[Fun_4_Amdavadi_Gujarati] The Smallest Splendor

The Smallest Splendor

in the World Community of Countries

Dinesh Vora

[1]

VATICAN CITY

Area 0.2 square miles

Population 770

The world's smallest state.  No one  is permanent resident Vatican.

The tiny country which surrounds St. Peter's
 Basilica is the spiritual center for the world's Roman Catholics (over 1 billion strong).
Also known as the Holy See, Vatican City is surrounded by Rome, Italy.


[2]

MONACO

Area 0.7 square miles

Population 32000

The tiny state of Monaco lies along the French Riviera on the
 French Mediterranean coast near Nice. This state is known for its Monte Carlo casinos and Princess Grace.

It has been  independent off-and-on since the thirteenth century.


[3]

NAURA

Area 8.5 square miles

Population 13,000

The residents of the Pacific island Nauru rely
on diminishing phosphate deposits. The state became independent in 1968
and was formerly known as Pleasant Island.


[4] 

TUVALU

Area 9 square miles.

Population 12,000

Tuvalu is composed of 9 coral atolls along a 360 mile
chain in Polynesia. They gained independence in 1978. The former name Ellice Islands.

[5]

SAN MARINO
Area 24 square miles.

Population 29,000

Located on  Mt. Titano in north central Italy, 

San Marino claims to be the oldest state in Europe,
having been founded in the fourth century.


[6]  

LIECHTENSTEIN
Area 62 square miles

pOPULATION 34,000

This microstate IS located on the Rhine River
between Switzerland and Austria in the Alps.


[7]  

Marshall Islands:

 Area 70 square miles

 Population 58,000

The atolls (including the world's largest, Kwajalein), reefs,
 and 34 islands gained independence in 1986.  They were formerly part of
 the Trust Territory of Pacific Islands (and administered by the United States).


[8]

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Area 104 square miles

Population 39,000

This Caribbean country gained independence in 1983.

Nevis is the smaller island of the two and is guaranteed the right to secede.



[9]

SEYCHELLES

Area 107 square miles

Population 81,000

One of the Indian Ocean island group
It has been independent of the United Kingdom since 1976.


[10]    MALDIVES

Area 115 square miles

Population 340,000

200 of the some 2000 Indian Ocean islands makes up this country.

The islands gained independence from the U.K. in 1965

 

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