这些巴掌大的小国 你听说过几个？
世界上有200多个国家，但在这个星球上有一些国家和领土我们从来就不知道它们的存在。有些人们住在一个超级小的地方，人口规模小于中型城市，甚至一个村庄。今天就和小编一起来看看世界上10个最小的国家吧：
Palau / pɑ：‘lau / 帕劳共和国（位于西太平洋，也称帛琉群岛）
The Republic of Palau is an island country which consists of more than 300 islands of different sizes。 Palau is one of the most amazing places on Earth： its rain forests are full of unique plants and birds， and its territorial waters are inhabited by 130 threatened species of shark。 But the most remarkable sight in the country is the lake， with over 2 million jellyfish in it。 But don’t worry： over time they’ve completely lost their ability to sting。 帕劳共和国是一个岛屿国家，由300多个不同大小的岛屿组成。帕劳是地球上最令人称奇的地方之一：它的热带雨林充满了独特的植物和鸟类，而且它的领海上有130种濒危的鲨鱼。但这个国家最引人注目的景观是湖中有200多万只水母。别担心，随着时间的推移，它们已完全失去了刺痛能力。 Niue / ni：‘u：ei / 纽埃岛（位于南太平洋中部，在汤加群岛以东，属新西兰）
Niue is a tiny island state in Oceania。 Despite the truly amazing views， tourism is not popular there。 Therefore， the country depends greatly on foreign aid， especially from New Zealand。 The capital city is just a small village with a population of fewer than 600 people。 But the island has its own airport and a real supermarket — the one and only in the whole state。 纽埃岛是大洋洲的一个小岛国。虽然景色令人惊叹，但那里的旅游业并不受欢迎。因此，这个国家很大程度上依赖于外国援助，特别是来自新西兰的援助。首都是一个人口不到600人的小村庄。这个岛有自己的机场和唯一一个超级市场。
Saint Kitts and Nevi 圣基茨和尼维斯（位于加勒比海）
The state consists of two islands： Saint Kitts and Nevis。 One of the main sources of income is the economic citizenship program that allows anyone who has at least $250，000 to invest in the local sugar industry and thus obtain the status of a citizen of St。 Kitts。 Another way of obtaining citizenship is to purchase a property worth no less than $400，000 on either of the two islands。 这个国家由两个岛屿组成：圣基茨和尼维斯。收入主要来源是公民经济制，意思是：允许至少有25万美元的人投资当地的制糖业，就能获得圣基茨公民的地位。另一种获得公民身份的方式是在这两个岛屿上购买价值不低于40万美元的房产。
The Principality of Hutt River 赫特河公国
The Principality of Hutt Riveris a micronation located in the province of Australia。 It was founded by Leonard Casley， who declared his farm to be a new and independent state。 Although the country isn’t recognized by any state， it still has its own currency， stamps， and passports。 In different parts of the principality， tourists can see the busts of His Royal Highness Prince Leonard I of Hutt。 赫特河公国位于澳大利亚。它是由伦纳德·卡斯利创立的，他宣称自己的农场是一个新的独立的国家。虽然这个国家不被任何国家承认，但它仍然有自己的货币、邮票和护照。在公国的不同地方，游客可以看到皇帝殿下的半身像。
Tuvalu / ‘tu：və’lu： / 图瓦卢（南太平洋岛国，由9个岛屿组成）
Tuvalu is one of the smallest and poorest countries in the world。 The economic situation of the tiny state could be even more disastrous if Tuvalu hadn’t been given the Internet domain 。tv， which annually brings millions of dollars to the country’s budget。 图瓦卢是世界上最小和最贫穷的国家之一。如果图瓦卢没有互联网域名，那么这个小国的经济状况可能会更糟糕。电视产业每年给国家的预算带来数百万美元的收入。
Nauru / nɑ：‘u：ru： / 瑙鲁（太平洋岛国）
Nauru is the smallest independent republic and the smallest island state on our planet。 Nauru has neither an official capital nor public transportation system， and 25 miles of its roads are used by locals driving their private vehicles。 Another “record” of Nauru is the number of obese people： the obesity rate in the country is more than 70%。 瑙鲁是地球上最小的独立共和国和最小的岛屿国家。瑙鲁既没有正式的首都也没有公共交通系统，在25英里的公路上，当地人可以驾驶私家车。瑙鲁的另一个“记录”是肥胖人群的数量：该国的肥胖率超过70%。
Principality of Seborga 塞波加大公国
In Italy， the Principality of Seborga is actually a village of the same name near the French border。 The unrecognized state has an army that consists of 3 people： the Minister of Defense and two border guards。 在意大利，赛波加公国实际上是一个与法国接壤的村庄。这个未被承认的国家有一支由3人组成的军队：国防部长和两名边防军。 Republic of Molossia 摩洛西亚共和国
The self-proclaimed Republic of Molossia is a micronation founded by Kevin Baugh， located in Nevada， USA。 Its population consists of Mr。 Baugh himself， his family， 3 dogs， 1 cat， and 1 rabbit。 Molossia has its own national anthem， national emblem， and national flag。 They even have the death penalty for particularly serious crimes。 It issues its own passports and even has a space program。 In May 2017， the Republic turned 40。 摩洛西亚共和国是由位于美国内华达的凯文·鲍博创立的。它的人口包括鲍博本人、他的家人、3只狗、1只猫和1只兔子。摩洛西亚共和国有自己的国歌、国徽和国旗。他们甚至对特别严重的罪行判处死刑。它有自己的护照，甚至还有太空计划。2017年5月，该国迎来了40岁生日。
Malta / ‘mɔ：ltə / 马耳他（地中海中部岛国）
Apart from Vatican City， there is another tiny state on the territory of Rome， which is called the Sovereign Military Order of Malta。 Its area is 0.012 sq。 km。， and it occupies three buildings， two of which are located in Rome and the third one on the island of Malta。 The country has its own currency， stamps， website， car numbers， and passports。 除梵蒂冈外，还有一个位于罗马领土上的小国，被称为马耳他。其面积是0.012平方公里。它有三座建筑，其中两座位于罗马，第三座位于马耳他岛。这个国家有自己的货币、邮票、网站、汽车号码和护照。
Sealand 西兰公国
The unrecognized state of Sealand is a sea platform located 6 miles away from the coast of Great Britain。 Sealand is governed by a self-proclaimed Prince Regent， and anyone can become a count， baron， or even a duke： one can buy a noble title for a few hundred British pounds on the state’s website。 未被承认的西兰是一个海上的平台，距大不列颠海岸6英里。西兰是由自封的摄政王来统治。任何人都可以成为伯爵、男爵甚至是公爵。在国家网站上可以买到几百英镑的贵族头衔。 世界上的10个小国家是不是很有趣呢？ 好了，今天的英文学习就到这里，我们下期再见，see u next time！(每日学英语)
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