For a territory to be recognized as a sovereign country or state, the extension of earth is not an impediment, that is why in the world there are so -called micronations, Small countries with reduced extensions and their own governments become individuals in the world.
The countries that enter this top 10 have extensions between 0.44 km2 and 316 km2, being the same size as municipalities as Andalusia in the Valle del Cauca, which measures 316 km2, and smaller than Pamplona in Norte de Santander, which has 318 km2.
These are the smallest countries
The first place among the little ones is taken by the city of the Vatican, With an extension that does not reach the square kilometer, 0.44 km2, it is the country with the lowest territory in the world. By 2023 in the lived 519 people. A trip from Colombia to this country would be between US $ 725 and US $ 770, arriving in Rome and moving to the city of the Vatican.
The second is Monaco, with an extension of 2 km2, no city of Colombia measures so little, by 2023 had 36,297 inhabitants. A trip to this country could cost between US $ 480 and $ 650, arriving in Nice, France and moving by Mónaco.
The third in the Republic of Nouru, a country located in the Central Pacific Ocean, made up of a single 21 km2 island. In 2023 it had 12,780 inhabitants. Reaching him from Colombia could cost between US $ 4,000 and US $ 5,000, having to take several scales and having limited flights.
The room is Tuvalu an insular country of Oceania integrated into Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean at approximately 4,000 km from Hawaii and Australia. It has an area of 26 km2 and by 2023 it had 1,396 inhabitants. Traveling to him would cost between US $ 3,500 and US $ 4,500.
The fifth is San Marino, A mountainous European country next to the central north of Italy. This would be one of the oldest republics in the world and with only 61 km2. In 2023, 33,600 people lived it and knowing it could cost between US $ 725 and US $ 770, arriving first to Rome or Bologna and then moved to him.
The sixth is the Principality of Liechtenstein a country with a constitutional monarchy located between Switzerland and Austria. It is composed 160 km2 and a population of 39,584 in 2023. Knowing it would cost between US $ 700 and US $ 800, arriving in Zurich, Switzerland, and then drinking a vehicle to him.
In the seventh place are the Republic of the Marshall Islands, an insular country located in Oceania on the Pacific Ocean in Micronesia. Its territory measures 181 km2 and in 2023 it had 41,996 inhabitants. Traveling could cost between US $ 4,676 and US $ 5,000.
The eighth smallest in the world is San Cristobal y Nieves, a country in the North Antillean, located in North America, its extension is 260 km2 and 47,775 inhabitants. A trip from Colombia could cost between US $ 882 and US $ 1,009.
In the penultimate place are the famous Maldives, a tropical country composed of 26 atolls that cover more than 1,000 coral islands, is located in the Indian Ocean and its territory measures 298 km2, with 520,617 inhabitants. Knowing it would cost between US $ 1,200 and US $ 1,500.
Finally there is Malta, a European country that is actually a central Mediterranean archipelago, located between Sicily, Italy, and the North Africa coast. Its extension adds 316 km2 with 535,468. Traveling from Colombia would cost between US $ 700 and US $ 900.
