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Tuvalu ranks as the fourth smallest independent country in
the world, in terms of land area. Other small territories such as Anguilla,
Bermuda, Niue and Gibraltar are not included as they are not independent.
The 15 Smallest Countries in the World are:
| Rank |
Country |
Sq. Miles |
Population |
| 1. |
Vatican City |
0.2 |
770 |
| 2. |
Monaco |
0.7 |
30,000 |
| 3. |
Nauru |
8.5 |
10,000 |
| 4. |
Tuvalu |
10 |
12,100 |
| 5. |
San Marino |
24 |
25,000 |
| 6. |
Liechtenstein |
62 |
29,000 |
| 7. |
Marshall Islands |
70 |
52,000 |
| 8. |
St. Kitts and Nevis |
104 |
41,000 |
| 9. |
Seychelles |
107 |
69,000 |
| 10. |
Maldives |
115 |
181,000 |
| 11. |
Malta |
122 |
362,000. |
| 12. |
Grenada |
133 |
98,000 |
| 13. |
St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
133 |
109,00 |
| 14. |
Barbados |
166 |
260,000 |
| 15. |
Antigua and Barbuda |
171 |
83,000 |
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