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January 23, 2010
10. The Maldives – 115 square miles
Only 200 of the 2000 Indian Ocean islands which make up this
country are occupied by 340,000 residents. The islands gained independence from the U.K. in 1965.
9. The Seychelles – 107 square miles
The 81,000 residents of this Indian Ocean island group
have been independent of the United Kingdom since 1976.
8. Saint Kitts and Nevis – 104 square miles
This Caribbean country of 39,000 gained independence
in 1983. Nevis is the smaller island of the two and is guaranteed the right to secede.
7. Marshall Islands – 70 square miles
The atolls (including the world’s largest, Kwajalein), reefs,
and 34 islands (population 58,000) gained independence in 1986; they were formerly part of the Trust Territory of Pacific Islands (and administered by the United States).
6. Liechtenstein – 62 square miles
This microstate of 34,000 is located on the Rhine River between Switzerland and Austria in the Alps.
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