2. Microstates of Europe “Micro” = 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??? AndorraMaltaLiechtenstein MonacoSan MarinoVatican City

4. Monaco 4 Location: southeast coast of France 4 Size:.75 square mile 4 Population: 29,965 4 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”

5. Malta 4 Location: south of Sicily in Mediterranean Sea 4 Size: 122 square miles 4 Population: 359,231 4 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

6. Liechtenstein 4 Location: Switzerland/ Austria border 4 Size: 62 square miles 4 Population: 28,642 4 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)

7. Andorra 4 Location: Pyrenees Mountains 4 Size: 181 square miles 4 Population: 54,428 4 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

8. San Marino 4 Location: Italy in the Apennines Mountains 4 Size: 24 square miles 4 Population: 23,404 4 Interesting Facts: founded early in the 4th century by persecuted Christians; oldest republic of Europe…Mainstay of tourism trade is sell of miniature liquor bottles

9. Vatican City 4 Location: Rome, Italy 4 Size:.169 square mile 4 Population: 802 4 Interesting Facts: headquarters of Roman Catholic Church/surrounded by Rome; the Pope has absolute political authority- theocracy; smallest of the six/Sistine Chapel/museums

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