SMALLEST COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD

VATICAN CITY

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MONACO

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NAURU

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TUVALU

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SAN MARINO

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LIECHTENSTEIN

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MARSHALL ISLANDS

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SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS

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MALDIVES

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MALTA

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GRENADA

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SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

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ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

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SEYCHELLES

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