republic

共和国

王や女王ではなく、国民やその代表が権力を持つ国。

やさしい英語で： A country where the people or their representatives hold power, rather than a king or queen.

• The country became a republic.
• Citizens of the republic elected a new president.
• Their constitution established an independent republic.

反対語： monarchy

よく使う表現： democratic republic, independent republic, become a republic

共和国

独自の憲法と政府を持つ、ロシア国内の地域の一種。

やさしい英語で： A type of region within Russia that has its own constitution and government.

• Tatarstan is a republic within Russia.
• The republic has its own constitution.
• Several Russian republics border neighboring countries.

よく使う表現： Russian republic, autonomous republic, republic within Russia