Full of beautiful landscapes and historical treasures, these are the 10 smallest countries in the world. And you can visit ...

Visitors to northeastern Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region might also accidentally stumble into another country entirely. Tiny San Marino is Europe’s smallest democracy and has ancient traditions ...

This hilltop town is one of Europe’s smallest — and most unusual — countries. Silvia Marchetti. Mon, June 30, 2025 at 11:31 AM UTC. 6 min read.

The country has other ancient and unusual institutions. There are the two heads of state. Known as Captains Regent, these have been elected every six months since 1243.