The smallest countries in the world

Is your knowledge of the world’s smallest countries big, or as tiny as the nations themselves? Time to find out with our Wanderlust travel trivia quiz…

There’s no better way to test your travel knowledge than to delve into the world’s tiniest nations – whether mainland or island, no matter whether they’re African, Asian, American or beyond.

Note: For the purposes of this (just for fun) quiz, by ‘smallest’ we mean ‘area’ (sq km), unless we specify otherwise in the question. We’ve also chosen a mix of the world’s smallest countries to include as answers. They won’t all necessarily be here. Good luck…

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1. Which country is the world’s smallest?

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2. Now, which country is the world’s smallest by population?

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3. You’ve got the answer. How many people do you think live there?

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4. These four countries are among Europe’s smallest. Which is the biggest?

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5. Which country is officially Africa’s smallest?

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6. OK, now which is the smallest African mainland country?

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7. On to the Caribbean. Do you know the smallest Caribbean country?

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8. How about Central America’s smallest country?

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9. Can you identify South America’s smallest country?

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10. Singapore is often thought to be Asia’s smallest country, but it’s actually…

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11. Can you name the smallest Pacific Island nation?

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12. How many sq km do you think that tiny island really is?

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13. Can you identify this small country from just one photo?

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14. How about this small island nation?

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15. Can you tell which small country waves this flag?

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16. Which European countries share a border with petite Liechtenstein?

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17. Finally, which of these small countries is smallest of the four?