The 10 Smallest Countries in the World

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10. Maldives

Despite consisting of around 2,000 islands spread throughout the Indian Ocean, the Maldives barely covers 115 miles of land in total. Since gaining independence from the United Kingdom back in 1965, this island (or many-islands) nation has managed to fare quite well, despite being the smallest country in Asia in terms of size and population.

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