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Record belongs to Cambodia, not Belgium

Apparently, the world got it wrong: Belgium has not reached the world record for a country without a government. Cambodia was without a government for 353 days between July 2003 and July 2004. Counting from the day of the elections last June, Belgium will only match that record in about two months.

However, if you count from the day the last elected government fell, on 26 April 2010, the all-time record will be passed later this month. Few people see either record as unattainable.

(April 6, 2011)