Government establishments and agencies that administer, oversee, and manage public programs; have executive, legislative, or judicial authority over institutions. These government agencies set policy, create laws, judge civil and criminal legal cases, provide for public safety and for national defense, and engage in organizing and financing the production of other public goods and services.

Government establishments responsible for governing a specific area (city, town, and/or village).

Government establishments with a specialized field of service (including the ministries of defense, ministries of foreign affairs, ministries of finance, ministries of health, ministries of education, and others).