At just 44 hectares, Vatican City is officially the smallest country in the world. It’s so small that many visitors are ...

Countries come in all shapes and sizes. Some of the largest sovereign countries by measure of surface area include Russia, Canada and the U.S., according to nationsonline.org. But what is the smallest ...

The tiny African island nation of Cape Verde qualified for the World Cup for the first time on Monday after beating Eswatini 3-0. With a population smaller than that of the U.S. state of Vermont, Cape ...

The expanded 48-team World Cup has given some of world soccer's minnows the chance to join the sport's biggest party.

Fans celebrate in the stands after Cape Verde defeated Eswatini in a World Cup qualifying soccer match at Estdio Nacional in Praia, Cape Verde, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, to clinch their qualification for ...

The smallest countries in the world are places you can explore in your next vacation if you want less congested environments. They have fewer populations; the country with the largest number of people ...