Oceania

===Pacific Islands===
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[[File:Samoa government building 2010.JPG|thumb|upright=1.15|Government building in the Samoan capital [[Apia]] housing administrative ministerial offices|left]]
In [[Politics of Samoa|Samoan politics]], the [[Prime Minister of Samoa]] is the [[head of government]]. The [[Constitution of Samoa|1960 constitution]], which formally came into force with independence from New Zealand in 1962, builds on the British pattern of [[parliamentary democracy]], modified to take account of Samoan customs. The national government (''malo'') generally controls the [[Legislative Assembly of Samoa|legislative assembly]].<ref name="backnotes" /> [[Politics of Tonga]] takes place in a framework of a [[constitutional monarchy]], whereby the [[King of Tonga]] is the [[Head of State]].

[[Politics of Fiji|Fiji]] has a multiparty system with the [[Prime Minister of Fiji]] as head of government. The [[Executive (government)|executive power]] is exercised by the government. [[Legislative power]] is vested in both the government and the [[Parliament of Fiji]]. [[Fiji]]'s [[Head of State of Fiji|Head of State]] is the [[President of Fiji|President]]. He is elected by [[Parliament of Fiji]] after nomination by the [[Prime Minister of Fiji|Prime Minister]] or the [[Leader of the Opposition (Fiji)|Leader of the Opposition]], for a three-year term.

In the [[politics of Papua New Guinea]] the [[List of Prime Ministers of the Papua New Guinea|Prime Minister]] is the head of government, and the head of state is [[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|the monarch of the United Kingdom]], represented by a [[Governor-General of Papua New Guinea|Governor-General]]. In [[Politics of Kiribati|Kiribati]], a [[Parliamentary system|Parliamentary regime]], the [[President of Kiribati]] is the head of state and government, and of a multi-party system.

[[Politics of New Caledonia|New Caledonia]] remains an integral part of the [[French Republic]]. Inhabitants of New Caledonia are [[French citizen]]s and carry French passports. They take part in the legislative and presidential French elections. New Caledonia sends two representatives to the [[French National Assembly]] and two senators to the [[French Senate]].

[[Politics of Hawaii|Hawaii]] is dominated by the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]. As codified in the [[Constitution of Hawaii|Hawaiian Constitution]], there are three [[branches of government]]: executive, legislative and judicial. The governor is elected statewide. The lieutenant governor acts as the [[Secretary of State of Hawaii|Secretary of State]]. The governor and lieutenant governor oversee twenty agencies and departments from offices in the [[Hawaii State Capitol|State Capitol]].