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by plnewman 5541 days ago
Fun fact: Liechenstein actually voted itself into an absolute monarchy in 2003.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liechtenstein_constitutional_re...

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So when Alexander Lukashenko is described as the "last dictator in Europe", they're forgetting Hans-Adam II.
He's lovingly pronounced Han-Saddam by the locals.