List of countries without political parties

This is a list of countries and dependencies with a permanent population that have no legal political parties. Some have opposition groups that operate clandestinely.

•  Bahrain – Political "parties" are banned, but political "societies" are allowed. The media, however, usually refer to these formations as "parties".
•  Canada (Northwest Territories and Nunavut)
•  Christmas Island
•  Cocos (Keeling) Islands
•  Falkland Islands
•  Guernsey
•  Kuwait – Political "parties" are not legally recognized, but political blocs are allowed. The media, however, usually refer to these blocs as "parties".
•  Federated States of Micronesia
•  Norfolk Island
•  Oman – Political parties are banned.
•  Pakistan – Political parties are banned in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
•  Palau
•  Pitcairn Islands
•  Qatar – Political parties are banned.
•  Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
•  Saudi Arabia – Political parties are banned.^[1][2]
•  Tokelau
•  Tuvalu
•  United Arab Emirates – Political parties are banned.
•   Vatican City State

References

1. ↑ http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/index.htm?year=2012&dlid=204381
2. ↑ http://arabia2day.com/tag/umma-islamic-party/