17 World's Smallest Countries

Here is a 17 Smallest country in the world, which average less than half the breadth of the city. Even some under 1/3 Jakarta. 'Tiny' yes really! Compare with a land area of ​​Indonesia that reached 1919440 km2. Or do not mind all the way, compare it with Singapore, the tiny country in Southeast Asia, countries are industrious reclamation to expand his country, has an area of ​​approximately 637 km2, slightly lower than Jakarta.

1.Vatican City


This is the smallest country in the world, the extent of 0.44 km2 with a population of about 800 people, but mostly they are not permanent residents.
This small country to protect the Basilica of St Peter, which is the spiritual center for Roman Catholics around the world (1 billion people more). Vatican position itself in the neighborhood of Rome, Italy.

2. Monaco


This is the second smallest state, is located near Nice, France. Shaped the city-state of this kingdom has been around since the 13th century, the extent of only 1.95 km2 and has a population of 32 000 inhabitants. The country has only one municipality. There are no geographical differences between countries and cities Monaco, although responsibilities of government and municipal (city level) are different.
According to the constitution of 1911, the kingdom was divided into three cities:
Monaco (Monaco-Ville), the old town on a rocky promontory extending into the Mediterranean Sea, known as the Rock of Monaco or Le Rocher in which lies the palace.
Monte Carlo, is a residential area and resort to the Monte Carlo Casino on the east and northeast.
La Condamine, the northwest including the port area, Port Nicholas Flores.
1917, all these cities combined into one into one municipality.
One major source of income is tourism in Monaco, including a casino gambling center. But there are restrictions for the citizens of Monaco to gamble in a casino country.

3. Nauru


Nauru was in the order of the third smallest country in the world with a total area of ​​21 km2. Its location, in the southern Pacific Ocean, just below the equator and south of the Marshall Islands. Distance from New Guinea to Nauru to be approximately proportional to the distance from New Guinea to the island of Java.
Nauru was once known as Pleasant Island, a colony of the German empire since the late 19th century. After World War I, Nauru under UN trusteeship and administratively managed by Australia, New Zealand and the UK. In World War II, this small island occupied by Japan. After the war, the island is again in a United Nations trusteeship. Only in 1968, Nauru declares itself as an independent state Republican form of government. Nauru at the 2009 census the population numbered 14 014 inhabitants.
Uniquely, this country has no official capital, but Yaren generally regarded as the capital of the country as a de facto since most of the central government offices are located in this district. Yaren United Nations classifies as "major district".
Crops of this country is well known that phosphate has been mined by a combination of a foreign company since last 90 years.

4. Tuvalu


Formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is an island nation that lies between Hawaii and Australia in the Pacific Ocean.
The highest point of the 114 islands that make up this country is only as high as 5 m above sea level. The extent of 26 km2, with a population of 11 500 (census 2006).

5. San Marino


Was fifth in the world's smallest country, the third smallest in Europe.
Country surrounded by Italy precisely in the north bordering the province of Rimini, Emilia-Romagna region and in the southern province of Pesaro and Urbino, region Marche. The extent of 61.2 km, with a population of 29 251 inhabitants.

6. Liechtenstein


In the hills of this small country with a population of 35 000 in the form of this kingdom, located between Switzerland and Austria. Extent of 160 km2. Liechtenstein is one of the two countries (the other is Uzbekistan) a position which is a landlocked country.
This country is a country rich and prosperous. Country's main income is derived from banking services and revenue from tourism. According to the CIA World Factbook, GDP (gross domestic product) the highest per-person world. What is also very famous as a haven of Liechtenstein tax pengemplang.

7. Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI)


RMI is the island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the extent of 181 km2 with a population of 62 000 inhabitants. Spanish explorer Alonso de Salazar was the first European to discover Kep. Marshall, but has never visited the islands for several centuries until the British captain John Marshall mengunjuginya in 1788.
The islands are later named after him. Then, a German trading company established a branch in Kep. Marshall in 1885 that became part of the protectorate of German New Guinea some years later.
After the Germans, the Japanese took over the islands in World War I. In World War II, America and Japan destroying control of these islands. Be added because the community suffered some of the islands in the Marshall Islands is a place America's nuclear testing, even the largest nuclear testing at the time.
Atomic Energy Commission said the Marshall Islands became the most polluted places in the world. Once the enormity of this nuclear test, the first tests on Enewetak island Elugelab vanished from the earth. As a result of nuclear testing project, many residents exposed to high levels of radiation effects. Claim compensation for it, has continued until now.
In 1979, the treaty was signed the Compact of Free Association with the United States, which contains the establishment of the Republic of Marshall Islands, but the new agreement came into force in 1986.

8. Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis (also known as the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis)
Located in the Leeward Islands, the Caribbean, is a federal two-island nation in the West Indies. Its area is 261 km2 with a population of 42 696 inhabitants.
These two islands are also among the longest held occupation, particularly Britain and France, who made their first colony in the West Indies. At least during the 17th century to early 18th century, the two countries to each other in turns to take over the island, until finally in 1713 handed over to the UK.
Five thousand years before Europeans came in, the island was inhabited by Native Americans that the Indian tribes. The last tribe there is Kalinago, which entered three centuries before the Europeans entered. In 1962 occurred the battle against the colonial Kalinago, which causes most of the tribe was wiped out.
Initially, two small islands within three miles that stand on their own as a nation, but the British forced the two countries and the island of Anguilla island became a state. All three become one in 1967. But in 1971, Anguilla rebelled and broke away. St Kitts and Nevis itself declared its independence in 1983.

9. Republic of Seychelles
Republic of Seychelles is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, about 1,600 km east of mainland Africa and northeast of Madagascar. Territory of Mauritius and Reunion are neighbors to the south, Comoro and Mayotte to the southwest and the Maldives to the northeast. Its area is 455 km2, with a population of 81 755 inhabitants. This island nation got its independence from Britain in 1976.

10. Maldives
The Maldives Maldive Islands or the Republic gained independence from Britain in 1965, is a small country in the Indian Ocean consists of a series of 26 atolls covering an area of ​​90 km2. This unique country with its capital in Male penduduk103.693 inhabitants (census 2006), while the other islands, amounting to an average of 1192 the island's inhabited by 200 people.
If in the world, Maldives is the smallest country in the top 10, whereas in Asia, the country is the smallest number one, also the lowest population among the countries in Asia. Another uniqueness is that the Maldives was also highest at the lowest point above sea level. Thus, the average island is only 1.5 meters above sea level, this is the lowest country in the world who are at sea level.

11. Malta
The extent of 122 square miles, the country is located in the southern island of Sicily, Italy. The country gained independence from Britain in 1964, but new British military actually left Malta in 1979. Malta population 400 000 inhabitants.

12. Grenada
The extent of 133 square miles. This is one of the countries in the Caribbean, population 90 000 inhabitants. Grenada gained independence from Britain in 1974.

13. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The extent of 150 square miles. The population of 117 000 inhabitants. Country gained independence from Britain in 1979.
14. Barbados
The extent of 166 square miles with a population of 280 000 inhabitants. The country also is among the Caribbean islands. Barbados gained independence from Britain in 1966.

15. Antigua and Barbuda
The total area of ​​171 square miles. A country of 69 000 inhabitants made up of three islands, gained independence from Britain in 1981.

16. Andorra
The extent of 468 km2 with a population of only 280 228 inhabitants. This country principality in southwestern Europe. East banks of the River Pirenea bordering France and Spain. Prosperous country relies heavily on the tourism sector and also kebeacukaian activities. Andorra is a part of the Catalan countries.
Charlemagne the Great, or Charlemagne was the founder of Mr. France and Germany, sometimes called the father of the founder of Europe. He was the first emperor in the West since the collapse of the Roman Empire.
History of this country is quite unique. This country is quite old, has been in existence since 1278. Evolving story says, the Great or Charlemagne Charlemagne granted a charter to the Andorran people instead of their war against the Moors.
Overlord positions in the area to the prince inherited Urgell and eventually to the bishop of the diocese of Urgell. On the 11 th century, there was a conflict between the bishop and his neighbor over Andorra in northern France.
At 1278, the conflict was resolved with the signing of parage, which confirms that the sovereign prince of Andorra held between Foix of France (who eventually handed over his post in terimakan the French head of state) and the bishop of La Seu d'Urgell, in Catalonia, Spain. This gives the small principality its territory and its political form.
Over the years the position was passed down to the king of Navarre. After Henrike of Navarra became King Henri IV of France, he issued a decree (1607) which gives the head of the French state and the Bishop of Urgell trap positions, the prince of Andorra.
Between 1812-1813, the French Empire annexed Catalonia to Spain and divided into 4 departments. Andorra was also annexed and made part of the district Puigcerdà (departement Sègre).
In 1933, France menuduki Andorra as a result of social unrest before elections. On July 12, 1934, an explorer named Boris Skossyreff issued a proclamation in Urgel, declaring himself a Boris I, sovereign prince of Andorra, simultaneously declaring war to the bishop of Urgel.
He was arrested by Spanish authorities on July 20 and ultimately expelled from Spain. From 1936 to 1940, a French detachment was garrisoned in Andorra to prevent influences of the Spanish Civil War and Francisco Franco Bahamonde. However, Francisco Franco's troops reached the Andorran border at the end of the war.
During World War II, Andorra remained neutral and was an important smuggling route between Vichy France and Spain.

17. Palau
The extent of 458 km2, Palau also called Belau, is a country located in the Pacific Ocean, 200 km north of West Papua, 255 km east of North Maluku, 500 km east of North Sulawesi and 500 km east of the Philippines.
The country's independence in 1994 from Pacific Islands Trust Territories of the United States ruled. Palau consists of eight main islands and at least 250 small islands.

Waow amazing

Happy Listening Gans

Posted in: English Articles