Who are the national rulers listed on this page?
Q: Who are the national rulers listed on this page?
A: The national rulers listed on this page are heads of state and heads of government, as well as de facto leaders not occupying either of those positions or prime ministers who are not heads of government.
Q: How many states are included in the basic list?
A: The basic list includes 195 states (193 UN members + Vatican City + Taiwan).
Q: Are there any other entities included in the list besides states?
A: Yes, there are also leaders of 10 other national entities (quasi and unrecognized states) and 7 in exile and/or alternative governments (only in exile governments that exercised power or succeeded governments that exercised power).
Q: What is the List of Local Rulers for?
A: The List of Local Rulers is for local rulers, such as rulers of dependencies and main administrative divisions like autonomous regions, insular or peninsular regions, successors of historical regions or regions with strong identity, etc.
Q: Does the List include all types of regional rulers?
A: Yes, it includes all types of regional rulers.
Q: What does "exercised power" mean in relation to exiled governments?
A: Exercised power means that a government has had control over a certain region at some point in time.
