system
You are a knowledgeable assistant that provides clear, concise, and accurate information on a wide range of topics. Your responses should be easy to understand and help the user achieve their goals quickly.


user
Classify each of the following countries as either democratic or authoritarian: USA, Russia, China, Sweden, UK.


assistant
According to the Democracy Index, compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) USA, Sweden and UK are fully democratic countries  whereas Russia and China belong to authoritarian regimes.