Vatican City is the world's smallest country, however it is not democratic, it is an absolute monarchy. The second smallest country, Monaco, is the smallest partial democratic state in the world, it is a constitutional monarchy (republic/monarchy). The smallest absolute democratic state in the world would be Nauru, which is the 3rd smallest country.
Tuvalu. The smallest democracy with well-established political parties is San Marino. The smallest democratic republic is Nauru.
Vatican City is the smallest state in the world.
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Vatican City (in Rome) is not only the smallest state, it's the smallest independent country.
The smallest independent state is Vatican City.
Norway is considered the most democratic country in the world according to the 2010 Economist Intelligence Unit.
Vatican City.
The Vatican, at only 110 acres, is the smallest independent country in the world.
Vatican City is the smallest independent country in Europe. It is also the smallest country in all of Europe as well as the world.