World’s Smallest Regions
Vatican City
Area: 0.17 square miles
Vatican City, the smallest region in the world, is home to the pope and is in a walled enclave within this Italian city.
Monaco
Area: 1 square mile
Monaco, a tiny tax-free nation state, sits on the French Riviera near Nice.
Gibraltar
Area: 3 square miles
Gibraltar was ceded to the British by Spain 300 years ago, but only until recently has Spain agreed to remove restrictions on air movements and mobile roaming agreements there.
Tokelau
Area: 5 square miles
The self-governing territory Tokelau consists of three tropical coral atolls.
Cocos Islands
Area: 5 square miles
The Australian territory of Cocos Islands consists of two atolls and 27 coral islands.
Nauru
Area: 8 square miles
Formerly known as Pleasant Island, Nauru is the world’s smallest island nation.
Tuvalu
Area: 10 square miles
An island group in the South Pacific, Tuvalu is the third least populous state in the world and fourth-smallest country.
Macao
Area: 11 square miles
Macao was the first and last European colony in China.
Norfolk Island
Area: 14 square miles
The small Pacific Ocean island of Norfolk enjoys a great degree of self-governance from Australia and mild year-round temperatures.
Pitcairn Islands
Area: 18 square miles
The Pitcairn Islands are best known as the home of descendants of the Bounty mutineers.
Bouvet Island
Area: 19 square miles
Bouvet Island, a volcanic Antarctic island, is known for one main thing: glaciers.
Bermuda
Area: 21 square miles
Bermuda is known for its tranquil mix of pink beaches and formal British culture.
San Marino
Area: 24 square miles
San Marino, an enclave of Italy, is the oldest surviving sovereign state and third-smallest state in Europe.
Area: 30 square miles
Guernsey represents the last traces of Dukedom in Normandy. It also has parishes, similar to this American state.
Source: Special
