Ministates include a country.
The Cook Islands ( [ ˈkʊk_ˈaɪləndz ] Cook Islands Māori : Kūki ' Āirani ) is a self-governing island country in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand . Federated States of Micronesia . 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 . Liechtenstein . 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 . Ministate . 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 . Monaco . 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 ( [ ˈnjuːeɪ ] ; Niuean : Niuē ) 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 . San Marino . 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 .