Smallest Countries in the World
By Matt Rosenberg, About.com Guide
The World's Sixth Smallest Country - Liechtenstein
Vaduz Castle is the palace and official residence of the Prince of Liechtenstein. The castle gave its name to the town of Vaduz, the capital of Liechtenstein, which it overlooks.
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European Liechtenstein, doubly landlocked between Switzerland and Austria in the Alps, is merely 62 square miles in area. This microstate of about 36,000 is located on the Rhine River and became an independent country in 1806. The country abolished its army in 1868 and remained neutral and undamaged during World War I and World War II in Europe. Liechtenstein is a hereditary constitutional monarchy but the prime minister runs the day-to-day affairs of the country.
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- 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
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- The World's Smallest Country - Vatican City or Holy See
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