Geography

World Microstates

Name: World Microstates
Creator: Community curated
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San Marino's republic, Andorra's mountains, Liechtenstein's alps, Vatican's sanctity or Monaco's glamour - which microstate wins?

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Updated:4/9/2026

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Country↕	Area (km2)↕	Population↕	Capital↕	Government↕	Known For↕
Vatican City	0.49	764	Vatican City	Absolute theocratic elective monarchy	Smallest country in the world, seat of Catholic Church, Pope as head of state, St. Peter's Basilica, Sistine Chapel
Monaco	2.02	36,686	Monaco	Constitutional monarchy	Second smallest country, Monte Carlo casino, Formula 1 Grand Prix, highest density in world, no income tax
Nauru	21	12,668	No official capital	Parliamentary republic	Smallest island nation, phosphate mining history, no official capital, Pleasant Island colonial name
Tuvalu	26	11,396	Funafuti	Parliamentary democracy	Disappearing due to sea level rise, sells .tv domain, 4 reef islands and 5 atolls, highest point 4.6m
San Marino	61	33,660	San Marino	Parliamentary republic	Oldest surviving republic founded 301 AD, enclaved in Italy, three towers on Mount Titano, oldest constitution
Liechtenstein	160	39,584	Vaduz	Constitutional monarchy	Doubly landlocked (between Switzerland and Austria), wealthiest by GDP per capita, still has prince
Marshall Islands	181	41,569	Majuro	Parliamentary republic	29 atolls and 5 islands, Bikini Atoll nuclear tests, free association with USA, uses US dollar
Saint Kitts and Nevis	261	47,755	Basseterre	Constitutional monarchy	Smallest nation in Americas, two island federation, Brimstone Hill UNESCO fortress, citizenship by investment pioneer
Maldives	298	521,021	Male	Presidential republic	Lowest country on Earth (average 1.5m), 1192 islands in 26 atolls, luxury resort tourism, climate refugee risk
Malta	316	535,064	Valletta	Parliamentary republic	Johannite Knights heritage, EU smallest member, Valletta UNESCO baroque city, Mediterranean crossroads
Grenada	344	124,610	Saint George's	Constitutional monarchy	Spice Island (nutmeg), 1983 US invasion, Grand Anse Beach, underwater sculpture park
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	389	104,332	Kingstown	Constitutional monarchy	Pirates of the Caribbean filming, 32 islands and cays, Tobago Cays, La Soufriere volcano
Barbados	430	281,635	Bridgetown	Parliamentary republic	Became republic 2021 removing Queen, Rihanna birthplace, flying fish national symbol, rum birthplace
Antigua and Barbuda	442	93,763	Saint John's	Constitutional monarchy	365 beaches (one for each day), English Harbour sailing, Nelson's Dockyard UNESCO, Hurricane Irma 2017
Seychelles	459	98,462	Victoria	Presidential republic	115 islands granite and coral, Anse Source d'Argent photogenic beach, coco de mer nut, Aldabra giant tortoises
Andorra	468	79,824	Andorra la Vella	Parliamentary co-principality	Two heads of state (French President and Spanish Bishop), Pyrenees skiing, tax haven duty-free shopping
Palau	459	17,907	Ngerulmud	Presidential republic	First shark sanctuary, Jellyfish Lake, Rock Islands UNESCO, 340 islands, first to ban toxic sunscreen