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Taiwan’s government system

Taiwan’s political system, since the time of the “father of the nation” Sun Yat-sen, has not three, but five branches of government: in addition to the usual legislative, executive and judicial branches, an examination and control yuan are added. Otherwise, the island has a number of similarities with the United States: the president is the key figure, but the parliament (legislative yuan) has significant leverage. After democratization, two main parties gained a foothold on the island: the Democratic Progressive, which represents the interests of the separatists, and the Kuomintang, which is more loyal to the mainland. Parliament consists of 113 deputies and is elected for four years under a mixed system, with six seats reserved for Aboriginal people.