The 5 Smallest Countries in the World

1. Vatican City:
Size: 0.17 sq. mi. (0.44 km)
Population: 783 (2005 census)
Location: Rome, Italy

2. Monaco:

Size: 0.8 sq. mi. (1.96 km)
Population: 35,657 (2006 estimate)
Location: French Riviera on the Mediterranean

3. Nauru:

Size: 8 sq. mi (21 km)
Population: 13,005 (2005 estimate)
Location: Western Pacific Ocean

4. Tuvalu:

Size: 9 sq. mi. (26 km)
Population: 10,441 (2005 estimate)
Location: South Pacific

5. San Marino:

Size: 24 sq. mi. (61 km)
Population: 28,117 (2005 estimate)
Location: North-central Italy near the Adriatic coast