Countries dwarf on the map. Dwarf states or small stories about small countries

The dwarf states of Europe are independent countries, members of the UN, with a very small area. There are 6 such countries in total, the total area of ​​which is one and a half times less area St. Petersburg, and the total number of residents is equal to the number of residents in the city of Barnaul.

1. . The smallest sovereign state in the world. The country's area is only 0.44 sq. km, which is 44 hectares of land (about 50 football fields). Population 842 people. The Vatican is located entirely in the city of Rome, Italy.

2. . One of the smallest sovereign countries in the world. The area of ​​the country is only 2 sq. km., the number of inhabitants is 38 thousand. Monaco is located on the coast Mediterranean Sea, on the Cote d'Azur and is completely surrounded by France.

3. . The country has an area of ​​61 sq. km, with a population of 32 thousand people. San Marino is completely surrounded by Italy and is located 10 km from the Adriatic coast.

4. . Country with an area of ​​160 sq. km. approximately equal to the area of ​​the city of Murmansk. Population 37.6 thousand people. Liechtenstein is located on the border between Austria and Switzerland.

5. - an island state in the Mediterranean Sea. The area of ​​the country is 316 sq. km. (Izhevsk area), population 434,403 people. Located 100 km south of the island of Sicily, Italy.

6. . The largest dwarf state in Europe. The country's area is 468 sq. km, population 85,470 people. Located on the border between France and Spain. The area of ​​Andorra is approximately equal to the area of ​​Makhachkala.

10

• Square: 181 km 2
• Population: 53,158 people
• Density: 293.7 people/km 2
• Motto:"Achievement through common effort, Marshallese"
• Form of government: Republic
• Capital: Majuro

The Micronesian nation of the Marshall Islands is a cluster of atolls and islands located in the Pacific Ocean just north of the equator.

The Marshall Islands are named after British Captain John Marshall (also known as William Marshall), who, along with fellow Captain Thomas Gilbert, for whom the neighboring Gilbert Islands are named, explored the archipelago in 1788 while transporting prisoners to New South Wales.

The land area of ​​the Marshall Islands is only 181.3 km2, while the area occupied by lagoons is 11,673 km2. The country is located on 29 atolls and 5 outlying islands, which are divided into two groups: 18 islands in the Ralik chain (translated from Marshallese as “sunset”) and 16 islands in the Ratak chain (or Radak; translated from Marshallese as “sunrise”). . Both chains are approximately 250 km apart and stretch from northwest to southeast for approximately 1200 km. The most important islands are the Kwajalein and Majuro atolls. The largest island of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Kwajalein is also the atoll with the largest lagoon in the world.

9

• Square: 3900 km 2
• Population: 51,547 people
• Density: 13.73 people/km 2
• Form of government: presidential republic
• Capital: Tskhinvali

Partially recognized state in Transcaucasia. Landlocked. The issue of the international legal status of South Ossetia is controversial: the independence of the republic is recognized by four UN member states (Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Nauru), partially recognized by Abkhazia and unrecognized PMR, NKR, DPR and LPR.

More than 89.3% of the territory of South Ossetia is located at an altitude of 1000 meters or more above sea level. The relief is mountainous.

The highest point of the republic is Mount Halatsa, 3938 m.

In the republic, only two settlements have city status - Tskhinvali and Kvaisa. Three settlements have the status of urban-type settlements - Dzau, Znaur and Leningor. Other settlements have the status of villages.

8

• Square: 261 km 2
• Population: 51,538 people
• Density: 164 people/km 2
• Motto:“The state comes before personal interests”
• Form of government: Parliamentary monarchy
• Capital: Buster

Island state in the Caribbean Sea. Includes 2 islands - Saint Christopher, also known as Saint Kitts (Saint Kitts, St. Kitts), and Nevis, from the ridge of the Lesser Antilles. Both islands are of volcanic origin, mountainous. Total length coastline- 135 km.

Saint Kitts and Nevis is the smallest country in the Western Hemisphere, both in terms of area and population.

It is a member of the British Commonwealth, headed by the Queen of Great Britain.

The two traditional industries of St. Kitts and Nevis are agriculture and tourism. The main agricultural crop is sugar cane (one third of cultivated land). On the island of Nevis, cotton, coconut palms, and pineapples are grown. Also cultivated a coffee tree, bananas, peanuts, yams, rice. Livestock farming is developed - goats and sheep are raised. Fishing is also one of the traditional industries. However, agricultural production provides no more than half of domestic food needs.

7

• Square: 160 km 2
• Population: 37,313 people
• Density: person/km 2
• Motto:"For God, Prince and Fatherland"
• Form of government: nominally a constitutional monarchy
• Capital: Vaduz

The Principality of Liechtenstein is a dwarf state in Central Europe. Liechtenstein borders Austria in the east and Switzerland in the west, its territory is completely surrounded by the territories of these states.

The Principality is located in the spurs of the Alps, the highest point is Mount Grauspitz (2,599 m). One of the rivers flows through the western part of the country. largest rivers Western Europe - Rhine.

The Principality of Liechtenstein is a constitutional monarchy. The head of state is the prince. Legislative power belongs to the prince and the Landtag (parliament), Executive power is vested in the government, which is elected by the Landtag for the term of its powers and approved by the prince. The majority of the population speaks the Alemannic dialect of German.

This beautiful fairy-tale country, despite its very small size, is famous for its ancient history and rich cultural heritage. Picturesque natural landscapes, magnificent medieval architecture and, of course, the fashionable ski resort are famous all over the world.

The heart of Liechtenstein and its “pearl” is the capital Vaduz. This is where most of the country's attractions are concentrated. The visiting card of not only the city, but the entire state is the magnificent princely castle of Vaduz. Beautiful architectural structure rises on a hill and can be seen from anywhere in the city.

6

• Square: 61 km 2
• Population: 32,742 people
• Density: 520 people/km 2
• Motto:"Freedom"
• Form of government: parliamentary republic
• Capital:

San Marino is located in Southern Europe, surrounded on all sides by Italian territory. Within its current borders, San Marino is the oldest state in Europe. The country is located on the southwestern slope of the three-domed Monte Titano mountain range (738 m above sea level), rising above the hilly plain of the Apennine foothills.

The legendary foundation of San Marino dates back to the beginning of the 4th century. According to legend, in 301, a member of one of the first Christian communities from the island of Rab in the Adriatic Sea (the territory of modern Croatia), stonecutter Marino and his friends found refuge in the Apennines, on the top of Monte Titano. He opened quarries in the mountain, and then, seeking solitude, built himself a small cell on its top and retired from the world. The glory of his holy life attracted crowds of pilgrims to him, and soon a small monastery was formed near his cell. This monastery, named after its founder, Saint Marinus, undoubtedly existed already at the end of the 6th century and lived an independent life, not politically dependent on any of its neighbors.

San Marino has a republican form of government. The heads of state are two captain-regents appointed by the Great General Council.

Inbound tourism plays a significant role in the country's economy; up to 2 million people are involved in the tourism industry in the state every year, and more than 3 million tourists visit the country every year.

5

• Square: 2.02 km 2
• Population: 30,508 people
• Density: 18,679 people/km 2
• Motto:"God willing"
• Form of government: dualistic constitutional monarchy
• Capital:

A dwarf state associated with France, located in southern Europe on the coast of the Ligurian Sea near the French Cote d'Azur, 20 km northeast of Nice; on land it borders with France. Is one of the smallest and most populous countries peace. The Principality is widely known for its casino in Monte Carlo and the stage of the Formula 1 championship held here - the Monaco Grand Prix. The length of the coastline is 4.1 km, the length of land borders is 4.4 km. Over the past 20 years, the country's territory has increased by almost 40 hectares due to the drainage of marine areas.

The first people built their settlements on the territory of Monaco in the 10th century BC. e., they were Phoenicians. Much later the Greeks and Monoiki joined.

The history of modern Monaco begins in 1215 with the founding of a colony of the Genoese Republic on the territory of the principality and the construction of a fortress.

As of 2014, the population of Monaco is 37,800 people, but it is worth noting that most of the full citizens of the state are Monegasques. They are exempt from taxes and have the right to settle in the area of ​​the old city.

Monaco's economy is developing mainly due to tourism, gambling, the construction of new residences, as well as due to media coverage of the life of the princely family.

4

• Square: 458 km 2
• Population: 21,186 people
• Density: 43 people/km 2
• Form of government: presidential republic
• Capital: Ngerulmudya

Island state associated with the United States in the Philippine Sea Pacific Ocean, located 800 km east of the Philippines and north of Indonesia.

It consists of 328 islands with a total area of ​​458 km 2 and belongs to Micronesia. The Palau archipelago is the western part of the Caroline Islands. It consists of many small atolls formed on the tops of underwater volcanoes. The climate is tropical, with a rainy season from May to November.

Palau is a republic. The head of state and government is the president, elected by the population for a 4-year term (re-election for a second consecutive term is acceptable).

Parliament is a bicameral State Congress, consisting of the Senate (9 members elected by the population for 4 years) and the House of Delegates (16 members elected by the population for 4 years).

There are no political parties, just like armed forces.

The basis of Palau's economy is tourism (85 thousand tourists in 2007), fishing, and artistic crafts. IN agriculture Coconut palm and tapioca are cultivated. Export goods- shellfish, fish, copra. The monetary unit is the US dollar.

3

• Square: 26 km 2
• Population: 10,782 people
• Density: 431.00 people/km 2
• Motto:"Tuvalu - for Almighty God"
• Form of government: monarchy
• Capital: Funafuti

Tuvalu is a tiny state in Oceania with a population of about 11,000 people. Planes from Fiji fly here twice a week and almost certainly, in 50 years, this state will be under water, and now there is a targeted resettlement of local residents to other states, such as Fiji, New Zealand and Australia.

This Pacific nation is located in Polynesia and was called Ellis Islands until 1975. Modern name translated from the Tuvaluan language means “eight standing together” (referring to the eight traditionally inhabited islands of Tuvalu; the ninth - Niulakita - was settled relatively recently). The European discoverer of the islands, Alvaro Mendaña de Neira, named the archipelago the "Lagoon Islands", and in 1819 they received the name "Ellis Islands", which was used throughout almost the entire colonial era

Tuvalu is a collection of atolls and islands located in the Pacific Ocean just south of the equator. The land area of ​​Tuvalu is only 26 km 2, while the area occupied by lagoons is more than 494 km 2. The country is located on 5 atolls (Nanumea, Nui, Nukulaelae, Nukufetau, Funafuti), 3 low-lying coral islands (Nanumanga, Niulakita, Niutao) and one atoll/reef island (Vaitupu), stretching from northwest to southeast for 595 km .

A significant portion of Tuvalu's population lives in the capital and the only city country, Funafuti - 47%.

2

• Square: 21 km 2
• Population: 9,488 people
• Density: 473.43 people/km 2
• Motto: « God's will- first of all"
• Form of government: parliamentary republic
• Capital: There is no official capital; unofficial - the city of Yaren.

The Republic of Nauru is a dwarf state on the coral island of the same name in the western Pacific Ocean. The origin of the word "Nauru" is unknown. As now, the Nauruans in the distant past called the island "Naoero".

There is no official capital or cities on the island. The presidential residence is located in Meneng District, while government offices and parliament are located in Yaren District. The entire population of the island lives along the coast, as well as around Lake Buada.

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• Square: 0.44 km 2
• Population: 842 people
• Density: 1900 people/km 2
• Form of government: absolute theocratic monarchy
• Capital:

And, undoubtedly, the title of the smallest state in the world belongs to the Vatican. Vatican City is a dwarf enclave state (the smallest officially recognized state in the world) within the territory of Rome, associated with Italy. The Vatican's status in international law is an auxiliary sovereign territory of the Holy See, the seat of the highest spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church.

Diplomatic missions of foreign countries are accredited to the Holy See, not to the Vatican City State. Foreign embassies and missions accredited to the Holy See, due to the small territory of the Vatican, are located in Rome (including the Italian embassy, ​​which is thus located in its own capital.

In antiquity, the territory of the Vatican (lat. ager vaticanus) was not inhabited, since in Ancient Rome this place was considered holy. Emperor Claudius held circus games at this place. In 326, after the advent of Christianity, the Basilica of Constantine was erected over the supposed tomb of St. Peter, and from then on the site began to be inhabited.

The Vatican is a theocratic state ruled by the Holy See. The sovereign of the Holy See, in whose hands the absolute legislative, executive and judicial powers are concentrated, is the Pope, who is elected by the cardinals for life imprisonment. After the death or abdication of the Pope and during the conclave until the enthronement of the new Pope, his duties (with significant restrictions) are performed by the Camerlengo.

The Vatican has a non-profit planned economy. Sources of income are primarily donations from Catholics around the world. Part of the funds comes from tourism (sale of postage stamps, Vatican euro coins, souvenirs, fees for visiting museums). The majority of the workforce (museum staff, gardeners, janitors, etc.) are Italian citizens.

The Vatican budget is US$310 million.

The Vatican has its own bank, better known as the Institute of Religious Affairs.

Considered at the meeting Approved at the meeting

Scientific and Methodological Council of the Pedagogical Council

protocol No. 4 protocol No. 32

from 05/13/09 from 08/27/09.

Elective course program “Dwarf states of Eurasia” for boarding schools of types I-II

Pyankina N.B.

Kostroma 2009

Explanatory note

The elective course program “Dwarf States of Eurasia” is intended for 8th grade students at a boarding school for children with hearing impairments; it is based on knowledge of the geography of the continents and oceans, and precedes the study of the geography course of Russia.

The theoretical and practical material of this elective course expands the scope curriculum, since the dwarf states are only mentioned there, and are designed for 16 hours.

The modern world is very interesting and attractive because meeting it is an acquaintance with the beautiful and the unknown.

Each student discovers something new for himself and his friends. Correspondence travel to countries, especially such unusual ones as dwarf states, using the capabilities of the global Internet, videos, additional and reference literature, all kinds of maps will undoubtedly increase students' interest in studying geography.

The course demonstrates the connection between geography and biology, history, ecology, and economics.

The interdisciplinary nature of the course will improve cognitive activity deaf schoolchildren, develop their analytical abilities.

A special feature of this course is that it is conducted almost entirely using information and communication technologies. Living in an information society, children must have an understanding of various information processes and master the basic elements of information culture. The use of computer technology will allow maximum consideration individual characteristics students, develop their creative abilities, satisfy their cognitive interest.

Purpose of the program:

expand geographical horizons, introduce students to the dwarf states of Eurasia.

Program objectives:

• arouse interest in studying countries of the world;
• consolidate students' knowledge of geographical terminology;

• develop general educational skills (ability to work with popular science and reference literature, with information from the global Internet, compare, highlight the main points, generalize, systematize material, draw conclusions);
• develop independence and creativity when performing practical tasks on creating computer presentations;
• develop students’ communicative speech while studying the course;
• cultivate a tolerant attitude towards other peoples.

Requirements for mastering educational material.

As a result of studying the elective course program, students must know :

• dwarf states of Eurasia and their capitals;
• features of the nature, population and economy of these countries;
• features of countries that distinguish them from other states.

Students must be able to(name, show):

• create computer presentations;
• to Work with various sources information;
• navigate by map.

Expected results.

Students who complete this course will receive the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to understand and understand the world.

Constant work with various sources of information will allow you to develop responsibility and independence. Interest in the subject will increase.

System for assessing the success of the course.

The main form of testing and assessing knowledge is the ability to work with statistical materials and geographical maps, search for information on the Internet, perform design work.

Classes on the main issues of the topic are held in a computer lab. The result of successful completion of the program can be presentations created by students.
Educational and thematic plan

Program content

Introduction(1 hour) Introduction to the course content.

Selection of test papers.

Topic 1. Position of dwarf states on the map of Eurasia (2 hours).

Practical work No. 1.Dwarf states on the map of Eurasia. Compiling a catalog of dwarf states in Europe and Asia.

Practical work No. 2. Neighboring countries. Determining a leader by the number of neighbors.

Topic 2. Dwarf states of Europe (4 hours).

Luxembourg. Andorra. Malta. Vatican ( geographical position, nature, population, government structure, economy, country characteristics)

Topic 3.

Algorithm for creating presentations (2 hours).

Searching for information on the Internet, its selection, saving and editing. Creating presentations in PowerPoint.

Topic 4. Dwarf states of Europe. Students’ project work – computer presentations (3 hours).

Liechtenstein. Bahrain. Monaco (geographical location, nature, population, government structure, economy, country characteristics)

Topic 5.

Dwarf states of Asia. Students’ project work – computer presentations (3 hours).

Singapore. Bahrain. Maldives (geographical location, nature, population, government structure, economy, country characteristics)

Final lesson (1 hour).

Practical work No. 3. Constructing diagrams using the data given in the table.

Design of a collection of student works.

Topics of design work

• And it's all about him.

  Liechtenstein.

• Little Monaco.
• Let's visit San Marino.
• In distant Singapore.
• Paradise - Maldives.
• Small spool but precious.

During the course, students compile business cards (in table form) of the dwarf states of Eurasia. In the final lesson, students practice diagramming skills using this table.

Practical work No. 1 (to topic 1).

Dwarf states on the map of Eurasia.

Compiling a catalog of dwarf states in Europe and Asia.

Goal of the work: compile a catalog of dwarf states in Europe and Asia, find these countries on the map.

Equipment:

Progress:

Find the dwarf states from the list on the political map of the world. Distribute them into 2 groups: dwarf states of Europe and dwarf states of Asia. Fill out the pivot table.
Practical work No. 2 (to topic 1).

Neighboring countries.

Determining a leader by the number of neighbors.

Goal of the work: determine which countries each of the dwarf states of Eurasia borders on, and identify the leader among them.

Equipment: political map world, atlases

Progress:

Find the neighbors of the dwarf states of Eurasia on the political map of the world. Determine which country has more neighbors.

Fill out the pivot table.
Practical work No. 3 (final lesson).

Constructing diagrams using the data given in the table.

Goal of the work: construct diagrams using data on the area of ​​dwarf states and population.

Equipment: business card dwarf states, computer.

Progress:

Using a Microsoft program Office Excel, build diagrams “Territory of dwarf states of Eurasia” (group 1), “Population of dwarf states” (group 2).

Literature.

1. Bogdanovich O.I.

   and others. Countries of the world: Encyclopedic reference book. – Smolensk: Rusich, 2001. – 624 p.

2. Dushina I.V. Geography. Our home is Earth. Continents, oceans, peoples and countries. 7th grade: textbook. for general education

   502: Bad Gateway

   institutions - M.: Bustard, 2005. - 383, p.

3. Internet resources

http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf_countries

http://www.micronations.ru/monaco.htm

http://www.micronations.ru/san-marino.htm

http://ministates.narod.ru/

http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatican

http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore

1. CDs (" Great encyclopedia Cyril and Methodius", "Countries of the World", "Geography grades 6-10"

Good evening, dear sirs and ladies!

This magazine has already touched upon the topics of such unique European countries as the Vatican and Switzerland. However, Old Lady Europe constantly presents new surprises.

To begin with, let's place a few coordinates, which, having become the frame of our brief study, will allow you to navigate the sea of ​​​​various information.

So, no matter how much anyone would like it, the Divine prophecies on Europe, as the main place of settlement of the descendants of Noah’s son Japheth, came true. Japheth, having moved into the tents of Shem, first gave birth to an entire Christian civilization within the Roman Empire, trying to live according to the commandments of the Creator of all things - our Lord Jesus Christ.

Having sanctified the Roman royalty with His Glorious Nativity, Jesus Christ created His Church, which over time entered into an alliance with the Roman kingdom itself, creating a precedent for Christian statehood.

Subsequently, the Roman Empire fragmented, creating more and more Christian states. They, in turn, began to explore the near and distant pagan world, creating their own empires in the image and likeness of the Roman kingdom.

Such empires were the Spanish, Portuguese, British, French, Italian, German, Austrian, Dutch, Belgian, Swedish, Danish and, of course, Russian. According to the Roman principle, European empires also began to further divide, creating new clones of Roman statehood using the budding method: Argentina, Canada, New Zealand, Brazil, the USA, etc.

With time, Christendom almost completely absorbed Earth, leaving the peoples of China, India and the Arab world non-Christian. Therefore, the world still rests on three global territorial cultural foundations: Christian, Mohammedan, Buddhist and Hindu, connected by a layer of global Jewry, the cultural core of which is Judaism.

However, the countries of these cultures in the twentieth century from the birth of Christ fell into varying degrees of dependence on Christian Europe, which allows us to talk about a certain final stage when Christian civilization spread throughout the world, bringing the light of Christ’s Truth to the pagan savages.

This fulfilled and continues to fulfill the prophecy of Jesus Christ Himself, given by HIM in the Gospel, that the Gospel should be preached to all nations.

The Roman Empire itself, as is known, initially split into two parts: Western and Eastern. Subsequently, the Roman Catholic Church fell away from Ecumenical Orthodoxy, although it retained Apostolic succession in its episcopate.

And it was the Roman Catholic Church, having concluded various treaties with the kings of the countries that arose on the ruins of the Western Roman Empire, that formed the five Great States of Europe, which include Britain, Spain, France, Germany and Italy. These countries are to this day the strongest economic pillars of the European Union - a new form of unification of the Western Roman Empire.

The selection of this five is not accidental, and we will see this in the course of our further research.

The formation of European states took quite a long time. For a long time in Europe there were suzerain-vassal relations (known to most readers by the Soviet term “feudalism”), when the political map of Europe itself was a patchwork quilt with very big amount small states of principalities and cities.

For example, in Germany alone there were more than 300 independent duchies, not to mention electors.

Since the end of the 18th century AD, Europe has been shaken by social unrest, the first of which was French revolution, which offered the world a different non-Christian standard of social order. This process ended already in the 20th century after the birth of Christ with the fall Russian Empire- the last form of Holy Rus'.

At the same time, in the 18th - 20th centuries, there was also a process of creating national states linked by national ideologies.

Let me explain. Previously, during the Middle Ages, the concept of a nation state, as well as national citizenship, did not exist. There was an understanding of allegiance to one or another sovereign: a subject of the King of England, the King of France, the Austrian Emperor, the Ottoman Sultan, the Tsar of Russia, etc.

The French Revolution (foolishly called the “Great”) put an end to this course of things. France ceased to be a kingdom, the French ceased to be subjects, and the centuries-old class division was abolished.

The answer was the developed theory of the nation, in this specific case, French. All persons who were subjects of the King of France from light hand cunning revolutionaries suddenly became citizens of the French Republic, formally legally equal to each other.

Yes, pagan Republican Rome still made itself felt in the “new” Europe, which wanted not to know Jesus Christ!

In the first mid-20th century after the birth of Christ, almost all the Christian empires of Europe collapsed.

Russia left the historical stage, Austria-Hungary collapsed, lost its colonies and then Germany was dismembered, British and French collapsed. Even earlier, under the influence various factors The Spanish and Portuguese empires began to fall apart.

Simultaneously in Western Europe, which did not become a Soviet trophy following the results of World War II, unification processes were gaining momentum. Their result was the creation of the European Union, which shows its truly Roman essence, carefully acquiring more and more new lands in the East.

And the main drivers of European integration are the five countries we have already indicated: Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Great Britain!

The world is returning to its Eurocentric state again.

But what's interesting. Neither the process of creating national states in Europe, nor world wars, nor the creation of the European Union, completely affected the sovereignty and independence of the so-called dwarf states.

These include the following states:

- Liechtenstein;

- San Marino;

- Monaco;

- Andorra;

- Malta.

In addition, some political scientists believe that dwarf states are also:

Luxembourg (due to its small territory);

Iceland (due to the small number of subjects);

Vatican;

Order of Malta.

Let's leave out Iceland - its small population is due to its harsh climate. Luxembourg still occupies an intermediate position: it is home to half a million people and still has a significant territory.

The Vatican is a unique state! Occupying an area of ​​only 0.44 square kilometers, more than 1,000,000,000 (billion) Roman Catholics are actually its subjects. Although formally no more than 1000 dignitaries permanently reside on the territory of this state.

The Vatican is the Roman Catholic Church itself (or rather its head) together with the Pope.

The Order of Malta is the second state-like entity after the Vatican. It is a knightly religious order and is also subordinate to the Roman Catholic Church. The entire territory of the Order of Malta today is the Palace of Malta and Villa Malta in Rome and Fort Sant'Angelo in Malta, 0.012 square kilometers.

In this regard, it is reasonable to consider the Order of Malta as an extension of the Vatican. As for the Vatican, this magazine already contained several materials.

Therefore, we will omit the indicated countries: Luxembourg, Iceland, the Vatican, the Order of Malta and Switzerland, which I already love for its special status.

So let's take a look at the current state of the fab five: Liechtenstein, San Marino, Monaco, Andorra and Malta!

These are not just very small states. These are a kind of pearls of Europe with their own history and traditions.

There are a lot of materials on the indicated countries in RuNet, so the author omits their detailed description for the purposes of research and unexpected conclusions.

We will not analyze the dwarf states of America, Oceania and Asia - there is no European gloss and centuries-old sovereign charm there...

Why did these countries, so deprived of land and people, retain their sovereignty and independence?

This means they have some kind of patrons. Or, what makes more sense, they represent some special places. Countries have museums that store certain relics of the past, which protect them from absorption strongmen of the world this!

Let's start with what unites these countries besides their dwarfism?

Firstly, with the exception of Malta, for some reason they are not members of the European Union, although they use the euro as a currency, with the exception of Liechtenstein, where the Swiss franc operates.

Secondly, the bulk of their population is Roman Catholics.

Thirdly, these countries, with the exception, again, of Malta, are monarchies; the fire of world wars and revolutions did not affect them.

Fourthly, dwarf states are mountainous countries located in picturesque places; Malta is generally a separate island in the Mediterranean Sea.

Fifthly, these powers are very old and have a long historical tradition of their existence.

Sixth, all countries are very rich and have a high standard of living.

Let's take a look at the official languages ​​of these countries:

Liechtenstein - German;

San Marino - Italian;

Monaco - French;

Andorra - Catalan (one of the languages ​​of Spain);

Malta - English.

The language of communication allows us to talk about the invisible connection of this dwarf state with a large state that acts as a depository of this language.

It turns out to be an interesting picture.

Liechtenstein invisibly connected with the German imperial tradition ( Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and acts as the guardian of the German spirit.

San Marino- the kingdom, named after the Christian saint, is the casket of Italy.

Monaco- a mirror image of the royal one that has sunk into summer France.

Andorra- contains grains Spanish royalty.

A Malta, being an island state, it is a safe haven with English genome. Moreover, Royal England mirrored itself as a republic!

Yes, the two-faced Janus of Rome sometimes turns either the republican or the monarchical side!

Thus, the dwarf states of Old Lady Europe are huge museums, guardians of the traditions and secrets of the Great Empires. That is why they were not given to the newly minted vandals. And as long as dwarf states exist, Europe remains a Christian civilization, because in them (dwarf states) their original and unchangeable program file for recovery is invisibly stored, like on a floppy disk.

It is possible that the United States also has its own double. However, I haven't been able to find it yet.

And what reflects Russia that has gone into another world?! Is it really only Russian? Orthodox Church represented by the Moscow Patriarchate and the R.P.C.Z.?

What do you think, dear readers, about the next obscurantism?

God bless you!

If your place of residence is Russia, great and vast, then you are unlikely to be able to visit all corners of this huge country. But if you live in a dwarf country, then just one day will be enough for you to visit all the sights of the state, as well as other hidden corners.

So, we present to your attention the top 10 dwarf states or the smallest countries on our globe.

1. Vatican

It is noteworthy that half the area of ​​this small city is occupied by the Vatican Gardens. The official population is just over 800 people. Also, several thousand Italians come here every day to work.

2. Monaco

3. Nauru

4. Tuvalu

5. San Marino

6. Liechtenstein

7. Marshall Islands

8. Seychelles

9. Maldives

10. Saint Kitts and Nevis