Top 10 HQ has just released a list of 10 smallest countries in the world. At the top is the Vatican City State with an area of only 44 hectares.
1. Vatican City State (area: 44 ha) . With a population of about 1,000 people, located entirely in the heart of the Italian capital Rome, the Vatican is the smallest country in the world. Founded in 1929, it houses the Vatican, St. Peter’s Square – 2 famous landmarks that Christians always want to visit once. The Vatican has a unique non-commercial economy in the world, driven primarily by donations from Roman Catholics around the world and income from the sale of stamps, publications, and souvenirs.
2. Principality of Monaco (area: 2.05 km2) . Despite its small area with about 40,000 inhabitants, Monaco is world famous with a nominal income of up to 215,000 USD/person/year. The reason for this phenomenon is that in Monaco, the tax is almost negligible, so it has a strong attraction to the world’s rich who come here to “avoid” taxes.
3. Republic of Nauru (area: 21 km2) . The Republic of Nauru is included in the list of countries in Oceania. population is about 10,000 people. Experiencing historical upheavals, Nauru became an independent country in 1968.
4. Tuvalu (area: 26 km2). Tuvalu, also known as the Ellice Islands, is located in the South Pacific Ocean, between Hawaii and Australia. Tuvalu area includes reefs and coral islands, dense forests, population about 11,000 people.
5. San Marino (area: 61 km2). Like the Vatican, the territory of San Marino is located in the heart of Italy, with a population of about 33,000 people, this is the 5th smallest country in the world by area. Despite its modest size and population, throughout its history, this southern European country was very little dependent on Italy.
6. Liechtenstein (area: 160 km2). The Principality of Liechtenstein is an Alpine country, the capital is Vaduz, the largest city is Schaan. With a population of about 37,000, Liechtenstein has a developed economy. The per capita income is very high, up to more than 143,000 USD/person/year.
7. Republic of the Marshal Islands (area: 181 km2). This country is located in the Pacific Ocean, between the island of Hawaii and mainland Australia. Despite its hundreds of islands and islets, the Republic of the Marshall Islands has only 24 habitable islands, with a population of about 68,000. USD is the official currency of this island nation established in 1986.
8. Union of Saint Kitts and Nevis (area: 261 km2). The island nation is located in the Leeward Islands, the capital and headquarters of the federal government is on the island of Saint Kitts, with a population of more than 42,000 people.
9. Maldives (area: 300 km2) . Located in South Asia, consisting of 26 atolls surrounding 1,192 small islands (of which 200 are inhabited, 80 are tourist resorts), the Republic of Maldives is a small country in Asia.
10. Malta (area: 316 km2). This is an island nation in Southern Europe, including an archipelago in the middle of the Mediterranean, with a population of more than 417,000 people, Malta becomes one of the smallest countries but has the densest population in Europe. Like many other European countries, Malta is a country with a high per capita income, up to 37,891 USD/person/year.