Countries come in all shapes and sizes. Some of the largest sovereign countries by measure of surface area include Russia, Canada and the U.S., according to nationsonline.org.
But what is the smallest country in the world? Size can be dictated by surface area or even population, among other metrics.
Some of the smallest countries in the world are located in the Caribbean and the South Pacific Ocean, according to nationsonline.org. However, there is one country that ranks higher in terms of its small size. here is the world most Smallest Countries
1. Vatican City (0.19 square miles)
Vatican City, a city-state surrounded by Rome, Italy, is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. It’s home to the Pope and a trove of iconic art and architecture. Its Vatican Museums house ancient Roman sculptures such as the famed “Laocoön and His Sons” as well as Renaissance frescoes in the Raphael Rooms and the Sistine Chapel, famous for Michelangelo’s ceiling. ― Google Capital: Vatican City Area: 44 ha Population: 825 (2019) President: Fernando Vérgez Alzaga Currency: Euro Continent: Europe Government: Theocracy, Absolute monarchy, Elective monarchy
Nauru is a tiny island country in Micronesia, northeast of Australia. It features a coral reef and white-sand beaches fringed with palms, including Anibare Bay on the east coast. Inland, tropical vegetation surrounds Buada Lagoon. The rocky outcrop of Command Ridge, the island’s highest point, has a rusty Japanese outpost from WWII. The underground freshwater lake of Moqua Well lies amid the limestone Moqua Caves. ― Google Area: 21 km² Population: 12 511 (2021) World Bank Continent: Oceania Currency: Australian Dollar Gross domestic product: 133,2 million USD (2021) World Bank Official languages: Nauruan, English
4. Tuvalu (10 square miles)
Tuvalu, in the South Pacific, is an independent island nation within the British Commonwealth. Its 9 islands comprise small, thinly populated atolls and reef islands with palm-fringed beaches and WWII sites. Off Funafuti, the capital, the Funafuti Conservation Area offers calm waters for diving and snorkelling among sea turtles and tropical fish, plus several uninhabited islets sheltering sea birds. ― Google Capital: Funafuti Population: 11 204 (2021) World Bank Continent: Oceania Currencies: Australian Dollar, Tuvaluan dollar Official languages: Tuvaluan, English
5. San Marino (24 square miles)
San Marino is a mountainous microstate surrounded by north-central Italy. Among the world’s oldest republics, it retains much of its historic architecture. On the slopes of Monte Titano sits the capital, also called San Marino, known for its medieval walled old town and narrow cobblestone streets. The Three Towers, castlelike citadels dating to the 11th century, sit atop Titano’s neighboring peaks. ― Google Capital: San Marino Area: 61,2 km² Population: 33 745 (2021) World Bank Continent: Europe Currency: Euro Official language: Italian
6. Liechtenstein (62 square miles)
Liechtenstein is a German-speaking, 25km-long principality between Austria and Switzerland. It’s known for its medieval castles, alpine landscapes and villages linked by a network of trails. The capital, Vaduz, a cultural and financial center, is home to Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, with galleries of modern and contemporary art. The Postmuseum displays Liechtenstein’s postage stamps. ― Google Capital: Vaduz Area: 158 km² Population: 39 039 (2021) World Bank King: Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein GDP per capita: 157 754,95 USD (2020) World Bank Official language: German
7. Marshall Islands (70 square miles)
The Marshall Islands are a sprawling chain of volcanic islands and coral atolls in the central Pacific Ocean, between Hawaii and the Philippines. In the northwest, Bikini Atoll’s largely undisturbed waters, used as a ship graveyard after World War II, are now a popular wreck dive site. Near Majuro Atoll, which holds the islands’ capital and largest settlement, the coral reef at Kalalin Pass teems with marine life. ― Google Capitals: Majuro, Delap-Uliga-Djarrit Population: 42 050 (2021) World Bank Continent: Oceania Currency: United States Dollar President: David Kabua Official languages: Marshallese, English
8. Saint Kitts and Nevis (101 square miles)
Saint Kitts and Nevis is a dual-island nation situated between the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. It’s known for cloud-shrouded mountains and beaches. Many of its former sugar plantations are now inns or atmospheric ruins. The larger of the 2 islands, Saint Kitts, is dominated by the dormant Mount Liamuiga volcano, home to a crater lake, green vervet monkeys and rainforest crisscrossed with hiking trails. ― Google Capital: Basseterre Currency: East Caribbean Dollar Population: 47 606 (2021) World Bank Continent: North America Official language: English
Malta is an archipelago in the central Mediterranean between Sicily and the North African coast. It’s a nation known for historic sites related to a succession of rulers including the Romans, Moors, Knights of Saint John, French and British. It has numerous fortresses, megalithic temples and the Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum, a subterranean complex of halls and burial chambers dating to circa 4000 B.C. ― Google Capital: Valletta Area: 316 km² Continent: Europe Population: 518 536 (2021) World Bank Official languages: Maltese, Maltese Sign Language, English
