Salvete!
I was just thinking about Nova Roma as a nation, and did a search on other
"small" nations to see how we compare. The list of the 17 smallest is below.
It seems encouraging to me that the Vatican for instance has only 778
"Citizens"... we're about halfway there at this point I believe. :)
I've even seen material about an even smaller country... the "Knights of
Malta" who's main headquarters building is legally considered to be sovereign
territory. (I couldn't find any direct info about this on the web though). If
anyone ever sees anything on the Internet about this, please do let me know.
Perhaps our webmaster could add the list below to the "Micronations" section
of the website? It might make an interesting addition there.
Valete,
Marcus Cassius Julianus
The World's Smallest Countries
Dateline: 12/29/97 (Rev. 08/26/99)
This is a comprehensive listing of the world's seventeen smallest independent
countries. They each contain less than 200 square miles. If we combined the
land area of these 17 countries, we would have a country just a bit larger
than Rhode Island. Even tiny Singapore is too big for this list (it's 246
square miles). First, we have some basic geographic information about each
microstate; then you'll find a list of the 17, ranked from smallest to
largest.
Andorra - 180 square miles: The independent Principality of Andorra is
co-governed by the President of France and the Spain's Bishop of Urgel. With
just over 64,000 people, this mountainous tourist destination tucked in the
Pyrenees between France and Spain has been independent since 1278.
Antigua and Barbuda - 171 square miles: This Caribbean nation of 83,000 has
been independent from the United Kingdom since 1981. The three islands which
compose this country rely on tourism (as do many of the Caribbean countries
and territories).
Barbados - 166 square miles: About 260,000 people live on this Caribbean
island, the farthest east of the Lesser Antilles. Barbados obtained
independence from the U.K. in 1966.
Grenada - 133 square miles: Another Caribbean country, Grenada (population
98,000), became independent of the U.K. in 1974. It's located quite close to
South America.
Liechtenstein - 62 square miles: This microstate of 29,000 is located on the
Rhine River between Switzerland and Austria in the Alps.
Maldives - 115 square miles: 200 of the 2000 Indian Ocean islands which make
up this country are occupied by 181,000 residents. The islands gained
independence from the U.K. in 1965.
Malta - 122 square miles: This island is just south of the Italian island of
Sicily. It became independent from the United Kingdom in 1964 and the British
military were completely gone by 1979. Population: 362,000.
Marshall Islands - 70 square miles: The atolls (including the world's
largest, Kwajalein), reefs, and 34 islands (population 52,000) gained
independence in 1986; they were formerly part of the Trust Territory of
Pacific Islands (and administered by the United States).
Monaco - 0.7 square miles: The tiny state of Monaco lies along the French
Riviera on the French Mediterranean coast near Nice. An impressive 30,000
people live in this state known for its Monte Carlo casinos and Princess
Grace. It has been independent off-and-on since the 13th century.
Nauru - 8.5 square miles: The 10,000 residents of the Pacific island Nauru
rely on diminishing phosphate deposits (which should run out around the year
2000). The state became independent in 1968 and was formerly known as
Pleasant Island.
Palau - 191 square miles: Palau (also known as Belau) was also a Trust
Territory of Pacific Islands. It was formerly known as the Carolines and is
composed of more than 200 islands in the Pacific; the population is about
16,000. It became independent in 1994 and is the newest member of the United
Nations. The United States maintains responsibility for defense and foreign
policy.
St. Kitts and Nevis - 104 square miles: This Caribbean country of 41,000
gained independence in 1983. Nevis is the smaller island of the two and is
guaranteed the right to secede.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines - 150 square miles: 109,000 people live on
these Windward Caribbean islands which gained independence from Britain in
1979.
San Marino - 24 square miles: Located on Mt. Titano in north central Italy,
San Marino has 25,000 residents. are proud to be the oldest state in Europe.
The country claims to be the oldest state in Europe, having been founded in
the fourth century. (With two nations located within its borders, Italy is
the perfect example of a perforated state)
Seychelles - 107 square miles: The 69,000 residents of this Indian Ocean
island group have been independent of the United Kingdom since 1976.
Tuvalu - 9 square miles: Tuvalu is composed of 9 coral atolls along a 360
mile chain in Polynesia. They gained independence in 1978. The former Ellice
Islands are home to 9,700.
Vatican City - 0.2 square miles: The world's smallest state, the Vatican has
a population of 770. The country which surrounds St. Peter's Basilica is the
spiritual center for the world's Roman Catholics (over 1 billion strong).
Also known as the Holy See, it is surrounded by Rome, Italy.
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I would personally like to thank Cassius for his assistance in helping
me realize that this is something that needed to be created. Hopefully
all of our magistrates in Nova Roma will be able to adopt some sort of
procedures similar to the Edicta I have created.
Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix
Censor
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