The different types of government each have their own unique
effects. Some allow greater personal and economic freedom resulting in
fast growing trade, science, and economies, while others are better
suited to building and employing large armies.

Governments are changed by REVOLUTIONS.


TYPES
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The 6 governments available for a civilization are:

Despotism
Anarchy
Monarchy
Communism
The Republic
Democracy

DESPOTISM: You rule by absolute power. The people just have to
live with it because your will is enforced by the army. Due to
the minimal amount of economic and personal freedom, production
is at a minimum. But your total control makes conducting war
relatively easy. Military units do not require resource support
until the number of units making this their home city exceeds
the number of people in the city. Each home military unit in
excess of the number of people in the city requires one unit of
resources for industrial support. Diplomats and Caravans do not
require support. In addition, any map square that produces three
or more food, resources, or trade has this production reduced
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