Sweden, Monarchies around the world
Africa
Lesotho - King Letsie III
Morocco - King Mohammed VI
Swaziland - King Mswati III
Asia
Bhutan - King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck
Brunei - Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiiah
Cambodia - King Norodom Sihamoni
Japan - Emperor Akihito
Malaysia - Tuanku Abdul Halim
Thailand - King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Europe
Andorra - Princes Nicolas Sarkozy and Joan Enric Vives Sicilia
Belgium - King Albert II
Denmark - Queen Margarethe II
Liechtenstein - Prince Hans Adam II
Luxembourg - Grand Duke Henri
Monaco - Prince Albert II
Netherlands - Queen Beatrix
Norway - King Harald V
Spain - King Juan Carlos I
Sweden - King Carl Gustaf XVI
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Queen Elizabeth II
Middle East
Bahrain - King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa
Jordan - King Abdullah II
Kuwait - Emir Sabah Al-Ahmed Al Jaber Al-Sabah
Oman - Sultan Oabus ibn Sa'id
Qatar - Emir Sheik Hamad ibn Khalifa al-Thani
Saudi Arabia - King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud
United Arab Emirates - Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Other
Tonga - King George Tupou V.
That's 31 unless I've mis-counted.
Countries with Constitutional Monarchies with Ceremonial Monarchs
(The prime minister is the nation's active executive but the monarch still has considerable political powers that can be used at their own discretion.)
that's called a monarchy, babe
You are describing and Absolute Monarchy.
When the king died without any sons, the Queen ruled a country that was now a matriarchy.
A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of the constitution, whether it be a written, uncodified or blended constitution,
King or queen do not govern
democracy
A king is a monarch. A country ruled by a king and/or queen is called a monarchy.
A Kingdom A monarchy. A type of government where a king or queen rules.
A Monarchy.
Yes a country can be a monarchy and a democracy because a country can be ruled by a king or a queen and still be a democracy. Like thailand it is ruled by a king or a queen but they are elected by the ppl. So the power still lies in thehands of the ppl :-)
It is called a parlement
The country of Asia consists of 49 different countries. Only one of them are ruled by a king or queen. Both Japan and Bahrain are ruled by a monarchy headed by an emporer in Japan and a king in Bahrain.
The monarch.
that's called a monarchy, babe
Because, as with any country ruled by a monarch, its citizens are 'subject' to the laws of the ruling king or queen.
Depending upon the nation, a Monarchy can be a Kingdom or Principality. The country of Monaco is ruled by a Prince, but Monaco still has a government along side it's Royal family. Other nations will have an Empire, which there will be ruled by an Emperor or an Empress.
A monarchy