Top 10 of smallest countries on the world

The Top ten of smallest countries on the world

Rank	Country	Location	Area (sq km)	Population July 2011 est.
1.	Monaco	Western Europe	2.00	30,539
2.	Nauru	Oceania	21.00	9,322
3.	Tuvalu	Oceania	26.00	10,544
4.	San Marino	Southern Europe	61.00	31,817
5.	Liechtenstein	Central Europe	160.00	35,236
6.	Marshall Islands	Oceania	181.00	67,182
7.	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Caribbean	261.00	50,314
8.	Maldives	Southern Asia	298.00	394,999
9.	Malta	Southern Europe	316.00	408,333
10.	Grenada	Caribbean	344.00	108,419

1-Monaco

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Location:	Western Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea on the southern coast of France, near the border with Italy
Population:	30,539 (July 2011 est.)
Capital:	name: Monaco  geographic coordinates: 43 44 N, 7 25 E  time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)  daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
GDP per capita:	$30,000 (2006 est.)

2-Nauru

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Location:	Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the Marshall Islands
Population:	9,322 (July 2011 est.)
Capital:	no official capital; government offices in Yaren District  time difference: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
GDP per capita:	$5,000 (2005 est.)

3-Tuvalu

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Location:	Oceania, island group consisting of nine coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia
Population:	10,544 (July 2011 est.)
Capital:	name: Funafuti  geographic coordinates: 8 30 S, 179 12 E  time difference: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)  note: administrative offices are in Vaiaku Village on Fongafale Islet
GDP per capita:	$3,400 (2010 est.)  $2,900 (2009 est.)  $3,000 (2008 est.)

4-San Marino

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Location:	Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy
Population:	31,817 (July 2011 est.)
Capital:	name: San Marino  geographic coordinates: 43 56 N, 12 25 E  time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)  daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
GDP per capita:	$36,200 (2009)  $41,900 (2007)

5-Liechtenstein

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Location:	Central Europe, between Austria and Switzerland
Population:	35,236 (July 2011 est.)
Capital:	name: Vaduz  geographic coordinates: 47 08 N, 9 31 E  time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)  daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
GDP per capita:	$141,100 (2008 est.)  $122,100 (2007 est.)

6-Marshall Islands

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Location:	Oceania, two archipelagic island chains of 29 atolls, each made up of many small islets, and five single islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia
Population:	67,182 (July 2011 est.)
Capital:	name: Majuro  geographic coordinates: 7 06 N, 171 23 E  time difference: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
GDP per capita:	$2,500 (2008 est.)  $2,900 (2005 est.)

7-Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Location:	Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago
Population:	50,314 (July 2011 est.)
Capital:	name: Basseterre  geographic coordinates: 17 18 N, 62 43 W  time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
GDP per capita:	$13,700 (2010 est.)  $14,000 (2009 est.)  $15,700 (2008 est.)  note: data are in 2010 US dollars

8-Maldives

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Location:	Southern Asia, group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest of India
Population:	394,999 (July 2011 est.)
Capital:	name: Male  geographic coordinates: 4 10 N, 73 30 E  time difference: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
GDP per capita:	$6,900 (2010 est.)  $6,400 (2009 est.)  $6,900 (2008 est.)  note: data are in 2010 US dollars

9-Malta

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Location:	Southern Europe, islands in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily (Italy)
Population:	408,333 (July 2011 est.)
Capital:	name: Valletta  geographic coordinates: 35 53 N, 14 30 E  time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)  daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
GDP per capita:	$25,600 (2010 est.)  $24,800 (2009 est.)  $25,800 (2008 est.)  note: data are in 2010 US dollars

10-Grenada

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Location:	Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Population:	108,419 (July 2011 est.)
Capital:	name: Saint George's  geographic coordinates: 12 03 N, 61 45 W  time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
GDP per capita:	$10,200 (2010 est.)  $10,400 (2009 est.)  $11,300 (2008 est.)  note: data are in 2010 US dollars

References

1-http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats8.htm

2-http://www.aneki.com/smallest.html