Small countries of the world

Amazing facts about small countries of the world

• Vatican City is the smallest nation in the world and is landlocked by a single country, in fact, within a single city. Vatican city is enclosed all sides by Rome 
• It is the seat of the Pope, head of the catholic church
• Nauru is the smallest republic in the world and the third smallest nation in the world. It is very remote with its nearest nation as Kiribati 300 Kilometers.
• Nauru doesn't have an official capital but Yaren state is regarded the capital by some people
• Monaco is the Second smallest country in the world
• It is the smallest country with a coastline
  
• Its flag is identical to that of Indonesia but they differ by dimensions
• Monaco is the most densely populated country in the world
• Monaco has the largest police force, 515 for 35000 residents
• San Marino sometimes challenges Nauru as the smallest republic,though it is larger and claims to be the oldest surviving constitutional republic
• Just like Vatican, it is landlocked within Italy
• Liechtenstein is one of the only two double landlocked countries and the only one in Europe
• Tuvalu is recognised by many organisations as the country with least GDP
• Saint Kitts and Nevis is the smallest country in the Americas by Population and area
• Maldives is the smallest country in Asia by both area and population
• It is also the smallest member of SAARC
• Maldives is the lowest country in the world because of which it is predicted that Maldives might get submerged in the Indian ocean
• Malta is the smallest member of the European Union by area and population
• Its capital is also the smallest among the capitals of countries of the EU