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About how many of the world's roughly 206 sovereign states use the word 'republic' in their official name?

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Asia (13 monarchies)

Which region of the world has the most monarchies today?

Asia's monarchies range from major powers like Japan to small states like Brunei.

Source: Wikipedia - List of current monarchies en.wikipedia.org

established in 930 AD

About how old is Iceland's Althing, sometimes called the world's oldest surviving parliament?

The Althing still functions as Iceland's parliament today, nearly 1,100 years after it was founded.

Source: Wikipedia - Republic (2024) en.wikipedia.org

12 monarchies

About how many monarchies exist in Europe today?

Europe still has more monarchies than the Americas, Africa, or Oceania.

Source: Wikipedia - List of current monarchies en.wikipedia.org

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