Galactic Republic

The Galactic Republic, commonly referred to as the Republic is the democratic union that governs the galaxy. Centered on the Core World of Coruscant, the Galactic Senate—a body of legislators who represent the numerous planets throughout the galaxy—govern the Republic under the leadership of the democratically elected Supreme Chancellor.

Government
The republic is lead by the Supreme Chancellor (also referred to as the High Chancellor) and under him is the Galactic Senate. The current Supreme Chancellor is . The Galactic Republic is a Democratic form of Government as the Supreme Chancellor is democratically elected by the Galactic Senate.

The Galactic Senate is a body of legislators who act as representatives for their respective planets throughout the galaxy. The Senate governs the republic in all matters under the close leadership of the Supreme Chancellor.

Military
The Grand Army of the Republic, also referred to as the Republic army, is the military force of the Galactic Republic. In addition to warships and advanced weaponry, the army consists of legions of clone troopers—genetically identical soldiers bred to serve the Republic. The Supreme Chancellor and the Jedi High Council oversee operations of the military.

Due to close relations with the Jedi Order, numerous Jedi Knights and Generals fight alongside the Clone Armies.