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This is a list of currently reigning monarchs in their respective nations or sub-nations. Therefore, monarchs who were deposed or who ruled an abolished monarchy

Abolished monarchy

Throughout history monarchies have been abolished either through legislative reforms, coups d'état, or wars.One example is the overthrow in 1649 of the English monarchy by the Parliament of England, led by Oliver Cromwell. The monarchy was restored in 1660. Another is the abolition of the French...

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African monarchs

Country	\| Monarch	\| Date	\| Type	\| Royal Standard Royal Standard The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom is the flag used by Queen Elizabeth II in her capacity as Sovereign of the United Kingdom. Different standards are used in the Queen's other Commonwealth realms, and the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom is varied for use in Scotland.Although almost...
Lesotho Lesotho Lesotho Lesotho , officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave — entirely surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. It is just over 30,000 km² in size with an estimated population of almost 1,800,000. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is the southernmost...	King Letsie III Letsie III of Lesotho Letsie III is the king of Lesotho. He succeeded his father, Moshoeshoe II, when the latter was forced into exile in 1990. His father was briefly restored in 1995 but soon died in a car crash in early 1996, and Letsie became king again.He was educated in the United Kingdom at Ampleforth College...	12 November 1990	Constitutional Constitutional monarchy A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written , unwritten or blended constitution...
Morocco Morocco Morocco Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country located in North Africa with a population of nearly 32 million and an area just under . Its capital is Rabat, and its largest city is Casablanca. Morocco has a coast on the Atlantic Ocean that reaches past the Strait of Gibraltar into the...	King Mohammed VI Mohammed VI of Morocco Mohammed VI is the present King of Morocco. He was born on 21 August 1963 and ascended to the throne in July 1999.-Education:His father, the late King Hassan II, was keen on giving him a religious and political education from an early age...	23 July 1999	Constitutional Constitutional monarchy A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written , unwritten or blended constitution...	N/A
Swaziland Swaziland Swaziland The Kingdom of Swaziland , sometimes called Ngwane, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south, and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique. The nation, as well as its people, are named after the 19th century king Mswati II.Swaziland is a small country, no...	King Mswati III Mswati III of Swaziland Mswati III is the king of Swaziland and head of the Swazi Royal Family. In 1986, he succeeded his father Sobhuza II as King of the southern African kingdom. He is generally considered to be an absolute monarch, as he has the authority to appoint the county's Prime Minister, members of the...	25 April 1986	Absolute Absolute monarchy Absolute monarchy is a monarchical form of government where the king or queen has absolute power over all aspects of his/her subjects' lives. Although some religious authorities may be able to discourage the monarch from some acts and the sovereign is expected to act according to custom, in an...

Asian monarchs

Country	\| Monarch	\| Date	\| Type	\| Royal Standard Royal Standard The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom is the flag used by Queen Elizabeth II in her capacity as Sovereign of the United Kingdom. Different standards are used in the Queen's other Commonwealth realms, and the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom is varied for use in Scotland.Although almost...
Bahrain Bahrain Bahrain The Kingdom of Bahrain is a small island country in the Persian Gulf ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. Saudi Arabia lies to the west and is connected to Bahrain via the King Fahd Causeway, which was officially opened on the 25th of November 1986. Qatar is to the southeast across the Gulf of...	King King of Bahrain The position of King of Bahrain was created in February 2002 when the then emir of Bahrain Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifah gave himself the title of king. Between 1783 and 1971 the rulers of Bahrain were styled as Hakim of Bahrain... Sheikh Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, KCMG is the current King of Bahrain , having previously been its Emir . He is the son of Isa ibn Salman Al Khalifah, the previous emir....	6 March 1999	Mixed Mixed government Mixed government, also known as a mixed constitution, is a form of government that integrated facets of government by democracy, oligarchy, and monarchy...
Bhutan Bhutan Bhutan The Kingdom of Bhutan is a landlocked nation in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalaya Mountains and is bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by People's Republic of China. Bhutan is separated from the nearby state of Nepal to the west by...	King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck	14 December 2006	Parliament	N/A
Brunei Brunei Brunei Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...	Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Hassanal Bolkiah Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, GCB GCMG is the 29th Sultan of Brunei, the eldest son of Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the previous Sultan of Brunei, and Pengiran Anak Damit....	1 August 1968	Absolute Absolute monarchy Absolute monarchy is a monarchical form of government where the king or queen has absolute power over all aspects of his/her subjects' lives. Although some religious authorities may be able to discourage the monarch from some acts and the sovereign is expected to act according to custom, in an...	N/A
Cambodia Cambodia Cambodia The Kingdom of Cambodia , formerly known as Kampuchea , is a country in South East Asia with a population of over 14 million people. The kingdom's capital and largest city is Phnom Penh...	King Norodom Sihamoni Norodom Sihamoni Norodom Sihamoni is the King of Cambodia. He is the eldest son of Norodom Sihanouk and Norodom Monineath Sihanouk. Previously Cambodia's ambassador to UNESCO, he was named by a nine-member throne council to become the next king after his father Norodom Sihanouk abdicated in 2004...	24 October 2004	Constitutional Constitutional monarchy A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written , unwritten or blended constitution...
Japan Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...	Emperor Akihito Akihito is the current of Japan, and the 125th Emperor according to Japan's traditional order of succession. He acceded to the throne in 1989, and is the 20th most senior monarch or lifelong leader...	7 January 1989	Constitutional Constitutional monarchy A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written , unwritten or blended constitution...
Jordan Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in Western Asia spanning the southern part of the Syrian Desert down to the Gulf of Aqaba. Jordan shares borders with Syria to the north, Iraq to the northeast, Saudi Arabia to the east and south, the Gulf of Aqaba to the southwest,...	King Abdullah II Abdullah II of Jordan Abdullah II bin al-Hussein is the current King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He ascended the throne on 7 February 1999 after the death of his father King Hussein. King Abdullah is a member of the Hashemite family and is reportedly a 43rd-generation direct descendant of Muhammad...	7 February 1999	Constitutional Constitutional monarchy A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written , unwritten or blended constitution...
Kuwait Kuwait Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab emirate bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south and Iraq to the north and west. The greatest distance from north to south is 200 km and from east to west 170 km . The name is a diminutive of an Arabic word meaning "fortress built near water." It has a...	Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Sheikh Sabah IV Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is the Emir of Kuwait. He was sworn in on January 29, 2006 after confirmation by the National Assembly of Kuwait. He is the fourth son of the late Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, a former Emir of Kuwait...	29 January 2006	Mixed Mixed government Mixed government, also known as a mixed constitution, is a form of government that integrated facets of government by democracy, oligarchy, and monarchy...	N/A
Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia that consists of thirteen states and three Federal Territories, with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. The population stands at over 28 million inhabitants...	King Yang di-Pertuan Agong The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the highest-ranking office created by the constitution of the federation of Malaysia. The office was first established at independence in 1957. In accordance with the constitution, the holder of this office is "the Supreme Head of the Federation" and as such is... Mizan Zainal Abidin	13 December 2006	Constitutional Constitutional monarchy A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written , unwritten or blended constitution...
Oman Oman Oman Oman , officially the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab country in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders the United Arab Emirates on the northwest, Saudi Arabia on the west and Yemen on the southwest....	Sultan Sultan of Oman -Nabhan Dynasty :-Ya'ariba Dynasty :-Banu Ghafir Dynasty :-Ya'ariba Dynasty :-Al Said Dynasty :... Qaboos bin Said Al Said	23 July 1970	Absolute Absolute monarchy Absolute monarchy is a monarchical form of government where the king or queen has absolute power over all aspects of his/her subjects' lives. Although some religious authorities may be able to discourage the monarch from some acts and the sovereign is expected to act according to custom, in an...
Qatar Qatar Qatar Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally ', is an Arab emirate in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the larger Arabian Peninsula...	Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani Hamad bin Khalifa Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani , is the Emir of the state of Qatar. He raised to that position on June 26 1995, after deposing his father, who was vacationing in Switzerland at the time....	27 June 1995	Absolute Absolute monarchy Absolute monarchy is a monarchical form of government where the king or queen has absolute power over all aspects of his/her subjects' lives. Although some religious authorities may be able to discourage the monarch from some acts and the sovereign is expected to act according to custom, in an...	N/A
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia , is an Arab country and the largest country of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Jordan on the northwest, Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south...	King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Abdullah of Saudi Arabia * Khaled bin Abdullah* Mutaib bin Abdullah* Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah* Faisal bin Abdullah* Sultan bin Abdullah* Turki bin Abdullah* Mish'al bin Abdullah* Saud bin Abdullah* Mansur bin Abdullah* Mashhor bin Abdullah* Bader bin Abdullah* Bandar bin Abdullah...	1 August 2005	Absolute Absolute monarchy Absolute monarchy is a monarchical form of government where the king or queen has absolute power over all aspects of his/her subjects' lives. Although some religious authorities may be able to discourage the monarch from some acts and the sovereign is expected to act according to custom, in an...
Thailand Thailand Thailand The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia.It is bordered to the north by Laos and Burma, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Burma...	King Bhumibol Adulyadej Bhumibol Adulyadej class="infobox vcard" style="font-size: 88%; text-align: left; width: 22em;"\|-! colspan="2" style="background: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;" class="fn"\|...	9 June 1946	Constitutional Constitutional monarchy A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written , unwritten or blended constitution...
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman and Saudi Arabia. The UAE consists of seven states, termed emirates, which are Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, Ras...	President President of the United Arab Emirates The President is the Head of State of the United Arab Emirates. Because the current ruler of Abu Dhabi also holds the presidency, the office is de facto hereditary. The President is also Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Chairman of the Supreme Council and Supreme Petroleum... Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan	3 November 2004	Constitutional Constitutional monarchy A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written , unwritten or blended constitution...

European monarchs

Country	\| Monarch	\| Date	\| Type	\| Royal Standard Royal Standard The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom is the flag used by Queen Elizabeth II in her capacity as Sovereign of the United Kingdom. Different standards are used in the Queen's other Commonwealth realms, and the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom is varied for use in Scotland.Although almost...
Andorra Andorra Andorra Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of ...	Co-Princes Nicolas Sarkozy Nicolas Sarkozy Nicolas Sarkozy is the 23rd and current President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra... and Joan Enric Vives Sicília Joan Enric Vives Sicília Bishop Joan Enric Vives i Sicília is the current Bishop of Urgell, a Roman Catholic diocese, and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra...	16 May 2007 12 May 2003	Constitutional Constitutional monarchy A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written , unwritten or blended constitution...	N/A
Belgium Belgium Belgium The Kingdom of Belgium is a country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters, as well as those of other major international organizations, including NATO...	King Albert II Albert II of Belgium Albert II is the current King of the Belgians and a constitutional monarch. He is a member of the royal house "of Belgium"; formerly this house was named Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. He is the younger son of King Leopold III and his first wife, Princess Astrid of Sweden...	9 August 1993	Constitutional Constitutional monarchy A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written , unwritten or blended constitution...
Denmark Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe and the senior member of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries; southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and it is bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark borders both the Baltic and the North Sea...	Queen Margrethe II Margrethe II of Denmark Margrethe II is the Queen of Denmark...	14 January 1972	Constitutional Constitutional monarchy A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written , unwritten or blended constitution...
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein Liechtenstein The Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine microstate in Western Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over 160 km² and it has an estimated population of 35,000...	Prince Hans Adam II	13 November 1989	Constitutional Constitutional monarchy A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written , unwritten or blended constitution...
Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a small, landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany...	Grand Duke Henri Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg is the head of state of Luxembourg. He is the eldest son of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. His maternal grandparents were King Leopold III of Belgium and Astrid of Sweden...	7 October 2000	Constitutional Constitutional monarchy A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written , unwritten or blended constitution...
Monaco Monaco Monaco Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a small sovereign city-state located in South Western Europe on the northern central coast of the Mediterranean Sea, having a land border on three sides only with France, and being about away from Italy. Its size is just under 2 km² with an...	Prince Albert II Albert II, Prince of Monaco Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the current ruler of the Principality of Monaco. He is the son of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco and his princess consort, Grace Kelly...	6 April 2005	Constitutional Constitutional monarchy A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written , unwritten or blended constitution...
Norway Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a country in Northern Europe occupying the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, as well as Jan Mayen and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard under the Spitsbergen Treaty...	King Harald V Harald V of Norway Harald V is the king of Norway. He succeeded to the throne of Norway upon the death of his father Olav V on 17 January 1991...	17 January 1991	Constitutional Constitutional monarchy A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written , unwritten or blended constitution...
Spain Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though España , Estado español and Nación española are used interchangeably...	King Juan Carlos I	22 November 1975	Constitutional Constitutional monarchy A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written , unwritten or blended constitution...
Sweden Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe...	King Carl XVI Gustaf Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf has been King of Sweden since 15 September 1973. He is the only son of the late Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha...	15 September 1973	Constitutional Constitutional monarchy A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written , unwritten or blended constitution...
Vatican City Holy See (Vatican City) Holy See The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope, and is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and speaks for the whole Catholic...	Pope Benedict XVI	19 April 2005	Absolute Absolute monarchy Absolute monarchy is a monarchical form of government where the king or queen has absolute power over all aspects of his/her subjects' lives. Although some religious authorities may be able to discourage the monarch from some acts and the sovereign is expected to act according to custom, in an... elective Elective monarchy An elective monarchy is a monarchy ruled by someone, generally from a royal house, who is elected by a group.- Some examples from history :In the ancient Kingdom of Rome, the kings were elected by the Assemblies...

Oceanian monarchs

Country	\| Monarch	\| Date	\| Type	\| Royal Standard Royal Standard The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom is the flag used by Queen Elizabeth II in her capacity as Sovereign of the United Kingdom. Different standards are used in the Queen's other Commonwealth realms, and the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom is varied for use in Scotland.Although almost...
Tonga Tonga Tonga Tonga , officially the Kingdom of Tonga , an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprises 169 islands, 36 of which are inhabited, and stretches over a distance of about 800 kilometres in a north-south line...	King George Tupou V George Tupou V George Tupou V , is the current King of Tonga.-Early life:...	11 September 2006	Constitutional Constitutional monarchy A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written , unwritten or blended constitution...

Pan-continental monarchs

Country	\| Monarch		\| Date	\| Type	\| Royal Standard Royal Standard The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom is the flag used by Queen Elizabeth II in her capacity as Sovereign of the United Kingdom. Different standards are used in the Queen's other Commonwealth realms, and the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom is varied for use in Scotland.Although almost...
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda is an island nation located on the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major islands Antigua and Barbuda and a number of smaller islets...	Queen	Elizabeth II Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Elizabeth II is the queen regnant of sixteen independent states known informally as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,...	1 November 1981	All Constitutional Constitutional monarchy A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written , unwritten or blended constitution...	N/A
Australia Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the continental mainland , the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans...	Queen		6 February 1952
Bahamas Bahamas	Queen Monarchy of the Bahamas The monarchy of the Bahamas is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign of the Bahamas. The present monarch of the Bahamas is Queen Elizabeth II, who has reigned since 10 July 1973. The Bahamas share the Sovereign with a number of Commonwealth realms...		10 July 1973		N/A
Barbados Barbados Barbados Barbados , situated just east of the Caribbean Sea, is an independent West Indian Continental Island-nation in the western Atlantic Ocean. For over three centuries Barbados was a colony and protectorate of the United Kingdom; and still currently maintains Queen Elizabeth II as head of state...	Queen Monarchy of Barbados The monarchy of Barbados is a constitutional system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of Barbados, forming the core of the country's Westminster style parliamentary democracy...		30 November 1966
Belize Belize Belize Belize , is a country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, composed of many cultures and speaking many languages. Although Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official language...	Queen Monarchy of Belize The monarchy of Belize is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign of Belize, holding the position of head of state; the incumbent is Elizabeth II, officially called Queen of Belize, who has reigned since September 21, 1981...		21 September 1981		N/A
Canada Canada Canada Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean...	Queen		6 February 1952
Grenada Grenada Grenada Grenada is an island country and sovereign state consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. Grenada is located northwest of Trinidad and Tobago, northeast of Venezuela, and southwest of Saint Vincent and the...	Queen Monarchy of Grenada The monarchy of Grenada is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign of the Grenadas. The present monarch of Grenada is Queen Elizabeth II...		7 February 1974		N/A
Jamaica Jamaica Jamaica Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width, amounting to 11,100 km². It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harboring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...	Queen Monarchy of Jamaica The monarchy of Jamaica is a constitutional system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of Jamaica, forming the core of the country's Westminster style parliamentary democracy...		6 August 1962
New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands. The indigenous Māori named New Zealand Aotearoa, commonly translated as The Land of the Long White Cloud...	Queen		6 February 1952
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...	Queen Monarchy of Papua New Guinea The monarchy of Papua New Guinea is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign of Papua New Guinea. The present monarch of Papua New Guinea is Queen Elizabeth II. Papua New Guinea share the Sovereign with a number of Commonwealth realms...		16 September 1975		N/A
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis , located in the Leeward Islands, is a federal two-island nation in the West Indies...	Queen Monarchy of Saint Kitts and Nevis The monarchy of Saint Kitts and Nevis is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign of Saint Kitts and Nevis. The present monarch of Saint Kitts and Nevis is Queen Elizabeth II. Saint Kitts and Nevis share the Sovereign with a number of Commonwealth realms...		19 September 1983		N/A
Saint Lucia Saint Lucia Saint Lucia Saint Lucia is an island nation in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the islands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. Its size is 620 km² with an...	Queen Monarchy of Saint Lucia The monarchy of Saint Lucia is a system of government in which a hereditary, constitutional monarch is the sovereign of Saint Lucia. The present monarch of Saint Lucia is Queen Elizabeth II. Saint Lucia share the Sovereign with a number of Commonwealth realms...		22 February 1979		N/A
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a nation in the Lesser Antilles chain, which lies at the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where it meets the Atlantic Ocean. Its territory consists of the main island of Saint Vincent and the northern two-thirds of the Grenadines, which are a chain of...	Queen Monarchy of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The monarchy of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The present monarch of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is Queen Elizabeth II. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines share the Sovereign with a...		27 October 1979		N/A
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Solomon Islands The Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. Together they cover a land mass of 28,400 square kilometres . The capital is Honiara, located on the island of Guadalcanal.The Solomon Islands are believed to have been...	Queen Monarchy of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The monarchy of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The present monarch of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is Queen Elizabeth II. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines share the Sovereign with a...		7 July 1978		N/A
Tuvalu Tuvalu Tuvalu Tuvalu , formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is a Polynesian island nation located in the Pacific Ocean, midway between Hawaii and Australia. Its nearest neighbours are Kiribati, Samoa and Fiji. It comprises four reef islands and five true atolls...	Queen Monarchy of Tuvalu The monarchy of Tuvalu is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign of Tuvalu. The present monarch of Tuvalu is Queen Elizabeth II. Tuvalu shares the Sovereign with a number of Commonwealth realms...		1 October 1978		N/A
United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands...	Queen		6 February 1952
Netherlands Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a country in Northwestern Europe, constituting the major portion of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east...	Queen	Beatrix Beatrix of the Netherlands Beatrix has been the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 30 April 1980, when her mother, Queen Juliana, abdicated.-Early life:...	30 April 1980	Constitutional Constitutional monarchy A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written , unwritten or blended constitution...

Subnational monarchs

Country	\| Sub-national entity	\| Monarch	\| Date	\| Type	\| Royal Standard Royal Standard The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom is the flag used by Queen Elizabeth II in her capacity as Sovereign of the United Kingdom. Different standards are used in the Queen's other Commonwealth realms, and the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom is varied for use in Scotland.Although almost...
Benin Benin Benin Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north; its short coastline to the south leads to the Bight of Benin....	Fon Fon people Fon is a major West African ethnic and linguistic group in the country of Benin, and southwest Nigeria, made up of more than 3,500,000 people. The Fon language is the main language spoken in Southern Benin, and is a member of the Gbe language group. Closely related cultures include the Ewe, Aja and...	King Agoli Agbo Dedjalagni	30 September 1989	Traditional	N/A
DR Congo Congo-Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a country located in Central Africa, with a small length of Atlantic coastline. It is the third largest country in Africa...	Kuba Kuba Kingdom The Kuba Kingdom was a pre-colonial Central African state bordered by the Sankuru, Lulua, and Kasai rivers in the southeast of what is today the Democratic Republic of the Congo . The Kuba kingdom was a conglomerate of several smaller principalities of various ethnic origins...	Nyim Kot a-Mbweeky a-Shyaang	September 1969	Traditional	N/A
	Lunda	Mwata Yamvo Mwata Yamvo Mwata Yamvo is the name of the 16th Century founding ruler of the Lunda Kingdom and the title given to all subsequent rulers or paramount chiefs of the Lunda people to the present day. The name has variety of spellings: Mwaant Yav, Mwaant Yaav, Muata Jamvo, Mwata Yamfwa.-See also:* List of Mwata... Mushid III	28 January 2005	Traditional	N/A
Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands , is a Polynesian French island territory in the South Pacific between Fiji and Samoa...	Uvea	Lavelua Kapiliele Faupala Kapiliele Faupala Kapiliele "Gabriel" Faupala is the 51st Lavelua of Wallis Island , one of the three traditional kingdoms which comprises the French overseas territory of Wallis and Futuna. Faupala was officially crowned Lavelua on July 25, 2008, succeeding Tomasi Kulimoetoke II, who died in May 2007...	25 July 2008	Constitutional Politics of Wallis and Futuna Politics of Wallis and Futuna takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic French overseas collectivity, whereby the President of the Territorial Assembly is the head of government, and of a multi-party system...	N/A
	Alo Alo (Wallis and Futuna) Alo, also known unofficially as Tu`a or the Kingdom of Futuna, is one of three official chiefdoms of the French territory of Wallis and Futuna, which encompasses the eastern two thirds of Futuna Island, and mostly uninhabited Alofi Island 2 km to the southeast...	Tuʻi Petelo Vikena Petelo Vikena Petelo Vikena is the current Tuigaifo, or Monarch, of the Kingdom of Alo, which is also known as the Kingdom of Futuna since his coronation on November 6, 2008. Alo is one of the three traditional kingdoms, or chiefdoms, which comprise Wallis and Futuna.- Personal life :Vikena is the father of...	6 November 2008	Constitutional	N/A
	Sigave Sigave Sigavé is one of the three official chiefdoms of the French territory of Wallis and Futuna, which is encompasses the western third of Futuna Island. The total area of the chiefdom is 30 km², with a population of 1880, in six villages, as of the census of July 22, 2003. The capital and largest...	Tuʻi Visesio Moeliku Visesio Moeliku Visesio Moeliku, born in 1922, has been Tu`i Sigave , in Wallis and Futuna, since March 10, 2004.-External links:* , beside King Soane Patita Maituku for Wallis and Futuna : Jacques Chirac meets King Visesio Moeliku...	10 March 2004	Constitutional	N/A
Ghana Ghana Ghana The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa which borders Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...	Ashanti Ashanti Ashanti, or Asante, are a major ethnic group of Ashanti Region in Ghana.They are part of the larger Akan Ethnic group. The Ashanti speak Twi, an Akan language similar to Fante.For the Ashanti Empire see Asanteman....	Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II King Otumfuo Osei Tutu, is the 16th Asantehene, King of the Ashanti. He ascended the Golden Stool on 26 April, 1999. By name, he is in direct succession to the founder of the Empire of Ashanti, Otumfuo Osei Tutu I...	23 July 1999	Traditional	N/A
	Dagomba Dagomba The Dagomba are a people of Northern Ghana. They inhabit the sparse West African savanna region below the Sahel belt, known as the Sudan . They speak the Dagbani language which belongs to the More-Dagbani sub-group of Gur languages...	Yaa Naa Abdulai Yakubu Andani	21 April 2006	Traditional	N/A
Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia The Republic of Indonesia is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia comprises 17,508 islands. With an estimated population of around 237 million people, it is the world's fourth most populous country, with the world's largest population of Muslims.Indonesia is a republic, with an...	Yogyakarta	Hamengkubuwono X	26 April 1999	Governing	N/A
Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia that consists of thirteen states and three Federal Territories, with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. The population stands at over 28 million inhabitants...	Johor Johor Johor , also known as Johore by the British, is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most well developed states in Malaysia...	Sultan Sultan of Johor Sultan of Johor is a hereditary seat and the nominal ruler of the Malaysian state of Johor. In the past, the sultan held absolute power over the state and was advised by a bendahara... Mahmud Iskandar	11 May 1981	Constitutional Constitution of Malaysia The Federal Constitution of Malaysia is the supreme law of Malaysia. The 1957 Constitution of the Federation of Malaya is the basis of this document. It establishes Malaysia as a constitutional monarchy having the Yang di-Pertuan Agong as the Head of State whose roles are largely ceremonial...	N/A
	Kedah Kedah Kedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...	Sultan Kedah Sultanate The Sultanate of Kedah was the earliest sultanate in the Malay Peninsula and arguably the oldest Sultanate in the world founded in year 1136.-Kedah Kingdom:... Tuanku Abdul Halim	15 July 1958	Constitutional	N/A
	Kelantan Kelantan Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....	Sultan Sultan of Kelantan Sultan of Kelantan is the title of the constitutional head of Kelantan state in Malaysia. The current sultan, Ismail Petra, is the thirtheenth Sultan of Kelantan... Ismail Petra Sultan Ismail Petra of Kelantan Duli Yang Maha Mulia Tuanku Al-Sultan Ismail Petra ibni Almarhum Al-Sultan Yahya Petra is the Sultan of Kelantan, Malaysia since March 30, 1980. His father is the previous sultan, Sultan Yahya Petra and his mother is Tengku Zainab...	30 March 1980	Constitutional	N/A
	Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan , is one of the 13 states that constitutes the Federation of Malaysia. It is located on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, just south of Kuala Lumpur and is bordered in the north by Selangor, in the east by Pahang and in the south by Malacca and Johor.The name is believed...	Yamtuan Besar Yamtuan Besar Yamtuan Besar, also known as Yang di-Pertuan Besar, is the royal title of the ruler of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan. The ruler of Negri Sembilan is selected by a council of ruling chiefs in the state, or the datuk-datuk undang... Tuanku Muhriz	29 December 2008	Constitutional	N/A
	Pahang Pahang Pahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state...	Sultan Sultan of Pahang Sultan of Pahang is the title of the constitutional head of Pahang state in Malaysia. The current sultan is Ahmad Shah. He is the Head of the Religion of Islam in the state and the source of all titles, honours and dignities in the state.... Ahmad Shah	7 May 1974	Constitutional	N/A
	Perak Perak Perak is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is the second largest state in Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor southward and to the west by the Strait of Malacca.Perak means silver in...	Sultan Sultan of Perak Sultan of Perak is one of the oldest hereditary seats among the Malay states.When the Sultanate of Malacca empire fell to Portugal in 1511, Sultan Mahmud Syah I retreated to Kampar, Sumatra and died there in 1528. He left behind two princes named Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah II and Sultan Muzaffar... Azlan Shah	3 February 1984	Constitutional	N/A
	Perlis Perlis Perlis , is the smallest state in Malaysia. It lies at the northern part of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and has Satun and Songkhla Provinces of Thailand on its northern border. Perlis was called Palit by the Siamese when it was under their influence.Perlis Indera Kayangan has a...	Raja Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin	17 April 2000	Constitutional	N/A
	Selangor Selangor Selangor is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...	Sultan Sultan of Selangor - Bugis bloodline :The Sultans of Selangor are descended from a Bugis dynasty that claim descent from the rulers of Luwu in the southern part of Celebes... Sharafuddin Idris Shah	21 November 2001	Constitutional	N/A
	Terengganu Terengganu Terengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman...	Sultan Sultan of Terengganu Sultan of Terengganu is the title of the constitutional head of Terengganu state in Malaysia. The current sultan, Mizan Zainal Abidin, is the seventeenth Sultan of Terengganu... Mizan Zainal Abidin	15 May 1998	Constitutional	N/A
New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands. The indigenous Māori named New Zealand Aotearoa, commonly translated as The Land of the Long White Cloud...	Māori Māori The Māori are the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand . The group probably arrived in southwestern Polynesia in several waves at some time before 1300...	Maori King Maori King Movement The Māori King Movement or Kīngitanga is a movement that arose among some of the Māori tribes of New Zealand in the 1850s to establish a symbolic role similar in status to that of the monarch of the colonising people, the British.... Tuheitia Paki Tuheitia Paki Tuheitia Paki, OStJ is the current Māori king in New Zealand. He is the eldest son of the previous Māori monarch, Dame Te Atairangikaahu, and was announced as her successor and crowned on the same day as her tangihanga took place, on August 21 2006...	21 August 2006	Traditional	N/A
Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Capital Territory. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger...	Adamawa Adamawa State Adamawa is a state in northeastern Nigeria, with its capital at Yola. It was formed in 1991 from part of Gongola State with four administrative divisions namely: Adamawa, Ganye, Mubi and Numan. It is one of the thirty-six States which constitute the Federal Republic of Nigeria.-Geography:Adamawa...	Lamido Lamido Lamido is the Anglicisation of a term from the Fula language or Fulfulde, used to refer to a ruler. In the language it is properly laamiiɗo , derived from the verbal root "laam-" meaning "to rule or to lead", and hence may be translated more specifically as "leader"... Alhahi Aliyu Musdafa	26 July 1953	Traditional	N/A
	Edo Edo State Edo State is an inland state in central southern Nigeria. Its capital is Benin City. It is bounded in the north and east by Kogi State, in the south by Delta State and in the west by Ondo State.-History:...	Oba Oba of Benin The Oba of Benin, or Omo N'Oba, is the oba or king of the Edo people or Benin Kingdom, the current capital is Benin City in modern day Nigeria, from 1180 until 1897. The title of 'oba' means king or ruler. The name Ile Ibinu, which literally means "house of quarrel", was sometimes used by people of... Erediauwa I	23 March 1979	Traditional	N/A
	Ife Ife Ife is an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria. Evidence of urbanization at the site has been discovered to date back to roughly 500 AD. It is located in present day Osun State, with a population of 501,952.-About:...	Oni Okunade Sijuwade Olubuse II	7 August 1980	Traditional	N/A
	Katsina Katsina State Katsina State is a state in northern Nigeria. Its capital is Katsina, and its governor is Ibrahim Shema, a member of the People's Democratic Party...	Emir Emir Emir , is a high title of nobility or office, used throughout the Arab World and historically in 19th-century Afghanistan and also in the medieval Muslim World... Abdulmumini Kabir Usman	5 July 2008	Traditional	N/A
	Kano Kano State Kano State is a state located in North-Western Nigeria. Created on May 27 1967 from part of the Northern Region, Kano state borders Katsina State to the north-west, Jigawa State to the north-east, and Bauchi and Kaduna states to the south...	Emir Emir of Kano The Emir of Kano is the traditional ruler of the Nigerian city of Kano, capital of the modern Kano State. Ado Bayero is the current emir.-History of the position:... Ado Bayero	October 1963	Traditional	N/A
	Lagos Lagos Lagos is the most populous conurbation in Nigeria with 7,937,932 inhabitants at the 2006 census...	Oba Oba of Lagos The Oba of Lagos is the traditional, yet ceremonial, sovereign of Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria. He has no political power, but is sought as a counsel or sponsor by Nigerian politicians who seek support from the residents of Lagos. The official residence of the Oba, since 1630, is Iga Idungaran, a... Rilwan Akiolu	30 August 2003	Traditional	N/A
	Oyo Oyo State Ọyọ State is an inland state in south-western Nigeria, with its capital at Ibadan. It is bounded in the north by Kwara State, in the east by Osun State, in the south by Ogun State and in the west partly by Ogun State and partly by the Republic of Benin....	Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III	19 November 1970	Traditional	N/A
	Sokoto Sokoto State Sokoto State is a state in north-western Nigeria. The state is named after its capital Sokoto, a city with a long history and the seat of the Sokoto Caliphate.-History:...	Sultan Muhammed Sa'adu Abubakar	2 November 2006	Traditional	N/A
South Africa South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern...	Zululand Zululand Zululand may refer to:* Zulu Kingdom * Natal Province, which included Zululand between 1910 and 1980* KwaZulu, a Bantustan in South Africa * KwaZulu-Natal, a province of the Republic of South Africa since 1994...	King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu is the reigning king of the Zulu nation under the Traditional Leadership clause of South Africa's republican constitution....	23 July 1999	Traditional	N/A
Uganda Uganda Uganda The Republic of Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by Tanzania...	Ankole Ankole Ankole, also referred to as Nkore, is one of four traditional kingdoms in Uganda. The kingdom is located in the southwestern Uganda, east of Lake Edward. It was ruled by a monarch known as The Mugabe or Omugabe of Ankole...	Omugabe Ntare IV Ntare VI of Ankole Ntare VI is the Omugabe of Nkore or Ankole and the 27th of the Bahinda dynasty. His coronation took place on November 20, 1993 and was subsequently nullified by the NRM government He is the first king after the kingship had been abolished 1967...	20 November 1993	Traditional	N/A
	Buganda Buganda Buganda is the kingdom of the Baganda people, the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda. The 5.5 million Baganda make up the largest Ugandan ethnic group, representing approximately 16.9% of Uganda's population...	King Kabaka of Buganda Kabaka is the title of the king of the Kingdom of Buganda. According to the traditions of the Baganda they are ruled by two kings, one spiritual and the other material.... Muwenda Mutebi II Muwenda Mutebi II of Buganda Ronald Edward Frederick Muwenda Kimera Mutebi II is the reigning Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda, a kingdom in modern-day Uganda. He is the thirty-sixth Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...	31 July 1993	Traditional	N/A
	Busoga Busoga Busoga is currently one of ‎the largest traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda.It is a cultural institution that promotes popular participation ‎and unity among the people of Busoga, through cultural and developmental programs ‎for the improved livelihood of the people of Busoga. It strives...	Kayabazinga Kyabazinga of Busoga Isebantu Kyabazinga or Kyabazinga of Busoga is the title given to the ruler of the Kingdom of Busoga in Uganda. Isebantu means "father of the people." This name was a symbol of unity derived from the expression and recognition by the people of Busoga that their leader was the "father of all people... Nadhiope Gabula IV	October 2009	Traditional	N/A
	Bunyoro Bunyoro Bunyoro is a region of Uganda, and from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century one of the most powerful kingdoms of East Africa. It was ruled by the Omukama of Bunyoro...	Omukama Omukama of Bunyoro Omukama of Bunyoro is the name given to rulers of the central African kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara. The kingdom lasted as an independent state from the 16th to the 19th century... Solomon Gafabusa Iguru I	1994	Traditional	N/A
	Toro Toro (kingdom) Toro is one of the four traditional kingdoms located within the borders of Uganda. It was founded in 1830 when Omukama Kaboyo Olimi I, the eldest son of Omukama Nyamutukura Kyebambe III of Bunyoro, rebelled and established his own independent kingdom...	Omukama Omukama of Toro The Omukama of Toro is the name given to rulers of the central African kingdom of Toro. The kingdom lasted as an independent state from the 16th to the 19th century... Rukidi IV Rukidi IV of Toro Rukirabasaija Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, King Oyo, is the reigning Omukama of Toro, in Uganda. He was born on 16 April 1992 to King Patrick David Mathew Kaboyo Olimi III and Queen Best Kemigisa Kaboyo. Three and half years later in 1995, Oyo ascended the throne and succeeded his father to...	5 September 1994	Traditional	N/A
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman and Saudi Arabia. The UAE consists of seven states, termed emirates, which are Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, Ras...	Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi (emirate) Abu Dhabi, officially the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, , is one of seven emirates that constitute the United Arab Emirates . It is the largest emirate by area , and second-largest by population , accounting for approximately 86% of the total land area of the UAE...	Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan	3 November 2004	Constitutional Constitution of the United Arab Emirates The Constitution of the United Arab Emirates provides a legal and political framework for the operation of the United Arab Emirates as a federation of seven emirates. The Constitution came into effect on December 2, 1971 and was permanently accepted in May 1996...	N/A
	Ajman Ajman Ajmān is one of the seven emirates comprising the United Arab Emirates . With an area of just 260 square kilometres, Ajman is the smallest emirate by area...	Sheikh Humaid V al-Nuaimi	6 September 1981	Constitutional	N/A
	Dubai Dubai Dubai is one of the seven emirates and the most populous state of the United Arab Emirates . It is located along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula. The Dubai Municipality is sometimes called Dubai state to distinguish it from the emirate...	Sheikh Muhammad al-Maktum	4 January 2006	Constitutional	N/A
	Fujairah Fujairah Fujairah is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, and the only one on the Gulf of Oman in the country's east instead of Persian Gulf .-Geography:...	Sheikh Hamad al-Sharqi	18 September 1974	Constitutional	N/A
	Ras al-Khaimah Ras al-Khaimah Ras al-Khaimah is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates. It covers an area of 656 square miles . Ras Al Khaimah is in the southern part of the Persian Gulf....	Sheikh Saqr al-Qasimi Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi is the world's oldest reigning monarch at 91, however, his reign is only the second longest of living monarchs, after the King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand...	17 July 1948	Constitutional	N/A
	Sharjah	Sheikh Sultan al-Qasimi III Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qassimi III is the Member of the Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates and current ruler of Sharjah. He is the third ruler of Sharjah to bear this name...	24 June 1987	Constitutional	N/A
	Umm al-Qaiwain	Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla is the current ruler of Umm Al Quwain and also a member of Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates. He is the son of Rashid bin Ahmed Al Mu'alla...	2 January 2009	Constitutional	N/A
Zambia Zambia Zambia The Republic of Zambia is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west. The capital city is...	Barotseland Barotseland Barotseland is a region in the western part of Zambia, and is the homeland of the Lozi people or Barotse who were previously known as Luyi or Aluyi. Its heartland is the Barotse Floodplain on the upper Zambezi River, also known as Bulozi or Lyondo, but it includes the surrounding higher ground of...	Litunga Litunga The Litunga of Barotseland is the king or paramount chief of the Lozi people. The Litunga resides near the Zambezi River and the town of Mongu, at Lealui on the floodplain in the dry season, and on higher ground at Limulunga on the edge of the floodplain in the wet season... Lubosi II	October 2000	Traditional	N/A

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