List of current monarchs
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African Monarchs
| Country | Monarch | Type |
| Lesotho | King Letsie III | Constitutional |
| Morocco | King Muhammad VI | Constitutional |
| Swaziland | King Mswati III | Absolute |
Asian Monarchs
| Country | Monarch | Type |
| Bahrain | Sheik Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa | Constitutional |
| Bhutan | King Jigme Singye Wangchuck | Constitutional |
| Brunei | Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah | Constitutional |
| Cambodia | King Norodom Sihamoni | Constitutional |
| Japan | Emperor Akihito | Constitutional |
| Jordan | King Abdullah II | Constitutional |
| Kuwait | Sheik Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah | Constitutional |
| Malaysia | King Syed Sirajuddin | Constitutional |
| Nepal | King Gyanendra | Constitutional |
| Oman | Sultan Qabus ibn Sa'id | Absolute |
| Qatar | Emir Sheik Hamad ibn Khalifa al-Thani | Traditional |
| Saudi Arabia | King Fahd bin Abdul aziz | Absolute |
| Thailand | Bhumibol Adulyadej, King Rama IX | Constitutional |
European Monarchs
| Country | Monarch | Type |
| Andorra | Co-Princes Jacques Chirac and Joan Enric Vives Sicília | Constitutional |
| Belgium | King Albert II | Constitutional |
| Denmark | Queen Margaret II | Constitutional |
| Liechtenstein | Prince Hans Adam II | Quasi-Absolute |
| Luxembourg | Grand Duke Henri | Constitutional |
| Monaco | Prince Albert II | Constitutional |
| Netherlands | Queen Beatrix | Constitutional |
| Norway | King Harald V | Constitutional |
| Spain | King Juan Carlos I | Parliamentary |
| Sweden | King Carl XVI Gustaf | Constitutional |
| United Kingdom & Commonwealth Realms |
Queen Elizabeth II | Constitutional |
| Vatican City | Pope Benedict XVI | Absolute |
Oceanian Monarchs
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<td>Country <td>Monarch <td>Type <tr> <td>Samoa <td>Chief Malietoa Tanumafili II <td>Constitutional <tr> <td>Tonga <td>King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV <td>Constitutional </table>