[quote=@Crimmy]
Yeah alright. Just gonna bring Masked Commie Wizard in for the third time.

Also, a bit of a nitpick, but: 

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It'd still be a republic. State power is held by elected officials rather than by a ruling monarch. A lot of republics tend to be democracies due to the power being vested in the people (who then vote in the officials).
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Fixed it. Added a little bit more history too