In this book you will find the most important information on each of the 193 (including Kosovo) countries of the world: on the highest bodies of state power (legislative, executive and judicial), on the procedure for electing (appointing) top officials of the state, on leading political parties and organizations , defining the face of the modern world. The book is addressed to a wide range of readers, but primarily to those who are seriously passionate about the political history of mankind. The publication is also published in the “Library of Encyclopedic Dictionaries” series.