Simplify the following text for a Grade 5 native English-speaking person.
Original: Australia , Canada , Pakistan , India , Republic of Ireland , United Kingdom and Norway are examples of countries with two strong parties and additional smaller parties that have also obtained representation . The smaller or `` third '' parties may form a part of a coalition government together with one of the larger parties or act independently from the other dominant parties .
Simplified: In other countries there are larger numbers of parties .