TINY COUNTRIES
Added on: 26th Nov 2015
SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE
Area: 964 square km
Consisting of two islands, São Tomé and Príncipe is the smallest
Portuguese speaking nation in the world, and the second smallest
country in Africa.
KIRIBATI
Area: 811 square km
Although its 33 islands don’t cover much land area, they are spread out
over more than 3.5 million square miles of the Pacific Ocean.
BAHRAIN
Area: 765 square km
This small island nation off the coast of Saudi Arabia has an
economy built around finance and banking.
DOMINICA
Area: 751 square km
Dominica has been nicknamed the “Nature Isle of the Caribbean”
due to its incredible beauty.
TONGA
Area: 747 square km
Tonga prides itself on never having lost its sovereignty to a
foreign power.
SINGAPORE
Area: 716 square km
With over 5 million people, Singapore is by far the most populous
country on this list.
FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA
Area: 702 square km
This small Pacific island country is in free association with the US
meaning the United States provides defence, funding and
social services.
SAINT LUCIA
Area: 616 square km
Because during its colonial past it switched rule between the French
and the English so often, this Caribbean island nation was known
as the “Helen of the Indies”.
ANDORRA
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