Smallest Countries in the World

Have you ever wondered which is the smallest country in the world?

The world's tiniest countries are those having the fewest square miles inside their recognized borders. It may be tough to imagine, but there is a country in the globe that is smaller than Goa, India and has a population that is less than a regular high school.

What is a Country?

A country is a unique geographical or political entity (i.e. a nation). It is frequently referred to as the country of a person's birth, residency, or citizenship. A country can be an independent sovereign state or a part of a larger state, as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, or a geographical region associated with previously independent or differently associated people with distinct political characteristics or a physical territory with a government. It is not, by definition, sovereign.

Now, let us see which country is the smallest country in the world.

Which is the Smallest Country in the World?

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Vatican City, by landmass, is the world's smallest country in the world, measuring just 0.2 square miles, or 120 times the size of Manhattan. Vatican City's 2-mile boundary with Italy is located on the western bank of the Tiber River. Vatican City, the formal home of the Catholic Church's pope since 1377, was not proclaimed an autonomous state until the Lateran Treaty of 1929. 

On February 11, 1929, after years of power struggles between popes and Italian political leaders over who could claim supreme authority in the region, Benito Mussolini and Pope Pius XI agreed to the Lateran Pacts, which established the independent state of Vatican City for the Catholic Church in exchange for the pope's recognition of the Kingdom of Italy. Today, clerics make up almost 75 percent of the Vatican's population. 

Vatican City, formally known as the Vatican City State, is an autonomous city-state and enclave located inside the city of Rome, Italy. The Vatican gained independence with the Lateran Treaty, from Italy in 1929 and is a separate territory under the "full ownership, and sovereign authority and exclusive dominion, jurisdiction" of the Holy See, which is a sovereign entity under international law and maintains the city state's temporal, diplomatic, and spiritual independence. It is the world's smallest state in terms of both area and population, with an area of 49 hectares (121 acres) and a population of around 825 people. The Holy See controls the Vatican City State, which is an ecclesiastical or sacerdotal-monarchical state ruled by the pope, who is the bishop of Rome and the Catholic Church's leader.

In terms of population, however, Vatican City is beaten to the title of most smallest country in the world by the Pitcairn Islands. In comparison to the 800-850 citizens of Vatican City, the Pitcairn Islands' population has varied between 40 and 60 individuals in recent years.

Which is the Second Smallest Country in the World?

Monaco is a sovereign city-state located on the French Riviera in Western Europe, comprising five quarters and ten wards. It is bounded on three sides by France's Alpes-Maritimes region, with one side touching the Mediterranean Sea. Its centre is around 16 kilometres (9.9 miles) from Italy and only 13 kilometres (8.1 miles) northeast of Nice. 

Monaco is the world's second-smallest and most densely inhabited country, with an area of 0.81 square miles (208 hectares (510 acres) and a population of 38,400. The country has a land boundary of just 5.47 km (3.40 mi), a coastline of 3.83 km (2.38 km), a marine claim of 22.2 km (13.8 mi), and a breadth ranging from 1,700 to 349 m. (5,577 and 1,145 ft).

At 164.4 metres (539 feet) above sea level, the entry to the Patio Palace residential building on the Chemin des Révoires (direction Les Révoires) from the D6007 (Moyenne Corniche route) is the highest point in the country. The Mediterranean Sea is the country's lowest point.

Which is the Third Smallest Country?

Nauru, nicknamed "Pleasant Island" by the first Europeans who visited it, is the world's second-smallest country by population. This tropical Pacific island, 800 miles northeast of the Solomon Islands, was first populated by Polynesians and Micronesians about 3,000 years ago.

Nauru was formerly considered one of the richest countries in the world because of its flourishing phosphate industry, but the subsequent depletion of its mines left the country with a relatively restricted economy. It is a wonderful location to visit, with white sandy beaches and a coral reef, despite the fact that it gets few tourists and has few services. It also has a lot of chances for game fishing and is littered with intriguing WWII artefacts, such as jails and huge Japanese weapons. 

Nauru is a 21-square-kilometre (8.1-square-mile) oval-shaped island located 55.95 kilometres (34.77 miles) south of the equator in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The island is bordered by a coral reef that is visible at low tide and is studded with pinnacles. The existence of the reef has hindered the construction of a harbour, however, passages in the reef provide access to the island for small boats. Inland from the shore is a rich coastal strip 150 to 300 m (490 to 980 ft) wide.

Which are the Smallest Countries in the World?

Following is a list of smallest countries in the world:

• Vatican City

• Monaco

• Nauru

• Tuvalu

• San Marino

• Liechtenstein

• Marshall Islands

• Saint Kitts And Nevis

• Maldives

• Malta

Our Earth has no boundaries as viewed from space. However, we know how much influence national borders carry on the ground.

Although globalization makes our globe seem smaller, our nations have a huge sociological and economic effect on our lives. The ability of a country's industry to innovate and upgrade determines its competitiveness. Because of pressure and difficulty, businesses acquire an advantage over the world's top rivals. They profit from tough domestic suppliers, demanding local customers and strong domestic competitors. A highly localized process is used to develop and retain a competitive advantage. Competitive success is influenced by national values, culture, economic structures, institutions, and history.

Fun Facts

• The Vatican army, formally known as the Pontifical Swiss Guard, consists of only 135 personnel. They wore a uniform that appeared to have remained unchanged since the Renaissance, but they also received contemporary military training.

• The Vatican football squad is made up completely of Vatican employees. The team colours of yellow, blue, and white have been worn by police officers, postal employees, and members of the Swiss Guard.

• For a country of its size, Monaco possesses a sizable armed national police force. This force consists of 515 men and women. The nation is barely 2 square kilometres in size and has a population of around 38,000 people. The demands of this tiny population are met by 515 police officers. As a result, Monaco boasts one of the world's largest police forces, both in terms of territory and population.