Smallest Countries in The World That You Probably Didn’t Even Know They Existed

These are the 5 countries among 195 which are even smaller than your average sized village.

Palau

Palau which is located in the western Pacific Ocean is made up of 340 Islands with an area of 459 sq.km and has a population of 21,977. Palau was originally settled 3000 yrs ago by Filipino migrants.

Niue

Niue is located towards the northeast of New Zealand covered with an area of 261.5 km² and has a population of 1624. Due to small in size and less population, there are only 2 boxers who have no choice but to fight with each other. The major source of income comes from foreign aid i.e., New Zealand.

Saint Kitts and Nevis

It is also known as the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, the island country is located in The West Indies covered with an area of 261 km² and has a population of 54,821.

Tuvalu

Tuvalu is located in the Pacific Ocean and comprises three reef islands and six atolls covered with an area of 26 km² and have a population of 11,097. Main income source of Tuvalu is through the domain name “.t” that adds millions to the budget of the country.

Nauru

Nauru is located in the Central Pacific and is the smallest country in the South Pacific and the third smallest in the world covered with an area of 21 km². Nauru does not have an official capital or a public transportation system. The population of Nauru comprises of 13,049.