remained a recognized obstacle to long-term political stability, and ethnic discrimination remained a serious problem. On several occasions, Members of Parliament (M.P.
1.POLITICS
Swiss Federation
Switzerland became a federation in 1848.
It is divided into 26 cantons.
The cantons are divided into Communes.
Both have their own administrative authorities.
CH: Confederation Helvetica
Executive Branch: Federal Council
Switzerland's government, has seven members.
Each year, a different member becomes Federal President.
the mouth that lead to excessive secretion of stringy or foamy saliva and to drooling; and blisters on the feet that may rupture and cause lameness. Adult animals may suffer weight loss from which they do not recover for several months as well as swelling inthe testicles of mature males, and in cows, milk production can decline significantly. Though most animals eventually recover from FMD, the