10 smallest countries, the size of which cannot but surprise!

We, the inhabitants of such a vast country as Russia, often do not have enough of our lives to visit all corners of our homeland. But for residents of states considered the smallest, this problem does not arise. They can go all over their country in just one day!

Vatican

In one of the Roman regions, the closed state of the Vatican is located, the area of which does not exceed 44 hectares. It is managed by the Pope and rightly boasts the most beautiful buildings, the most beautiful in the world.

Monaco

Monaco is one of the smallest monarchical countries. True, over the past couple of decades, its territory has increased slightly - up to 2.02 km². This was due to the drainage of the state washing the sea. With a relatively small area, the population here reaches 30 thousand.

Nauru

In Micronesia there is a state of Nauru. At 21 square kilometers, approximately 3 thousand people live. It is the smallest island nation in the world.

Tuvalu

In the middle of the Pacific Ocean is the island state of Tuvalu, whose territory once belonged to Britain and was called the Ellis Islands. Now more than 10 thousand people live in Tuvalu.

San marino

The area of this country is 61 square kilometers, but at the same time it is unusually rich. In addition, San Marino is also a very ancient state, it was founded on September 3, 301.

Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein is not washed by the seas and has an area of approximately 160 square kilometers, but this country is one of the richest, and the number of companies registered here exceeds the number of inhabitants.

Marshall Islands

Another country located in the Pacific. Its territory of 181 square kilometers consists mainly of coral islands, and the population reaches 62 thousand. The state, although separated from America, but only the help of the States helps him survive.

Seychelles

This archipelago in the Indian Ocean has an area of 455 square kilometers and includes 115 islands, whose population reaches 84 thousand inhabitants.

Maldives

An area of 298 square kilometers makes the Republic of Maldives the smallest state in Asia. The main income, as in the Seychelles, is tourism, although the country had previously traded in the export of coconut cables, tuna and cowry mollusks.

Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis

This dwarf country occupies two small islands between North and South America, whose total area is 261 square kilometers. They were the very first islands inhabited by Europeans. The state is actively engaged in agriculture and offshore, but most of the income comes from tourism.