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Q: Paragraph: The European Union is a sui generis supranational union possessing '' country - like '' characteristics . The entity is composed of 28 member countries . Its population density has been estimated at 116 people per km , and it would be ranked 95th if it were included in the list . ( population : 506,913,394 on January 1 , 2014 , area : 4,324,782 km ) . See also : List of regional organizations by population . The most densely populated sovereign nation is Monaco , with a population density of 18,713 people / km . Area includes land and water .
Question: country with highest population density per square mile

A:
Monaco