MONARCHY. WHY IS THIS STILL A THING? There are currently 44 nations ruled by some form of monarchy. One Empire, 34 Kingdoms, two Sultanates, three Principalities, three Emirates and one Grand Duchy. 42 of these nations are ruled by 27 hereditary monarchies. Which means the only prerequisite for the job, is to be born. The current monarchies of the world are: EMPIRES 1. Japan Succession: Hereditary Monarchy Type: Constitutional KINGDOMS 2.Kingdom of Bahrain Succession: Hereditary Monarchy Type: Mixed (Absolute and Constitutional) 3.Kingdom of Belgium Succession: Hereditary Monarchy Type: Constitutional 4.Kingdom of Bhutan Succession: Hereditary Monarchy Type: Constitutional 5.Kingdom of Cambodia Succession: Hereditary and Elective Monarchy Type: Constitutional 6.Kingdom of Denmark Succession: Hereditary Monarchy Type: Constitutional 7.Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Succession: Hereditary Monarchy Type: Constitutional 8.Kingdom of Lesotho Succession: Hereditary and Elective Monarchy Type: Constitutional 9.Malaysia Succession: Hereditary, Elective and Rotational, Monarchs are limited to a five year term in office and cannot be nominated to run consecutive terms. Monarchy Type: Constitutional 10.Kingdom of Morocco Succession: Hereditary Monarchy Type: Constitutional 11.Kingdom of the Netherlands Succession: Hereditary Monarchy Type: Constitutional 12.Kingdom of Norway Succession: Hereditary Monarchy Type: Constitutional 13.Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Succession: Hereditary and Elective Monarchy Type: Absolute 14.Kingdom of Spain Succession: Hereditary Monarchy Type: Constitutional 15.Kingdom of Swaziland Succession: Hereditary and Elective Monarchy Type: Absolute 16.Kingdom of Sweden Succession: Hereditary Monarchy Type: Constitutional 17.Kingdom of Thailand Succession: Hereditary Monarchy Type: Constitutional 18.Kingdom of Tonga Succession: Hereditary Monarchy Type: Constitutional 19.Vatican City State Succession: Elective Monarchy Type: Absolute 20.United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Succession: Hereditary Monarchy Type: Constitutional The Monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is also the Hereditary and Constitutional Monarch of the following British Commonwealth Realms or Kingdoms. 21.Antigua and Barbuda, 22.Commonwealth of Australia, 23.Commonwealth of The Bahamas, 24.Barbados, 25.Belize, 26.Canada, 27.Grenada, 28.Jamaica, 29.New Zealand, 30.Independent State of Papua New Guinea, 31.Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis (Saint Kitts and Nevis), 32.Saint Lucia, 33.Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 34.Solomon Islands, 35.Tuvalu. SULTANATES 36.Nation of Brunei, Abode of Peace Succession: Hereditary Monarchy Type: Absolute 37.Sultanate of Oman Succession: Hereditary Monarchy Type: Absolute PRINCIPALITIES 38.Principality of the Valleys of Andorra Succession: Elective, Co-Principality shared between the President of the French Republic and the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Urgell in the Kingdom of Spain Monarchy Type: Constitutional 39.Principality of Liechtenstein Succession: Hereditary Monarchy Type: Constitutional 40.Principality of Monaco Succession: Hereditary Monarchy Type: Constitutional EMIRATES 41.State of Kuwait Succession: Hereditary and Elective Monarchy Type: Constitutional 42.State of Qatar Succession: Hereditary Monarchy Type: Absolute 43.United Arab Emirates Succession: Hereditary and Elective Monarchy Type: Absolute GRAND DUCHIES 44.Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Succession: Hereditary Monarchy Type: Constitutional
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