2. Swaziland
Swaziland, a tiny nation that is squeezed in between South Africa and Mozambique, has a political dynamic that is not unlike Brunei's. The current king, Mswati III, took the throne at the young age of 18 after his father died. He directly appoints many parliament members, though a few MPs are chosen by popular vote. Mswati is known for his lavish lifestyle and his prolific polygamy. At last count, he had 15 wives. Though he has taken some steps to increase the level of democracy in his country, both Swazis and human rights watchdog groups like Amnesty International have criticized him for the lack of scope of these reforms.
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