What is the smallest country in the world?

Answer 1

The Vatican City is the world's smallest country.

Vatican City - 0.2 square miles - The world's smallest state, the Vatican has a population of 770, none of whom are permanent residents. 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.

Population: 783 (2005 census)
Location: Rome, Italy

The size of a golf course, the Vatican City [wiki | official website] is the smallest country in the world. It’s basically a walled enclave inside of Rome, Italy. It’s so small that the entire country does not have a single street address.

The Vatican City may be small, but it is very powerful. It is the sovereign territory of the Holy See, or the seat of the Catholic Church (basically its central government), which has over 1 billion people (about 1 in 6 people on the planet) as constituents.

The Vatican City was created in 1929 by the Lateran Treaty (which was signed by one of history’s most repressive dictators, Benito Mussolini) and is ruled by the Pope, basically a non-hereditary, elected monarch who rules with absolute authority (he’s the legislative, executive and judiciary all rolled into one) - indeed, the Pope is the only absolute monarch in Europe.

Another unique thing about the smallest country in the world is that it has no permanent citizens. Citizenship of the Vatican City is conferred upon those who work at the Vatican (as well as their spouses and children) and is revoked when they stop working there.


Monaco is the world's 2nd smallest country, with only 0.7 square miles.
The tiny state of Monaco lies along the French Riviera on the French Mediterranean coast near Nice. An impressive 32,000 people live in this state known for its Monte Carlo casinos and Princess Grace. It has been independent off-and-on since the 13th century.

Answer 2

The smallest country is Vatican City. I think it's inhabitants are around 700 and something...the pope counts for more though ;)

I went there about 3 years ago...it's a magnificent place!

The second smallest country is Monaco. And, I think the third smallest is Nauru.

Edit: oops, the third answer says it all...hmmm

Answer 3

Vatican City is the smallest country. Not Europe.

Answer 4

Monaco,
San-Remo
Vatican
Andorra
Theres a few to be going on with,
Ralph

Answer 5

Europe

Answer 6

Litchenstein or monacco - nah probably san Marino or vatican city

Answer 7

the vatican