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Vatican City, the smallest independent country in Europe with 0.49 km 2 (120 acres), is also the smallest in the world. Some academics have suggested defining microstates according to the unique features that are linked to their geographic or demographic smallness.
Micronations, sometimes also referred to as model countries and new country projects, are small, self-proclaimed entities that assert their sovereignty as independent states but which are not acknowledged as such by any of the recognised sovereign states, or by any supranational organization.
Microstates are small independent states recognised by larger states. According to the qualitative definition suggested by Zbigniew Dumieński (2014), microstates can also be viewed as "modern protected states, i.e. sovereign states that have been able to unilaterally depute certain attributes of sovereignty to larger powers in exchange for ...
Suriname is the smallest independent country in South America. Situated on the Guiana Shield , it lies mostly between latitudes 1° and 6°N , and longitudes 54° and 58°W . The country can be divided into two main geographic regions.
San Marino (/ ˌ s æ n m ə ˈ r iː n oʊ / ⓘ SAN mə-REE-noh, Italian: [sam maˈriːno]; Romagnol: San Maréin or San Maroin), officially the Republic of San Marino [7] (Italian: Repubblica di San Marino), is the oldest existing representative republic and the European state with the smallest population, apart from Vatican City. [8]
With an area of only 21 km 2 (8.1 sq mi), Nauru is the third-smallest country in the world, larger than only Vatican City and Monaco, making it the smallest republic and island nation, as well as the smallest member state of the Commonwealth of Nations by area.
Molossia (/ m oʊ ˈ l ɒ s i ə /), officially the Republic of Molossia, is a micronation claiming de facto independence, claims sovereignty over 11.3 acres (4.6 ha; 46,000 m 2) of land near Dayton, Nevada. [1] The micronation has not received recognition from any of the 193 member states of the United Nations.
Luxembourg is one of Europe's smallest countries, ranking 168th in size of the 194 independent countries of the world; it is about 2,586 square kilometers (998 sq mi) in size, measuring 82 km (51 mi) long and 57 km (35 mi) wide.