Countries That Aren’t Free and NEVER Will Be

Some countries vote for their leaders. Others don’t... and somehow, they still work. From monarchies and one-party states to theocracies and military regimes, the world runs on far more than just democracy. In this video, I'm exploring the nations that live under entirely different systems - who is in power, how they maintain the power, why people accept it, and what happens when democracy isn’t part of the plan.Some of the nations on the list might completely blow your mind...Let's go! Attributions: https://pastebin.com/6hHtG5PN If you enjoyed this video, subscribe to MapPack so you don’t miss future videos like this one. I post weekly geography deep dives that reveal how geography, nature, power, borders, and history shape the world we live in. Want to learn more? Check out these playlists for similar content: 📌 Military & Wars: Facts, History, Mysteries and Geography - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxBZ8ukPsNBntro8rFimAf0ygMSKBvO4N 📌 Deadly Disasters & Mysterious Cases - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxBZ8ukPsNBkFZDJe1andaAfxWwcajZbj 📌 Russia: Less Known Facts, Hidden Truths & Geography - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxBZ8ukPsNBl2_ck00Dck9iLSkftl4Ldu _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:24 - The Neo-Sultan 03:59 - The Islamic Republic 06:42 - “The World’s Coolest Dictatorship?” 09:59 - Bring Back The Empire 12:06 - Family Business State 14:51 - The $15M Bounty President 17:12 - Father–Son Co-Regency 19:40 - Modern Kingdom, Old Repression 22:33 - Europe’s Last Dictatorship 25:10 - Surveillance Central 28:08 - Husband-and-Wife Autocracy 30:38 - The Emir’s Theocracy 32:55 - Shattered Democratic Miracle 35:24 - The Hermit 37:49 - The Least Democratic State