How many countries in the world have a monarchy government?

Question

How many countries in the world have a monarchy government?

Answer 1

There are currently 31 monarchs reigning over 45 extant sovereign monarchies in the world. The following nations all have some variation of a monarchy government. A monarch is a type of ruler or head of state. Monarchs almost always inherit their titles and are rulers for life; that is, they have no term limit. Historically monarchs have been more or less absolute rulers. Modern monarchs are often figureheads who either have power, but do not exercise it personally or, have little power. However, there are others with substantial or absolute power. Monarchs usually represent a larger monarchical system which has established rules and customs regarding succession, duties, and powers. A nation ruled by a monarch is called a monarchy.

Bhumibol Adulyadej - King of Thailand

Elizabeth II - Queen of the United Kingdom

Hassanal Bolkiah - Sultan of Brunei

Goodwill Zwelethini - King of the Zulus (in South Africa)

Qaboos - Sultan of Oman

Margrethe II - Queen of Denmark

Carl XVI Gustaf - King of Sweden

Ahmad Shah - Sultan of Pahang (in Malaysia)

Shaikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi - Emir of Fujairah (one of the United Arab Emirates)

Juan Carlos I - King of Spain

Ismail Petra - Sultan of Kelantan (in Malaysia)

Beatrix - Queen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Alhaji Muhammadu Kabir Usman - Emir of Katsina (in Nigeria)

Rashid ibn Ahmad Al Mu'alla - Emir of Umm al-Qaiwain (one of the United Arab Emirates)

Iskandar - Sultan of Johor (in Malaysia)

Humayd ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi - Emir of Ajman (one of the United Arab Emirates)

Mswati III - King of Swaziland

Sultan ibn Muhammad Al-Qasimi - Emir of Sharjah (one of the United Arab Emirates)

Andrew Bertie - Prince Great Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta

Hans-Adam II - Prince of Liechtenstein

Akihito - Emperor of Japan

Harald V - King of Norway

Muwenda Mutebi II - King of Buganda (in Uganda)

Albert II - King of Belgians

Solomon Gafabusa Iguru - King of Bunyoro-Kitara (in Uganda)

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani - Emir of Qatar

Letsie III - King of Lesotho

Abdullah II - King of Jordon

Mohammed VI - King of Morocco

Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin - Raja of Perlis (in Malaysia)

Henri - Grand Duke of Luxembourg

Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj - Sultan of Selangor (in Malaysia)

Gyanendra - King of Nepal

Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah - King of Bahrain

Soane Patita Maituku - King of Alo (in Wallis and Futuna, a French territory in the Pacific Ocean)

Joan Enric Vives Sicília - Episcopal Co-prince of Andorra

Visesio Moeliku - King of Sigave (in Wallis and Futuna)

Norodom Sihamoni - King of Cambodia

Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan - Emir of Abu Dhabi, President and Sheikh of United Arab Emirates

Albert II - Prince of Monaco

Benedict XVI - Pope of the Catholic Church (Sovereign of the State of Vatican City)

Abdullah - King of Saudi Arabia

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum - Emir of Dubai (one of the United Arab Emirates)

Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah - Emir of Kuwait

George Tupou V - King of Tonga

Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck - King of Bhutan

Mizan Zainal Abidin - King of Malaysia

Answer 2

There's different types of Monarchies. There's constitutional monarchies where the Monarch is the head of state but has very little (if any) real power. This includes all European Monarchies (with the exception of Monaco). Then there are absolute monarchies where the word of the head of state is the law an example is Brunei where the Sultan is also Prime Minister.