List of current monarchies by continent

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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 45 monarchies around the world. South America has no monarchies and is the only populated continent in the world not to have any.

## Contents

* 1 Current monarchies
* 1.1 By continent
* 1.1.1 Asia
* 1.1.2 Africa
* 1.1.3 North America
* 1.1.4 Europe
* 1.1.5 Oceania
* 2 References

## Current monarchies

### By continent

#### Asia

Monarchy | Official native name  | Head of state  | Head of government  | Type
Kingdom of Bahrain  | In Arabic; Mamlakat al- Baḥrayn | King  | Prime Minister  | Mixed
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
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan  | In Arabic; al-Mamlakah al-Urdunīyah al-Hāshimīyah | King
Kingdom of Cambodia  | In Khmer; Preăh Réachéanachâk Kâmpŭchéa
State of Kuwait  | In Arabic; Dawlat al-Kuwayt | Emir
Malaysia  | In Malay; Malaysia | Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Sultanate of Oman  | In Arabic; Salṭanat ‘Umān |

Sultan

| Absolute
State of Qatar  | In Arabic; Dawlat Qaṭar | Emir  | Prime Minister  | Mixed
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  | In Arabic; Al-Mamlakah al-Arabiyah as-Sa'ūdiyah |

King

| Absolute
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

Kingdom of Lesotho  | In Sotho; Muso oa Lesotho
In English; Kingdom of Lesotho | King  | Prime Minister  | Constitutional
Kingdom of Morocco  | In Arabic; al-Mamlaka al-Maghribiyya
In Berber; Tageldit n Lmaɣrib
Kingdom of Eswatini  | In Swazi; Umbuso weSwatini
In English; Kingdom of Eswatini | Absolute

#### North America

Antigua and Barbuda  | In English; Antigua and Barbuda | Queen  | Prime Minister  | Constitutional
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
In Scots Gaelic; Chanada
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

Kingdom of the Netherlands  | In Dutch; Koninkrijk der Nederlanden | King  | Prime Minister  | Constitutional
Template:Country data Principality of Andorra | In Catalan; Principat d'Andorra | Co-Princes
Kingdom of Belgium  | In Dutch; Koninkrijk België
In French; Royaume de Belgique
In German; Königreich Belgien | King
Template:Country data Sovereign Military Order 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland  | In English; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
In Welsh: Teyrnas Unedig Prydain Fawr a Gogledd Iwerddon
In Irish: Ríocht Aontaithe na Breataine Móire agus Thuaisceart Éireann
In Scots Gaelic: Rìoghachd Aonaichte Bhreatainn agus Èirinn a Tuath | Queen  | Prime Minister
Kingdom of Spain  | In Spanish; Reino de España | King
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg  | In French; Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
In German;Großherzogtum Luxemburg
In Luxembourgish; Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg  | Grand Duke
Principality of Liechtenstein  | In German; Fürstentum Liechtenstein | Sovereign Prince
Kingdom of Norway  | In Bokmål; Kongeriket Norge
In Nynorsk; Kongeriket Noreg | King
Principality of Monaco  | In French; Principauté de Monaco
In Monégasque; Principatu de Múnegu | Sovereign Prince  | Minister of State
Kingdom of Sweden  | In Swedish; Konungariket Sverige | King  | Prime Minister
Kingdom of Denmark  | In Danish; Kongeriget Danmark | Queen
Vatican City State  | In Latin; Status Civitatis Vaticanae
In Italian; Stato della Città del Vaticano | Pope | President of the Pontifical Commission  | Absolute

#### Oceania

Commonwealth of Australia  | In English; Commonwealth of Australia | Queen  | Prime Minister  | Constitutional
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
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

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