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Countries Ruled by Monarchies

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On this list you'll find countries, nations, and states governed or ruled by a monarchy. In some cases, these nations may have multiple ruling bodies or government types, meaning they're not exclusively countries that are governed by monarchy. Even if their figureheads are largely traditional and symbolic, though, all these nations are current monarchies. This list of countries that use monarchy as their form of government also contains bits of information about each nation, such as the official language or currency of the country. If you're looking for the names of countries with monarchy governments, you'll find what you're looking for among the modern monarchies below.

You can rank all of these items, from Holy Roman Empire to Thailand, both of which are examples of monarchy. Current monarchs include Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert II of Monaco, both of whom preside over constitutional monarchies.

This list answers the question, "Which countries are ruled by monarchy?" So you're in the right place if you've ever found yourself wondering, "Which countries are governed by monarchy?" Your monarchical search has come to an end thanks to this civic resource.

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Andorra
Andorra la Vella
Language: Catalan language
Currency: Euro
Area: 468.0
Government: Diarchy, Coregency, Monarchy, Principality, Unitary state
Anthem: El Gran Carlemany
Divisions: Andorra la Vella, Canillo, Ordino, La Massana, Encamp
Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra, also called the Principality of the Valleys... more
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Bahrain
Manama
Language: Arabic Language
Founded: 1971-12-16
Currency: Bahraini dinar
Area: 765.3
Government: Monarchy, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: Bahrainona
Divisions: Isa Town, Rifa and Southern Region, Bahrain, Manama, Hawar Islands
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Bhutan
Thimphu
Language: Dzongkha Language
Founded: 1907-12-17
Currency: Bhutanese ngultrum, Indian rupee
Area: 47000.0
Government: Unitary state, Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: Druk tsendhen
Divisions: Lhuntse District, Zhemgang, Chukha District, Punakha District, Paro District
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Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan
Language: Malay Language
Founded: 1984-01-01
Currency: Brunei dollar
Area: 5770.0
Government: Islamic state, Absolute monarchy, Unitary state, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: Allah Peliharakan Sultan
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Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Language: Khmer language
Founded: 1953-11-09
Currency: Cambodian riel
Area: 181035.0
Government: Unitary state, Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: Nokor Reach
Divisions: Siem Reap Province, Preah Vihear, Battambang Province, Sihanoukville, Phnom Penh
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Denmark
Copenhagen
Language: Danish Language
Currency: Danish krone
Area: 43094.0
Government: Representative democracy, Hereditary monarchy, Monarchy, Federacy, Unitary state
Anthem: There is a Lovely Country
Divisions: South Jutland County, Copenhagen County, Capital Region of Denmark, West Zealand County, Frederiksberg
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Holy Roman Empire
Frankfurt, Regensburg
Language: West Germanic languages, Latin Language, Slavic language, German Language, Italian Language
Founded: 0800-12-25
Government: Elective monarchy
The Holy Roman Empire was a multi-ethnic complex of territories in central Europe that... more
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Holy See
The Holy See is the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, the episcopal... more
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Japan
Tokyo
Language: Japanese Language
Currency: Japanese yen
Area: 377944.0
Government: Unitary state, Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: Kimigayo
Divisions: Okayama Prefecture, Shimane Prefecture, Hyōgo Prefecture, Shizuoka Prefecture, Hiroshima Prefecture
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Jordan
Amman
Language: Arabic Language
Founded: 1946-05-25
Currency: Jordanian dinar
Area: 92300.0
Government: Unitary state, Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: The Royal Anthem of Jordan
Divisions: Madaba Governorate, Mafraq Governorate, Karak Governorate, Aqaba Governorate, Irbid Governorate
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Kingdom of England
Winchester, Westminster
Language: Cornish Language, Welsh Language, Norman language, Middle English, English Language
Founded: 0927
Currency: UK £
Government: Monarchy
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Kuwait
Kuwait City
Language: Arabic Language
Founded: 1961-06-19
Currency: Kuwaiti dinar
Area: 17820.0
Government: Hereditary monarchy, Unitary state, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: National Anthem of Kuwait
Divisions: Al Asimah Governorate, Al Wafrah, Al Jahra Governorate, Al Ahmadi Governorate
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Liechtenstein
Vaduz
Language: German Language
Founded: 1806
Currency: Swiss franc
Area: 160.0
Government: Unitary state, Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: Oben am jungen Rhein
Divisions: Planken, Triesenberg, Triesen, Mauren, Eschen
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Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Language: Luxembourgish language, French Language, German Language
Founded: 1815-06-09
Currency: Euro
Area: 2586.0
Government: Monarchy, Grand duchy, Democracy, Unitary state, Parliamentary system
Anthem: Ons Heemecht
Divisions: Luxembourg District, Diekirch District, Grevenmacher District
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Macedonia
Pella
Language: Koine Greek, Ancient Macedonian language, Attic Greek
Currency: Greek drachma
Government: Monarchy
Macedonia or Macedon was an ancient kingdom on the northern periphery of Classical Greece and... more
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Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
Language: Malaysian language
Founded: 1957-08-31
Currency: Malaysian ringgit
Area: 329847.0
Government: Democracy, Elective monarchy, Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: Negaraku
Divisions: Pending, Kedah, Selangor, Sabah, Johor
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Monaco
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Morocco
Rabat
Language: Arabic Language, Berber languages
Founded: 1956-03-02
Currency: Moroccan dirham
Area: 446550.0
Government: Monarchy, Unitary state, Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: Cherifian Anthem
Divisions: Tangier-Tetouan, Chefchaouen, Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate, Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer, Oriental
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Netherlands
Amsterdam
Language: Dutch Language
Founded: 1648
Currency: Euro
Area: 41526.0
Government: Representative democracy, Hereditary monarchy, Monarchy, Federacy, Unitary state
Anthem: Wilhelmus, Wien Neêrlands Bloed
Divisions: Groningen, Roosendaal, The Hague, Amsterdam, Edam-Volendam
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Norway
Oslo
Language: Nynorsk, Bokmål, Norwegian Language
Founded: 0872
Currency: Norwegian krone
Area: 385199.0
Government: Unitary state, Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: Ja, vi elsker dette landet
Divisions: Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Vest-Agder, Østfold, Hedmark
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Oman
Muscat
Language: Arabic Language
Founded: 1651
Currency: Omani rial
Area: 312460.0
Government: Islamic state, Absolute monarchy, Unitary state
Anthem: Nashid as-Salaam as-Sultani
Divisions: Al Buraimi Governorate, Musandam Governorate, Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, Muscat, Ad Dhahirah North Governorate
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Ottoman Empire
Söğüt, Bursa
Language: Ottoman Turkish language
Founded: 1299-07-27
Currency: Ottoman lira, Akçe, Kuruş, Para, Sultani
Area: 5200000.0
Government: Absolute monarchy, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: Imperial anthems of the Ottoman Empire
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Qatar
Doha
Language: Arabic Language
Founded: 1971-09-03
Currency: Qatari riyal
Area: 11571.0
Government: Emirate, Monarchy, Absolute monarchy
Anthem: As Salam al Amiri
Divisions: Al Wakrah, Madinat ash Shamal, Umm Salal, Al-Jamiliyah, Doha
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Samoa
Apia
Language: English Language, Samoan Language
Founded: 1962-01-01
Currency: Samoan tālā
Area: 2944.0
Government: Unitary state, Parliamentary system, Parliamentary republic
Anthem: The Banner of Freedom
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Spain
Madrid
Language: Spanish Language
Currency: Euro
Area: 505992.0
Government: Unitary state, Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: Marcha Real
Divisions: Province of Zamora, Province of Segovia, Province of Soria, La Rioja, Province of Valladolid
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