The Monroe journal., 1919-10-31
SIN LITTLE NATIONS
Small Principalties OF Europe That
Still Cling to independence -
Drawn Out of Century-Long Isola-
ton by War.

Drawn Out OF Centuiy-L Long IsOla-
ton by War.
The six little nations, hidden away
in Europe which have chung to their
Independence so sturdily through
many centuries, LuXemberg. Andorra.
Liechtenstein, San Marine, Monaco
and Moresnet, were drawn out OF
their age-long isolation by the war
and now. according TO Archer p.
Whallon, who writes about them in
an article called Nations that never
grew up" in the ST. Nichalos. they
are likely to be snapped about by the
peace conferees before the map of
Europe is finally settled. Mr.. Whal-
Ions notes on these six little nations
run in part as follows:
Luxembourg is not very large, as
nations go. having an area of 9SS
square miles. or, in other words,
somewhat more than three-fourth the
area of Rhode Island. II has popu-
lation of 100000. Its iron mines
constitute the source of its greatest
wealth and furnishes employment for
5000 people. The steel mills and
Ifoundries have an annual production
of goods to the value of $4,000, 900.
The grand duchy of Luxembourg, its
official title. is a constitutional mon
archy, the present ruler being the
Grand Duchess Charlotte.
Next in extent of territory comes
the Republic of Andorra, with Us
square miles nesting up among the
Pyrenees, between the French depart
ment of Ariege and the Spanish prov
ince of Lerida. This little nation has
population of about $500. Its ex-
ecutive authority. two 'vigniers," are
one by a Spanish bishop and the 9TH
or by France.
1.-THE principally of Liechtenstein,
next in order, is but little more than
third the size of Andorra, having
an area of SIS square miles. The
population is given at over $500.
Liechtenstein is IL miles long, and
from 200 feet to six miles wide. II
is a mountain valley between Switzer-
land and the Austrian province OF
Tyrol, and little south of the Lake
of Constance. Liechtenstein has been
more or less Independent since 1719.
ION the allies side of the fight,
Just where the oldest republic in the
world should be expected TO be, is
San Marine. OF all the dwarf nations
of the world, the little republic of
San Marine, high up at an altitude
of 1000 feet among the Apennines,
between the Italian provinces of Forli
and Pesaro-UrbinO. is the best known
and has the most interesting history.
The republic has an area of but 20
miles of mountainous soil. but It's
population numbers about 10000 and
il claims TO be able to put in the field
an army of 1000 men. virtually all
the men and JoyS between The ages
of 16 and 60. HOSg'cr, the si&n7'
ing army in peace times is militia
OF members
Considerably smaller in territory
is the principally of Monaco. Lo-
Gated on the shores of the Mediter-
ranean, surrounded on the land side
BY the French department of Alpes-
Maritimes. between Nice and the Ital-
ian frontier, Monaco is peninsula
two and one-quarter miles long, with
width of from 165 TO 100 yards
and having an area of eight square
miles: but the total population Is
about 10000 Within its limits 1:
'ocatcd Monte Carlo. the most no
torious gambling resort in the world
"Now at the end of the list. we
have the smallest nation of them all
Moresnet Neuter. located four miles
southwest Of the city of Aix-laCha.
pelle bordering on Germany, Holland
and Belgium, with total area of on
lily 1.400 acres"