Asia has more monarchs than any other continent.
Video Monarchies in Asia
National monarchies
Maps Monarchies in Asia
Constituent monarchies
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates consists of seven emirates that are all ruled by absolute monarchs. The President of the United Arab Emirates is an office held by the ruler of Abu Dhabi and the office of Prime Minister is held by the ruler of Dubai. The seven Emirates of the UAE are the;
- Emirate of Abu Dhabi
- Emirate of Ajman
- Emirate of Sharjah
- Emirate of Dubai
- Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah
- Emirate of Umm al-Quwain
- Emirate of Fujairah
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Note: Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi of Ajman, Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla of Umm al-Quwain, Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi of Ras al-Khaimah, and Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi of Fujairah are not pictured.
Malaysia
Malaysia, where the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Supreme Head of State) is elected to a five-year term. Nine hereditary rulers from the Malay States form a Council of Rulers who will determine the next Agong via a secret ballot. The position has to date, been de facto rotated through the State rulers, originally based on seniority. The nine Malay States are the;
- Negeri Sembilan
- Kingdom of Perlis
- Sultanate of Selangor
- Sultanate of Terengganu
- Sultanate of Kedah
- Sultanate of Kelantan
- Sultanate of Pahang
- Sultanate of Johor
- Sultanate of Perak
The monarchy of Negeri Sembilan is itself elective.
Other subnational
Indonesia is a republic, however several provinces or regencies preserves their own monarchy, although only Special Region of Yogyakarta that retain actual administrative authority, the rest only holds cultural significance.
- Sultanate of Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta in Indonesia
- Duchy of Paku Alaman, Special Region of Yogyakarta in Indonesia
- Surakarta Sunanate, Surakarta, Central Java
- Duchy of Mangkunegaran, Surakarta, Central Java
- Keraton Kasepuhan, Cirebon, West Java
- Keraton Kanoman, Cirebon, West Java
- Keraton Keprabonan, Cirebon, West Java
- Keraton Kacirebonan, Cirebon, West Java
- Sultanate of Riau-Lingga, Riau Islands
- Sultanate of Siak Sri Indrapura, Riau
- Sultanate of Deli, Medan, North Sumatra
- Pontianak Sultanate, Pontianak, West Kalimantan
- Sultanate of Banjar, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan
- Kutai Sultanate, Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan
- Bima Sultanate, Bima, Sumbawa Island, West Nusa Tenggara
- Ternate Sultanate, North Maluku
See also
- List of current monarchs
- Monarchies in Europe
- Monarchies in Africa
- Monarchies in the Americas
- Monarchies in Oceania
References
Source of article : Wikipedia
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