The tiniest and largest countries
Chapter 1
Microstate marvels and tiny territories
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Chapter 2
The absolute giants of the world map
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Chapter 3
Geopolitical anomalies and weird borders
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Chapter 4
Micronations and what makes a country
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The tiniest and largest countries
Ch 4 · Micronations and what makes a country
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Fun Fact
Sealand's royal titles: Anyone can legally buy a noble title like Lord, Lady, Baron, or Baroness from the Principality of Sealand online.
Glossary
micronation (noun)
A small political entity that claims national sovereignty but lacks international diplomatic recognition. Paddy Roy Bates established Sealand on an abandoned World War II sea fort in 1967.
A small political entity that claims national sovereignty but lacks international diplomatic recognition. Paddy Roy Bates established Sealand on an abandoned World War II sea fort in 1967.
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Which international body officially votes to admit new sovereign countries to the global community?
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Which uninhabited territory in Antarctica is the largest unclaimed land area on Earth?
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Why does neither Egypt nor Sudan claim the 2,060-square-kilometer territory of Bir Tawil?
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What is the term for a self-proclaimed, unrecognized entity that mimics a sovereign nation but lacks legal standing?
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Which Australian micronation printed its own currency for 50 years before dissolving in 2020?
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Which 1933 international treaty established the four official criteria for legal statehood?