This list of countries without political parties includes countries and dependencies with permanent populations that have no registered political parties. Some have opposition groups that operate clandestinely.
Monarchies Bahrain – Political parties are banned; candidates must be independent. Kuwait – Political parties are banned; candidates must be independent. Oman – Political parties are banned; candidates must be independent. Qatar – Political parties are banned; candidates must be independent. Saudi Arabia – Political parties are banned; candidates must be independent. Tuvalu United Arab Emirates – Political parties are banned; candidates must be independent.
Theocracies Afghanistan – Political parties are banned under the current Taliban government. Vatican City
Republics Burkina Faso – Political parties are banned under the current military junta. Federated States of Micronesia Palau
Subnational entities Canada: Northwest Territories Nunavut Almost every municipal government in the country United Kingdom: Falkland Islands Pitcairn Islands Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Almost every Parish Council local government in the country. Australia: Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Norfolk Island New Zealand: Tokelau United States: Nebraska – The Nebraska Legislature is non-partisan Many municipal governments
Former entities Confederate States of America - Even though political parties were not banned, the Confederate Congress did not have any political parties. Polish government-in-exile - There were no official political parties, but several unofficial political factions existed. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
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