WHICH COUNTRY IS SMALLEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD

Area: 0.19 square miles/0.44 square kilometers

Population: 825 inhabitants (2019)

The Vatican City is actually an independent state, the smallest in the world, but closely linked to the Italian capital. There are three visits here to spend hours and hours: its magnificent square and the magnificent colonnade that surrounds it, Saint Peter’s Basilica, the most important religious building in the world, headquarters of the Catholic Church, and the Vatican Museums, where the Sistine Chapel, a Michelangelo masterpiece and the largest collection of works of art on the planet.

Interesting facts: The Vatican does not have hospitals, therefore nobody can be born there, citizenship is not obtained by birth but by having a job.

Area: 0.78 square miles/2 square kilometers

Population: 38,300 inhabitants (2019)

It seems unbelievable that such a tiny territory attracts so many eyes, but this small city-state on the Mediterranean coast of France is synonymous with glamor and exclusivity thanks to its luxurious hotels, the Grimaldi Palace, the Monte Carlo casino, its bay lined with yachting and his prestigious motor racing career and other sporting events.

Interesting facts: Monaco has one of the highest concentrations of millionaires per capita in the world. Some of the most expensive mansions in the world are also there.

Area: 8.1 square miles/21 square kilometers

Population: 10,834 inhabitants (2020)

To put this tiny island state of Micronesia on the map, you have to look at the central Pacific Ocean, and zoom in a lot! Its total area is only 21 square kilometers, which is about 0.6 the size of Manhattan. With a 30-kilometre coastline lined with sandy beaches and coral reefs, Nauru is not only the third smallest country in the world, but also the smallest republic on the planet.

Interesting facts: Nauru does not have a capital and there are no well-defined urban centers, although the government is located in a district known as Yaren.

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4. Tuvalu

Area: 10 square miles/30 square kilometers

Population: 12,000 inhabitants (2020)

Tthe fourth smallest country in the world, Tuvalu is located in the Pacific and in Polynesia halfway between Australia and Hawaii. In reality, it is an archipelago made up of 9 small islands full of coral reefs and deep blue lagoons. Its capital, Funafuti, only has 6,200 inhabitants.

Interesting facts: This threatened paradise that could disappear, is made up of coral atolls and it is not very above sea level, making it extremely sensitive to rising water levels

 

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5. San Marino

Area: 23.6 square miles/32 square kilometers

Population: 33,600 inhabitants (2021)

The next country on the list is this republic surrounded by Italian territory. A little jewel that is also the oldest sovereign state in the world and whose old quarter of the capital and Mount Titano have been recognized as World Heritage sites.

Interesting facts: San Marino is the oldest republic in the world founded in 301 AD. C. and its national motto is Libertas, a freedom of which its inhabitants are very proud.

 

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6. Liechtenstein

Area: 62 square miles/160 square kilometers

Population: 38,000 inhabitants (2022)

At the foot of the Alps, this small Central European principality is one of the most unknown destinations on the continent. The small hideaway nestled between Switzerland and Austria’s main attractions are its nature, with 400 kilometers of natural landscapes, and the art collection exhibited at the Kunst museum, which has paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens and Van Dyck. The royal family resides in the Vaduz castle.

Interesting facts: Its capital is Vaduz although the most populous city is Schaan. Liechtenstein is one of the few countries in the world that does not have an army and acts as a natural country.