Claim: Ministates include a country.
Evidence: In line with this and most other definitions the examples of microstates include : Liechtenstein , Monaco , San Marino , Andorra , the Cook Islands , Niue and the Federated States of Micronesia.
The Cook Islands -LRB- -LSB- ˈkʊk_ˈaɪləndz -RSB- Cook Islands Māori : Kūki ' Āirani -RRB- is a self-governing island country in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand.
While the FSM 's total land area is quite small , it occupies more than 2600000 km2 of the Pacific Ocean , giving the country the 14th largest Exclusive Economic Zone in the world.
The country has a strong financial sector centered in Vaduz.
Liechtenstein is a member of the European Free Trade Association , and while not being a member of the European Union , the country participates in both the Schengen Area and European Economic Area.
France borders the country on three sides while the other side borders the Mediterranean Sea.
With 19,009 inhabitants per km ² , it is the second smallest and the most densely populated country in the world.
The highest point in the country is a narrow pathway named Chemin des Révoires on the slopes of Mont Agel , in the Les Révoires Ward , which is 161 m above sea level.
Niue -LRB- -LSB- ˈnjuːeɪ -RSB- ; Niuean : Niuē -RRB- is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean , 2400 km northeast of New Zealand , and east of Tonga , south of Samoa and west of the Cook Islands.
In 2003 , Niue became the first country in the world to offer free wireless internet to all its inhabitants.
In 2008 , Niue became the first country in the world where laptops are provided to all its school students.
The country takes its name from Marinus , a stonemason originating from the Roman colony on the island of Rab , in modern-day Croatia.
The country is considered to have the earliest written governing documents , or constitution , still in effect.
It is the only country with more vehicles than people.