The requirement to be a state of at least four: to have people, territories, sovereign governments and the recognition of other countries. People, territories and sovereign governments are constitutive elements. While the recognition of other countries becomes declarative element.
For the terms of the territory, there is no specific limit on the size of the country. The important thing is to have these four conditions, it can certainly be a country. Included with some countries that have this narrow area.
Yet, although narrow, these countries have relatively similar economic rules and policies with other countries. Here are 5 small countries, but the population is prosperous and should be taken into account:
TUVALU
Tuvalu is located in the Pacific Ocean region and next door to the continent country, Australia. The country has an area of 26 square kilometers, with a population of 10,000. Unique again, Tuvalu only has eight roads have one hospital located on the main island.
This country used to be part of the UK, and became independent in 1978. Its tourism level is a little bit because it is hard to reach. In 2010, the country was visited by less than 2,000 people. Travelers come to this country as much as 65 percent doing business.
MONAKO
Monaco is the second smallest country in the world. Located adjacent to France, Monaco is home to millionaires and even billionaires of the world.
This small, rich country contributes the greatest incomes per capita of the universe, while its area is only two square kilometers. Small is not it?
If Las Vegas is a gambling paradise city, Monaco is the country of the fortune paradise. In addition, Monaco also has luxury buildings and is filled with expensive items.
The population of Monaco is 36,000 and speaks French. The country is also famous for its Formula 1 trajectory that runs through city streets.
VATIKAN
The Vatican is the smallest religious state in the world. The total area is not one square kilometer. The Vatican is in fact only the domain of a world's largest church, the Catholic Church of Saint Peter Basilica. Despite its small territory, the country is the center of the world's Catholic religion.
The economic problems at the Vatican need to be considered. The reason, this country gets revenue from the sale of postcards, tourist hands, and museums, and of the many Catholics who travel spiritual tours there.
NAURU
The country is also a neighbor of Kangaroo Country, Australia. Having an area of 21 square kilometers, the country is dubbed the world's second-largest diabetes country.
This is because women and men in this country almost all are obese. The percentage is 97 percent male and 93 percent female.
This country could be a paradise surfers of the world because of beautiful beaches and waves that curled pretty. The only 40 percent of the population is surfers.