Super powers of 9 world leaders that may surprise you

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Not all heads of state are created equal. Whereas some rulers, such as the president of the United States, can claim to be the leader of the free world, others, such as the pope, can claim to be infallible.

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What does unite world leaders, despite whether they are the largely ceremonial King of Norway or the long deceased but Eternal President of North Korea, is that each leader has a number of amazing powers and perks at their disposal.

We have compiled the most interesting powers of nine world leaders below.

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