Minggu, 08 Januari 2012

7 State of World's Smallest, average breadth Only Half Jakarta

7 State of World's Smallest, average breadth Only Half JakartaNot many know that in this world there are many countries that the extent of not more than 200 square miles or approximately 300 km2. The population was only hundreds of thousands of lives, instead there is only a population of 14,014 inhabitants. Wahh .. it feels weird yes, Compare it with the city, land area of ​​661.52 km2 and sea area of ​​6977.5 km2, the population reached 8.5 million more.While based on the smallest countries in the world, the Vatican ranks first only 0.2 square miles, being populated mostly not permanent residents, they settled down in a temporary alias in there out of duty.

Here are 7 Smallest country in the world, that the average breadth of less than half the city of Jakarta. Even some in the bottom 1 / 3 of Jakarta. 'Small' yes really! Compare with a broad Indonesia who reached 1919440 km2. Or do not mind all the way, compare it with Singapore, the tiny country in Southeast Asia, State reclamation diligently to expand his country, has an area of ​​about 637 km2, a little under Jakarta.












1.Vatican City-This is the smallest country in the world, the extent of 0.44 km2 with a population of about 800 people, but mostly they are not permanent residents.This small country to protect the Basilica of St. Peter, which is the spiritual center for Roman Catholics around the world (more than 1 billion people). The position of the Vatican itself is in the neighborhood of Rome, Italy
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2.Monaco. This is the second smallest country, is located near Nice, France. Shaped the city-state of this kingdom has been around since the 13th century, the extent of 1.95 km2 and has a population of only 32,000 inhabitants. The country has only one municipality. There are no geographical differences between countries and cities Monaco, although responsibilities of government and municipal (city level) are different.According to the constitution of 1911, the kingdom was divided into three cities:• Monaco (Monaco-Ville), the old town on a rocky promontory extending into the Mediterranean Sea, known as the Rock of Monaco or Le Rocher in which lies the palace• Monte Carlo, is a residential and resort area with the Monte Carlo Casino in eastern and northeastern• La Condamine, the northwest including the port area, Port Nicholas Flores1917, all cities were combined into one into one municipality.One major source of income is tourism in Monaco; in between casino gambling center. But there are restrictions for citizens to gamble in casinos Monaco country.

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3. Nauru ranks 3rd smallest country in the world with a total area of ​​21 km2. Its location, in the southern Pacific Ocean, just below the equator and south of the Marshall Islands. The distance from New Guinea to Nauru to be approximately proportional to the distance from New Guinea to the island of Java.Nauru was once known as Pleasant Island, a colony of imperial Germany since the late 19th century. After World War I, Nauru under the guardianship of the United Nations and are administratively managed by Australia, New Zealand, and England. In World War II, this small island occupied by Japan. After the war ended, the island is again in a United Nations trusteeship. Only in 1968, Nauru declares itself as an independent State a Republican form. Nauru at the 2009 census the population numbered 14,014 inhabitants.Uniquely, this country has no official capital, but Yaren is generally regarded as the capital of a de facto state since most of the central government offices are located in this district. Yaren United Nations classifies as "major district".Crops of this country is well known that phosphate has been mined by a combination of foreign companies since last 90 years.4.Tuvalu - formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is an island nation that lies between Hawaii and Australia in the Pacific Ocean.The highest point among the 114 islands that make up this country only as high as 5 m above sea level. The extent of 26 km2, with a population of 11,500 (census 2006).




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5.San Marino - State ranks fifth in the world's smallest, third smallest in Europe.Country surrounded by Italy precisely in the north bordering the province of Rimini, Emilia-Romagna region and the south province of Pesaro and Urbino, region Marche. The extent of 61.2 km, with a population of 29,251 inhabitants.


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6.Liechtenstein - Small country in the hills is in the form of this kingdom with a population of 35,000, located between Switzerland and Austria. The extent of 160 km2. Liechtenstein is one of the two countries (other countries are Uzbekistan) a position which is a landlocked country.This country is a country rich and prosperous. Country's main income is derived from banking services and revenue from tourism. According to the CIA World Factbook, GDP (gross domestic product) per-person world's highest. What is also very famous as a haven of Liechtenstein tax pengemplang. - Small country in the hills is in the form of this kingdom with a population of 35,000, located between Switzerland and Austria. The extent of 160 km2. Liechtenstein is one of the two countries (other countries are Uzbekistan) a position which is a landlocked country.This country is a country rich and prosperous. Country's main income is derived from banking services and revenue from tourism. According to the CIA World Factbook, GDP (gross domestic product) per-person world's highest. What is also very famous as a haven of Liechtenstein tax pengemplang.



Liechtenstein
 
7. Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), is the island state in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the extent of 181 km2 with a population of 62,000 inhabitants. Spanish explorer Alonso de Salazar was the first European to discover Kep. Marshall, but has never visited the islands for several centuries until the British captain John Marshall mengunjuginya in 1788.The islands were later named after him. Then, a German trading company established a branch in Kep. Marshall in 1885 that became part of the protectorate of German New Guinea some years later.

Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI)


After Germany, Japan took over power in the islands in World War I. In World War II, America and Japan destroying control of this archipelago. People have become more suffer because some islands in the Marshall Islands became a United States nuclear testing, even the largest nuclear testing at the time.
Atomic Energy Commission said the Marshall Islands became the most polluted places in the world. Once the enormity of this nuclear test, the first tests on Enewetak island Elugelab disappeared from the face of the earth. As a result of nuclear testing project, many residents exposed to high levels of radiation effects. Claim compensation for it, has continued until now.
In 1979, an agreement was signed the Compact of Free Association with the United States, which contains the establishment of the Republic of Marshall Islands, but the new agreement came into force in 1986.