This is a list of current monarchies by continent. There are 14 monarchies in Asia, 3 in Africa, 12 in Europe, 10 in North America and 6 in Oceania, total 42 monarchies around the world.
Asia |
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Monarchy | Official native Name | Head of State | Head of Government | Type |
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Bahrain|name=Kingdom of Bahrain}} | In Arabic; Mamlakat al- Baḥrayn | King | Prime Minister | Mixed |
Bhutan|name=Kingdom of Bhutan}} | In Dzongkha; Druk Yul | Constitutional |
Brunei Darussalam}} | In Malay; Negara Brunei Darussalam | Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Negara | Absolute |
Japan}} | In Japanese; Nippon-koku/Nihon-koku | Emperor | Prime Minister | Constitutional |
Jordan|name=Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan}} | In Arabic; al-Mamlakah al-Urdunīyah al-Hāshimīyah | King |
Cambodia|name= Kingdom of Cambodia}} | In Khmer; Preăh Réachéanachâk Kâmpŭchéa |
Kuwait|name= State of Kuwait}} | In Arabic; Dawlat al-Kuwayt | Emir |
Malaysia}} | In Malay; Malaysia | Yang di-Pertuan Agong |
Oman|name= Sultanate of Oman}} | In Arabic; Salṭanat ‘Umān | Sultan | Absolute |
Qatar|name=State of Qatar}} | In Arabic; Dawlat Qaṭar | Emir | Prime Minister | Mixed |
Saudi Arabia|name=Kingdom of Saudi Arabia}} | In Arabic; Al-Mamlakah al-Arabiyah as-Sa'ūdiyah | King | Absolute |
Thailand|name=Kingdom of Thailand}} | In Thai; Ratcha Anachak Thai | King | Prime Minister | Constitutional |
United Arab Emirates}} | In Arabic; Dawlat al-ʾImārāt al-ʿArabiyyah al-Muttaḥidah | President | Mixed |
Africa |
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Lesotho|name=Kingdom of Lesotho}} | In Sotho; Muso oa Lesotho In English; Kingdom of Lesotho | King | Prime Minister | Constitutional |
Morocco|name=Kingdom of Morocco}} | In Arabic; al-Mamlaka al-Maghribiyya In Berber; Tageldit n Lmaɣrib |
Swaziland|name=Kingdom of Eswatini}} | In Swazi; Umbuso weSwatini In English; Kingdom of Eswatini | Absolute |
North America |
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Antigua and Barbuda}} | In English; Antigua and Barbuda | Queen | Prime Minister | Constitutional |
Bahamas|name=Commonwealth of the Bahamas}} | In English; Commonwealth of the Bahamas |
Barbados}} | In English; Barbados |
Belize}} | In English; Belize |
Grenada}} | In English; Grenada |
Jamaica}} | In English; Jamaica |
Canada}} | In English and French; Canada |
Saint Kitts and Nevis|name=Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis}} | In English; Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis |
Saint Lucia}} | In English; Saint Lucia |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines}} | In English; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Europe |
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Kingdom of the Netherlands}} | In Dutch; Koninkrijk der Nederlanden | King | Prime Minister | Constitutional |
Principality of Andorra}} | In Catalan; Principat d'Andorra | Co-Princes |
Belgium|name=Kingdom of Belgium}} | In Dutch; Koninkrijk België In French; Royaume de Belgique In German; Königreich Belgien | King |
Sovereign Military Order of Malta|name= Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta}} | In Italian; Sovrano Militare Ordine Ospedaliero di San Giovanni di Gerusalemme di Rodi e di Malta In Latin; Supremus Militaris Ordo Hospitalarius Sancti Ioannis Hierosolymitani Rhodiensis et Melitensis | Prince and Grand Master | Grand Chancellor |
United Kingdom|name=United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland}} | In English; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Queen | Prime Minister |
Spain|name=Kingdom of Spain}} | In Spanish; Reino de España | King |
Luxembourg|name=Grand Duchy of Luxembourg}} | In French; Grand-Duché de Luxembourg In German;Großherzogtum Luxemburg In Luxembourgish; Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg | Grand Duke |
Liechtenstein|name=Principality of Liechtenstein}} | In German; Fürstentum Liechtenstein | Sovereign Prince |
Norway|name=Kingdom of Norway}} | In Bokmål; Kongeriket Norge In Nynorsk; Kongeriket Noreg | King |
Monaco|name=Principality of Monaco}} | In French; Principauté de Monaco In Monégasque; Principatu de Múnegu | Sovereign Prince | Minister of State |
Sweden|name=Kingdom of Sweden}} | In Swedish; Konungariket Sverige | King | Prime Minister |
Denmark|name=Kingdom of Denmark}} | In Danish; Kongeriget Danmark | Queen |
Vatican City|name=Vatican City State}} | In Latin; Status Civitatis Vaticanae In Italian; Stato della Città del Vaticano | Pope | President of the Pontifical Commission | Absolute |
Principality of Sealand | In English; Principallity of Sealand | Prince |
Oceania |
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Australia|name=Commonwealth of Australia}} | In English; Commonwealth of Australia | Queen | Prime Minister | Constitutional |
Papua New Guinea|name=Independent State of Papua New Guinea}} | In English; Independent State of Papua New Guinea In Tok Pisin; Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini In Hiri Motu Papua Niu Gini |
Solomon Islands}} | In English; Solomon Islands |
Tuvalu}} | In English; Tuvalu |
Tonga|name=Kingdom of Tonga}} | In Tonga; Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga In English; Kingdom of Tonga | King |
New Zealand}} | In English; New Zealand In Maori; Aotearoa | Queen |