Microstate
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A microstate or ministate is a sovereign state having a very small population or land area, usually both. However, the meanings of "state" and "very small" are not well-defined in international law. S
Vatican City, the smallest independent country in the world, with 0.49 km2 (120 acres)
St. Kitts and Nevis in the Caribbean Sea, the smallest independent country in the Americas with 261 km2 (101 sq mi)
San Marino, the 3rd smallest independent country in Europe and the oldest republic in the world with 61.2 km2 (23.6 sq mi)
Maldives in the Indian Ocean, the smallest independent country in Asia with an area of 298 km2 (115 sq mi)
Liechtenstein
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Liechtenstein, officially the Principality of Liechtenstein, is a doubly landlocked country in the Central European Alps. A microstate, it is located between Austria to the east and north-east and Swi
Microstate
…to larger states, such as for international defense. Commonly accepted examples of microstates include five historic European microstates: Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, and Vatican City. Malta and Luxembourg are sometimes included in that list but are generally considered too populous to be genuine…
Gutenberg Castle, Balzers
Vaduz Castle, overlooking the capital, is home to the Prince of Liechtenstein.
Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein from 1805 to 1806 and 1814 to 1836, by Johann Baptist von Lampi the Elder. Liechtenstein Museum, Vienna
Ducal hat of Liechtenstein