Which country is a pocket country?

The so-called pocket country means a small country with a land area of less than 600 square kilometers. One in Asia, six in Europe, one in Africa, four in Oceania and three in North America.

Republic of Maldives: Located in the Indian Ocean southwest of Indian Peninsula, it is an archipelago country. The whole territory consists of 19 atolls and 1200 coral reefs, of which 202 are inhabited. The land area is 298 square kilometers. Population is 250,000. Residents are all Maldivians. Fishery, tourism and shipping are the three pillars of the national economy.

Principality of Monaco: Located in the southwest of Europe, it is surrounded by France in the east, west and north, and borders the Mediterranean Sea in the south, with an area of 1.95 square kilometers, of which about 0.4 square kilometers is made from land reclamation. The population is nearly 30,000. The economy mainly depends on tourism and industry and commerce.

Principality of Liechtenstein: Located in the interior of Central Europe, between Switzerland and Austria. It covers an area of 160 square kilometers. Population 3 1000. The economy is based on metallurgy, stamp industry, tourism, small precision instruments, dentures and animal husbandry. Belongs to developed industrial countries.

Vatican city-state: A highland in the northwest corner of Rome, Italy. With an area of 0.44 square kilometers, it is the smallest country in the world. The population is about 1380, and the permanent population is only 540. The residents are mainly Italians. It is the center of Catholicism in the world and a special country that combines politics and religion. The main sources of income are tourism, stamps, real estate rental, especially the bank interest of property funds, the profits of religious banks and donations to the Pope, as well as donations from Christians.

Republic of Malta: Located in the middle of the Mediterranean, it is called the heart of the Mediterranean. The whole territory consists of five islands with a land area of 3 16 square kilometers. The population is 374,000, mainly Maltese. Tourism is the main source of foreign exchange in the country, with 136 star-rated hotels. Industries mainly include shipbuilding, ship repair, clothing, building materials, textiles and so on. Crops include wheat, potatoes and grapes.

Principality of Andorra: Located between France and Spain. It covers an area of 468 square kilometers. The population is 64,500, mainly foreign immigrants from Spain, Portugal and France. The economy is dominated by commerce, tourism and animal husbandry.

Republic of San Marino: Located in the northeast of Apennine Peninsula, it is surrounded by Italian territory. The area is 6 1. 19 square kilometers. The population is 25,500, mainly San Marino. Developed tourism is an important pillar of domestic economy, with annual income accounting for 45%-50% of GDP. There are nearly 800 hotels that can receive 3-5 million tourists. The issuance of stamps and commemorative coins is famous all over the world.

Seychelles Republic of China: Located in the Indian Ocean in eastern Africa, it is an archipelagic country. It consists of 1 15 islands with a land area of 455 square kilometers. The population is 76,400, mainly Bantu and Creole. The economy is dominated by agriculture and fisheries, and coconut, cinnamon, vanilla and mint are planted. Industry includes small-scale processing, construction and food. Tourism is the backbone of the economy.

Republic of Nauru: Located in the central and western Pacific Ocean, it is the only country in Oceania with only one island. With a land area of 2 1. 1 km2, it is the smallest island country in the world. The population is about10,600, mainly Nauruans. The economy is mainly based on the exploitation and export of phosphate, with an annual exploitation of about 2 million tons. Agriculture is limited to growing tropical fruits and vegetables and raising livestock.

Tuvalu: Located in the south-central Pacific Ocean, it consists of 9 small coral islands. Eight of them are inhabited islands. The land area is 26 square kilometers. The population is about 9,500. Almost no industry, agriculture is also very backward, mainly engaged in fishing and planting coconut trees, taro, bananas and so on. It is listed as the least developed country by the United Nations.

Marshall Islands * * * Republic of China: Located in the Pacific Ocean, east of Micronesia. It consists of 1225 large and small reefs in Latak Islands in the east and Lalik Islands in the west. It covers an area of 18 1 square kilometer. The population is 58,000. The economy is dominated by planting and fishing. Agricultural products mainly include coconuts, potatoes and bananas. Dried coconut is the main export product.

Republic of Palau: Located at the western end of the Caroline Islands in the Pacific Ocean. It consists of Palau Islands, including 243 volcanic islands and coral reefs such as Tuap Island and korol Island in Babeur. Only 16 of them have permanent residents. The land area is 458 square kilometers. The population is about 17200. The economy is backward, mainly relying on American aid. Mainly agriculture, fisheries and tourism. Agricultural products include sugar cane, coconut and banana.

Barbados; Located at the easternmost tip of the Lesser Antilles, it is an island country. It covers an area of 43 1 square kilometer. The population is 264,600, and 90% of them are of African black descent. Tourism, manufacturing and agriculture are the three economic pillars. Sugarcane is planted everywhere, and sucrose export is one of the important sources of foreign exchange income.

Antigua and Barbuda: Located in the southeast of leeward islands in the Lesser Antilles, it is an island country. It consists of three islands. The land area is 442 square kilometers. The population is 60.180,000, mostly of African black descent. The economy is dominated by agriculture and tourism.

Federated States of Saint Kitts and Nevis: Located in central leeward islands, it is an island country. The land area is 267 square kilometers. The population is 4 1600, mostly black. The economy is dominated by sugar industry.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Grenada: Located at the southernmost tip of windward islands in the Lesser Antilles, it is an island country. The land area is 344 square kilometers. The population is 98,600, and 80% of them are black. The economy is dominated by agriculture and tourism, producing nutmeg and bananas.