Whats the smallest country in the world?
2006-09-30 07:01:17 · 22 answers · asked by chinesewaterdeer 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
The Vatican City, the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's smallest country. Located entirely within the city of Rome, Italy, the Vatican City (also known as the Holy See) is 0.2 square miles (0.44 km2) in area.
Some argue that The Sovereign Military Order Of Malta (SMOM) is actually the world's smallest country, but you can find out why the SMOM is nothing more than an international organization.
2006-09-30 07:09:06 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Vatican is the smallest independent country in the world.
2006-09-30 07:08:11 · answer #2 · answered by DAG 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With an area of 108.7 acres ,or less than 1/2 a square kilometer, Vatican City is the world's smallest country.
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2006-09-30 07:03:51 · answer #3 · answered by chiteface 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Monaco is a principality, which may not count as a "country" - depends on your teacher's definition. Lichtenstein would be the smallest country unless the Vatican City also qualifies as a "country".
Just checked "ask.com", and per this link:
http://geography.about.com/od/politicalgeography/a/vaticancountry.htm
It says that the Vatican City is the smallest country. Of course, I don't know we should believe everything on the web....
2006-09-30 07:04:32 · answer #4 · answered by Stef 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Monaco?
Vatican City?
2006-09-30 07:02:38 · answer #5 · answered by Emm 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most people will say Vatican, but I discovored a smaller place.
"Australians have always been known for their independent spirit, but Leonard George Casley has carried his a lot farther than the government expected. It has been almost 20 years since Casley protested a government-imposed wheat quota of 1,647 bushels for his 18,500-acre Western Australia farm. When he claimed the dollar returned on such a small crop would hardly pay the interest on the loan due for two of his four tractors, his complaints fell on deaf ears. He then "seceded" from the Commonwealth of Australia and has since been ignoring every government order to cease and desist.
Australian authorities made the mistake of addressing him on occasion as "The Administrator" of his self-proclaimed Principality of Hutt River Province. It was a slip of the official pen that Casley claims is equivalent to de facto recognition. Since "secession," Casley has proclaimed himself a prince. He's bestowed honors, titles and knighthood, issued proclamations and edicts, designed a flag, printed postage stamps, and issued both coins and currency that he claims to be "legal tender" in the principality."
Checkout http://www.snopes.com/legal/prince.htm for the whole story
2006-09-30 07:09:47 · answer #6 · answered by Astrid Nannerl 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It used to be Vatican City. If it still qualifies as a nation-state, that's the answer.
2006-09-30 07:09:05 · answer #7 · answered by wireflight 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's either Vatican City (which is its own sovereign nation although it only takes up a few blocks) or San Marino.
2006-09-30 07:03:34 · answer #8 · answered by Lanani 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vatican City. In central rome, in italy
2006-09-30 07:08:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vatican City
2006-10-03 13:13:10 · answer #10 · answered by mubryan10 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋