The Top 10 Smallest Countries

When a name of a country comes to mind, we mostly think of it as being a large area full of cities, towns, wide-open fields, lakes, and rivers.

Though many countries on Earth do fit this description, however, some others are so small geographically, nonetheless, they present unique landscapes that may change your thinking of what constitutes a nation.

Down from European city-states to remote tropical islands, and castle-filled valleys, here are the a list of 10 smallest countries in the world.

Vatican City – 0.17 square miles

Monaco – 0.78 square miles

Nauru – 8.1 square miles

Tuvalu – 10 square miles

San Marino – 24 sqaure miles

Liechtenstein – 62 sqaure miles

Marshall Islands – 70 sqaure miles

Saint Kitts and Nevis – 104 sqaure miles

Maldives – 116 square miles

Malta – 122 square miles