We have always been talking about the largest and biggest things in the world. What about the tiniest things? Well here we brought you a list of tiniest countries in the world, islands or places on the planet according to the total area that belongs to the country.
1. Vatican, is the tiniest country in the world and is also known as the Holy See. The total area of Vatican is 0.44 km² and fits within the Italian capital of Rome and is the center of catholic church.
2. Located on the French Riviera, Monaco is home to the largest number of millionaires and billionaires in the world. It is a home to 36,000 people and covers a land upto 2 Km².
3. Nauru is an island that is located in east of Australia. Nauru is one of the tiniest countries in the world, and also known as the country of obese. Nauru is 21km².
4. Tuvalu is located in the Pacific Ocean, west of Australia and is formerly known as Ellice Islands. There are total 10,000 people in the island and has only 1 hospital on the main island. The total area is 26km ².
5. San Marino is also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino. It is the third smallest country in Europe with a total population of 30,000 people. The total area is 61 km².
6. Liechtenstein is a German speaking country that is completely located in Alps. The total area of the country is 160km² and has the lowest employment rate in the country.
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7. Saint Kitts and Nevis are the first island to be occupied by Europeans. The total area is 261 km² and has an abundant marine life.
8. Maldives is a popular tourist destination in Indian ocean, and is the smallest country in Asia in terms of land and also population. There are over 1192 coral islands in Maldives spread over 300km².
9. Malta is island country, which has a population of over 450,000 inhabitants, occupying a total area of 316km².
10. Grenada is also known as “The Island of Spice” and the largest producer of nutmeg. This forms a popular tourist center occupying a total land area of 344 km².
