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Identify the country does not have a Federal System of Government.

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South Africa

In a federal system, sovereign power is constitutionally divided between a central government and constituent units such as states, provinces or cantons, each with its own sphere of authority.

Russia is formally the Russian Federation made up of federal subjects, Switzerland is a confederation of cantons that functions as a federation, and Australia is a federation of six states, so all three are federal.

South Africa's constitution describes it as one sovereign, democratic state; its provinces exist, but the system is essentially unitary with only some federal features, so it is not classed as a federal country.

Hence, South Africa.

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