Guide to Europe’s Microstates: Andorra
Quick facts (most recent available data) Population: 85,082 (11th smallest country by population) Area: 468 sq km (17th smallest country by area) GDP per capita (PPP): 37,200$ (23rd) Visiting Andorra Location and how to get there: Landlocked country located between Spain and France. I rented a car in Barcelona and drove to Andorra. Map Why […]
Guide to Europe’s Microstates: Liechtenstein
Quick facts (most recent available data) Population: 36,281 (7th smallest country by population) Area: 160 sq km (6th smallest country by area) GDP per capita (PPP): 89,400$ (2nd) Visiting Liechtenstein Location and how to get there: Landlocked country located between Switzerland and Austria. I rented a car in Zurich and drove to Liechtenstein, but you […]
Guide to Europe’s Microstates: Luxembourg
Quick facts (most recent available data) Population: 537,853 (32nd smallest country by population) Area: 2,586 sq km (28th smallest country by area) GDP per capita (PPP): 80,700$ (3rd) Visiting Luxembourg Location and how to get there: Landlocked country located between Germany, Belgium and France. I took a flight from Zurich to reach Luxembourg City. Map […]
Guide to Europe’s Microstates: Malta
Quick facts (most recent available data) Population: 452,515 (28th smallest country by population) Area: 316 sq km (10th smallest country by area) GDP per capita (PPP): 26,100$ (41st) Visiting Malta Location and how to get there: Malta is composed of three main islands located about 150 km South of Sicily. I took a short 1.5-hour […]
Guide to Europe’s Microstates: Vatican City
Quick facts (most recent available data) Population: 836 (smallest country in the world by population) Area: 0.44 sq km (smallest country in the world by area) GDP per capita (PPP): not available Visiting Vatican City Location and how to get there: Vatican City is a walled enclave located inside the city of Rome. Basically you […]
Guide to Europe’s Microstates: San Marino
Quick facts (most recent available data) Population: 32,404 (5th smallest country by population) Area: 61 sq km (5th smallest country by area) GDP per capita (PPP): 36,200$ (27th) Visiting San Marino Location and how to get there: San Marino is a landlocked country and an enclave located in North-Eastern Italy. Take the train from Rome […]
Guide to Europe’s Microstates: Monaco
Quick facts (most recent available data) Population: 36,371 (6th smallest country by population) Area: 2 sq km (2nd smallest country by area) GDP per capita (PPP): 63,400$ (4th) Visiting Monaco Location and how to get there: located on the French Riviera in Southern France. Take the bus from Nice for a scenic 40-minute trip to Monaco. […]
Guide to Europe’s Microstates: Bonus – Gibraltar*
(*Gibraltar is not an independent country, but it’s still cool) Quick facts (most recent available data) Population: 29,752 Area: 6.8 sq km GDP per capita (PPP): 43,000$ Visiting Gibraltar Location and how to get there: Small peninsula located in Southern Spain. I drove from the Spanish city of Malaga, but you can also catch a […]
Guide to Europe’s Microstates: Bonus – SMOM*
(*The Sovereign Military Order of Malta – SMOM is not an independent country and doesn’t even have its own territory, but it’s still cool) Quick facts (most recent available data) Population: 3 (plus 13,000 members and 80,000 volunteers) Area: two buildings located in Rome GDP per capita (PPP): n/a Visiting SMOM Location and how to […]
Microstates, Enclaves and First Time in Africa
The main goal of my most recent trip to South-Western Europe was completing my tour of European microstates by visiting Andorra, a deligtful little country located in a mountainous region between Spain and France. Andorra presents breathtaking winding roads in its mountains, a nice little capital and a range of cool attractions. Check it out […]
