There are many countries in the world in that some are very little countries and some big countries. in this article we will discussed about top little counties on the world.
VATICAN.
Although officially the Vatican City this city state is actually
its own country as well however the holy see or the see of Rome has full
ownership exclusive dominion and sovereign authority and jurisdiction still it
is a country in itself and since it is just one hundred and ten acres it is
considered the smallest country in the world it is less than an eighth of the
size of Central Park since the holy see has control over much of the country
the pope is the sovereign of the state what's funny is that since Vatican City
is an enclave within Italy it is defended by the Italian military there is no
written agreement that they should be sold because the country is considered
neutral the city is too small to hold embassies and over seventy percent of the
citizens are the clergy because of this out of about six hundred citizens in
the country only about thirty of them are female you think this small country
had nothing to show but Saint Peter's basilica and the Sistine Chapel some of
Italy's greatest works of art are located in the Vatican.
MONACO.
Monaco is the microstate located on the French Riviera since it
has over thirty five thousand residents and is less than one square mile it is
now the most densely populated country in the world don't let size fool you
though about thirty percent of the population are millionaires you know why
because of us Monaco's main source of income is tourism it has casinos where
citizens are allowed in so anything spent at the casino is pure profit for the
country since citizens won't be spending any money there you know like the
casinos from the James Bond movies Monaco is a tax free state which also adds
to their wealth for this reason outsiders have tried to use Monaco for their
income and residents to skip out on paying taxes aside from pure tourism the
Grand Prix is held in Monaco is one of the greatest and most famous in the
world.
NAURU.
Nauru are formerly the attractive pleasant island is an
island country in Micronesia is roughly the size of Key West and houses ten
thousand residents Nauru is a phosphate rock island and a popular destination
for mining operations for this reason it may be one of the wealthiest small
countries in the world in the sixties and seventies it definitely was Nauru was
first inhabited by Micronesians and Polynesians over three thousand years ago
since there were twelve tribes of the time there is a twelve pointed star on
the nation's flag for not quite known reasons now re ends are the most
overweight people in the world not surprisingly after hearing this fact they
have the highest rate for type two diabetes with more than forty percent of the
population affected so before the country was profitable and healthy and now
things are going downhill as the product of pollution and poverty.
TUVALU SULU.
which you may know as Ellis Islands is a country located nearly
directly between Hawaii and Australia how big is it just about ten metres
squared that's about the size of Laguna beach California it is believed that
the first settlers arrived as Polynesians about three thousand years ago the
people of Tuvalu once believed that cape lucia motae Ali or the eel and the plan
underr created the islands the flounder created the apples and the deal created
the coconut palms well this story varies depending on who you ask the
foundation is pretty much the same only about three hundred and fifty people
visit the country literally every year so tourism is not very popular in Tuvalu
but with such a small size this isn't surprising plus nobody will be passing
through and no one aside from those living on the island live anywhere near it
as it is in the middle of the ocean violent crime is rare in Tuvalu and like
many tiny nations it is considered pretty safe however it is illegal to do one
thing that you might not think us into below it is illegal to be gay so yeah
that might put a damper on things.
SAN MARINO.
Severino otherwise known as the most serene Republic of San Marino
is actually a microstate that is surrounded by Italy it is the fifth smallest
country in the world hence why it's number five lonely planet calls San Marino
the land of clifftop castles San Marino is less than twenty five square miles
which is just bigger than Providence Rhode Island the country believes they are
the oldest extant sovereign state and oldest constitutional Republic they also
claim to have the earliest written governing documents that are still in effect
much of the language food and buildings are highly influenced by Italian
history and culture probably because of its small size the majority of people
Ninety eight percent share the same religion which is Roman
Catholic but it does have its own flair the palace of the governor is quite
beautiful and mount titano is recognized by UNESCO as a national monument.
LIECHTENSTEIN.
Liechtenstein is one of the most fascinating small countries in
the world located in central Europe this German speaking monarchy is one of a
kind it's area is just over sixty square miles but it has a lot of stories to
tell it is double landlocked by Austria and Switzerland who are themselves a
landlocked the only other country in this situation is is back as Dan it has
some of the wealthiest averages in the world with the lowest poverty rates this
could possibly be the reason that there's a very low crime rate in the country
there hasn't even been a murder in twenty years now citizens were given prison
sentences longer than two years are transferred to Austria most people don't
even lock their doors at night the place is so small that every year the head
of state his serene Highness prince Hans Adam the second and his son invite the
entire country to their castle for a beer in the garden of I do's castle want
to know something silly the country is responsible for twenty percent of all
manufactured false teeth in the world at one point the country was available
for rent for seventy thousand dollars a night who wouldn't want to rent that
this isn't too surprising because stepping into Liechtenstein you may think
you've stepped into a story book from the monarchy to the castles to the green
countryside this place looks like a medieval adventure.
MARSHALL ISLANDS.
Marshall Islands were first
settled as far back as two thousand BC they were known by locals as Gillette
janani’s which meant a gift from god but when John Marshall the British
explorer re found the islands they were named after him by the English most of
the one thousand islands are spread out over twenty nine coral atolls in the
South Pacific and are less than six feet above sea level the Marshall islands
are now a symbol of the dangers of climate change as their starting to
disappear under the water even though the Marshall Islands date way back there
is no history recorded until the fifteen hundred when other explorers began to
visit in October two thousand eleven the government created the biggest shark
sanctuary in the world that would be watched over by Marshall Islands here all
shark fishing is banned and all by catch must be released since the country is
so small and the sanctuary is so big it is unknown if they can really enforce
this law and keep the shark safe this makes Marshall Islands the first country
on the list to be under one hundred square miles Kwajalein the largest of the
Marshall told has been a huge strategic value to the United States first for
nuclear testing and more recently as a ballistic missile defense site the
Pentagon has a lease on Kwajalein until twenty sixty six and has commissioned a
scientific studies on the impact of rising sea levels will have on the base's
mission they may have to move out sooner and the locals are already looking for
a special agreement to be able to move to the United States once they got
flooded.
ST KITTS AND NEVIS.
The federation of St Kitts and Nevis is a two island country in
the West Indies again this country may seem unimportant but it has been called
the mother call any of the West Indies and is in fact the birthplace of
Alexander Hamilton Nevis was originally called St Martin by Christopher
Columbus in fourteen ninety three Columbus originally named the other island
after his patron Saint Saint Christopher it isn't known who changed the name to
St Kitts and Nevis it's area is about two hundred and sixty nine square
kilometers currently the population is around fifty five thousand five hundred
tourists are attracted to St Kitts and Nevis for its nature many believe the
combination of the mountainous beauty and majestic sea is beyond it the perfect
paradise from botanical gardens to beautiful beaches St Kitts and Nevis are one
of a kind but their most popular attraction is their national park besides
natural wonders this park is full of barracks and other military defenses from
centuries ago the French Spanish and the Cali Naga people all build barriers
and other military structures here and many of them still stand today.
MALDIVES.
The Maldives is a south Asian country located in the Arabian Sea
what's so unique about the Maldives is that it's made up of twenty six Atolls
that spread out over the sea because of this it is one of the most widely
dispersed countries in the world the name Maldives can literally translate into
garland or necklace islands an asshole is a ring shaped coral reef that
encircles a lagoon it partially or completely.
There are twenty six of
these in the Maldives that separate the islands it isn't as widely dispersed
but it is also the lowest country in the world as far as elevation goes even
its highest point is the lowest the average high is around five feet above sea
level and the highest point in the entire nation is just under eight feet about
two point four meters one of the most highly sought after experiences in the
Maldives is their adventure tourism that offers tourists a chance to swim with
sharks manta rays and other sea creatures Islam was adopted in the year eleven
fifty three and the islands were under the sultan of saline now Sri Lanka well
used to be considered an isolated nation with an authoritarian government it
has now become one of the top luxury travel destinations in the world
population about four hundred and nine thousand.
MALTA.
Malta is an archipelago or a group of islands in the Mediterranean
Sea it is located fifty miles south of Italy the country is one hundred and
twenty two square miles which is ten miles smaller than Las Vegas Nevada Malta
is small enough that you may not have realized its importance to world history
its location has given a great importance as it has been ruled by various
leaders such as the Phoenicians Greeks Romans Byzantines knights of St John and
many more King George the sixth even awarded the George cross to Malta in
nineteen forty two for Malta's great bravery in World War two this is why the
crosses on Malta's national flag it wasn't until nineteen sixty four that Malta
gained independence from the United Kingdom and then became a Republic in
nineteen seventy four the official languages of Malta are Maltese and English
Maltese is very unique in that it descends from the Arabic that developed in
Sicily between the ninth and twelfth century it evolved independently of Arabic
and became a Latinized over the years its population as of two thousand and
fifteen is about four hundred and thirty two thousand people Malta is a popular
destination for tourists mostly for its historical monuments and structures
it's beautiful views and crystal clear waters surrounding the island to make it
a wonderful place to visit the clear view of the crystal seas surrounding the
island is also very appealing Valleta which is Malta's number one destination
is the shining star its sixteenth century buildings are in wonderful condition
the shocker Valletta is hardly one thousand feet across so much to see in such
a small area.
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