Microstates of Europe

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Microstates of EuropeMicro tiny

• All six microstates depend on tourism and
  issuance of stamps and coins that are limited in
  number and beautiful in design to sustain their
  economies. WHY???

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Monaco

• Location southeast
• coast of France
• Size .75 square mile
• Population 29,965
• Interesting Facts tourism world famous casinos
  and beaches Grand Prix car races Monte Carlo
  Prince Rainier is monarch/Grimaldi lineage
  France reclaims if Grimaldis die out. Playground
  of rich famous.. upscale urban jungle

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Malta

• Location south of
• Sicily in Mediterranean Sea
• Size 122 square miles
• Population 359,231
• Interesting Facts strategic location between
  North Africa and Sicily has it caught in the
  middle of many historical battles
  overpopulation is a problem 3 small islands
  member of United Nations

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Liechtenstein

• Location Switzerland/
• Austria border
• Size 62 square miles
• Population 28,642
• Interesting Facts Huge wooden cross marks
  Naakopf Peak where one can sit/stand in 3
  countries at once Austria, Liechtenstein and
  Switzerland ski resort mfg.of material for
  false teeth dental appliances (20 million false
  teeth made in a year)

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Andorra

• Location Pyrenees
• Mountains
• Size 181 square miles
• Population 54,428
• Interesting Facts no railway system or air
  transportation only ROADS link Andorra to Spain
  and France 85 people are smugglers/tax-free
  bazaars wall-to-wall malls

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San Marino

• Location Italy in the Apennines Mountains
• Size 24 square miles
• Population 23,404
• Interesting Facts founded early in the 4th
  century by persecuted Christians oldest
  republic of EuropeMainstay of tourism trade is
  sell of miniature liquor bottles

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Vatican City

• Location Rome, Italy
• Size .169 square mile
• Population 802
• Interesting Facts headquarters of Roman
  Catholic Church/surrounded by Rome the Pope has
  absolute political authority-theocracy smallest
  of the six/Sistine Chapel/museums

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Activity

• On the back of your notes sheet, draw a logo to
  advertise each of Europes six microstates. Do
  not use more than 3 words per drawing. Use
• colored pencils and
• fill up as much
• space as possible.