List of countries without political parties

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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 "associations" are allowed. The media, however, usually refer to these formations as "parties".
• Christmas Island
• Cocos (Keeling) Islands
• Falkland Islands
• Federated States of Micronesia
• Guernsey
• Kuwait — Political parties are banned.
• Libya — Political parties are banned.
• 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
• Saudi Arabia — Political parties are banned.
• Tokelau
• Tuvalu
• United Arab Emirates — Political parties are banned.
• Vatican City State