Vatican City is the smallest country in the world, measuring just 0.2 square miles, almost 120 times smaller than the island of Manhattan. Situated on the western bank of the Tiber River, Vatican City’s 2-mile border is landlocked by Italy.
Top 10 Smallest Countries in the World
| Rank | Country / Dependency | Total in km2 (mi2) |
| 01 |  Vatican City |
0.49 (0.19) |
| 02 |  Monaco |
2.02 (0.78) |
| 03 |  Nauru |
21 (8.1) |
| 04 |  Tuvalu |
26 (10) |
| 05 |  San Marino |
61 (24) |
| 06 |  Liechtenstein |
160 (62) |
| 07 |  Marshall Islands |
181 (70) |
| 08 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis |
261 (101) |
| 09 |  Maldives |
300 (120) |
| 10 |  Malta |
316 (122) |
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