This may refer to the Vatican City. It's the smallest country and is entirely surrounded by the city of Rome. However, it is considerably smaller than eight square miles - less than one square mile. The next smallest, I can think of, is Lichtenstein, but that is over sixty square miles.
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Singapore is roughly 8 square miles in size, making it one of the smallest countries in the world in terms of land area. Despite its small size, Singapore is known for its thriving economy and multicultural society.
Mexico is the 13th biggest country out of all the countries in the world at 1,972,550.00 sq km (761,605.50 sq miles), just behind #11: Algeria; #12: the Democratic Replic of Congo, and ahead of #14: Saudi Arabia. The top ten biggest countries are: Russia17,075,400 sq km, (6,592,846 sq miles)Canada 9,330,970 sq km, (3,602,707 sq miles)China 9,326,410 sq km, (3,600,947 sq miles)USA 9.166,600 sq km, (3,539,242 sq miles)Brazil 8,456,510 sq km, (3,265,075 sq miles)Aralia 7,617,930 sq km, (2,941,283 sq miles)India 2,973,190 sq km, (1,147,949 sq miles)Argentina 2,736,690 sq km, (1,056,636 sq miles)Kazakhstan 2,717,300 sq km, (1,049,150 sq miles)Sudan 2,376,000 sq km, (917,374 sq miles)
China is the most populous country, however, in terms of area, it is the fourth largest country.China has the largest population, India the second largest, and the USA the third largest.Russian has the most land, Canada the second most, and the USA the third most.
A continent is typically defined as a large, continuous landmass. The size of continents varies, with Africa being the largest at around 11.7 million square miles, and Australia being the smallest at around 3 million square miles.
France has a total land area of approximately 551,695 square kilometers, making it the largest country in the European Union.
The country of Ireland occupies about 80% of the island of Ireland, while the remaining 20% is Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom.