Explore the World's 9 Smallest Kingdoms

17th April, 2024 TANISHA ROY TANISHA ROY

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Vatican City

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Principality of Monaco

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Kingdom of Lesotho

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Principality of Andorra

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Kingdom of Tonga

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Principality of Liechtenstein

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Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

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Kingdom of Eswatini (Swaziland)

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Kingdom of Bahrain

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Conclusion

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