Nicolas Sarkozy is the only democratically elected monarch in the world



French president is also the Prince (Head of State) of Andorra. The Principality of Andorra - a small country in the Pyrenees mountains, "sandwiched" between France and Spain. According to the agreement between France and Spain, Andorra is controlled by representatives of the two countries: the president of France and the bishop of Urgel. If the Spanish bishop appoints the Pope, the president is elected by French citizens voting. This creates a unique, having no analogues in the world situation, in which the monarch can be the winner of democratic elections.

via factroom.ru

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