Smallest Countries in the World
By Matt Rosenberg, About.com Guide
The World's Second Smallest Country - Monaco
Elevated view of Monte-Carlo and harbor in the Principality of Monaco on the Mediterranean Sea.
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Monaco is the world's second smallest country and is located between southeastern France and the Mediterranean Sea. Monaco is only 0.77 square miles in area. The country has only one official city, Monte Carlo, which is its capital and is famous as being a resort area for some of the world's richest people. Monaco is famous due to its location on the French Riviera, its casino (the Monte Carlo Casino) and several smaller beach and resort communities. Monaco's population is about 33,000 people.
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- The World's 10th Smallest Country - Maldives
- The World's Ninth Smallest Country - Seychelles
- The World's Eighth Smallest Country - Saint Kitts and Nevis
- The World's Seventh Smallest Country - Marshall Islands
- The World's Sixth Smallest Country - Liechtenstein
- The World's Fifth Smallest Country - San Marino
- The World's Fourth Smallest Country - Tuvalu
- The World's Third Smallest Country - Nauru
- The World's Second Smallest Country - Monaco
- The World's Smallest Country - Vatican City or Holy See
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