MAKE A LIST OF DEMOCRATIC AND NON-DEMOCRATIC COUNTRIES IN THE WORLDS.WRITE MERITS AND DEMERITS OF DEMOCRACY?

The following are some of the prominent democratic countries in the world:

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  India

  
  


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  United States of America

  
  


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  France

  
  


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  Canada

  
  


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  Australia

  
  


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  Germany

  
  


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  Italy

  
  


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  Sri Lanka

  
  

The following are some of the prominent non-democratic countries in the world:

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  China

  
  


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  Saudi Arabia

  
  


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  Qatar

  
  


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  Oman

  
  


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  Swaziland

  
  


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  Brunei

  
  

The merits of democracy are as follows:

• Ensures participation of people in decision making


• Representation to different voices in society


• Protection of diversity and minority rights


• Promotes a tolerant and harmonious society

The demerits are as follows:

• Electoral systems are often skewed and it is difficult to identify a system that ensures adequate representation for everyone


• Promotes politics of votebank which becomes cynical progressively


• Decision making is often delayed due to various procedures