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Twenty-two countries are currently led by women, either as heads of government or heads of state. Half of these countries are in Europe, one of which is Germany, which was led by Chancellor Angela Merkel for 14 years.
Six countries in the Asia-Pacific region have female leaders: Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Taiwan, Singapore, and New Zealand. Indonesia was also once led by a female president, Megawati Soekarnoputri, from 2001-2004.
The Americas and Africa also each have three and two countries, respectively, with women as heads of government or state.
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