There is no such formal system in place for countries.

"We had no formal system in place to do that."

Perhaps in those days the formal system of education did not exist.

A formal system of relief would make him or her "a whole person again."

There may be a formal system, with due process and the rule of law.

As a result, it's important to put formal systems in place to ensure people feel part of the team.

The relationship between informal and formal systems is a critical issue.

A formal system (such as a computer program) cannot prove all true statements.

Therefore, he found a true statement that can't be proved within the formal system.

But then the reference to formal systems is a red herring.