Comments on: The 5 Smallest Countries in the World. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:59:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Call Center Guy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/comment-page-4/#comment-1878659 Call Center Guy Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:08:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/#comment-1878659 San Marino looks like a really nice place to have a vacation at. San Marino looks like a really nice place to have a vacation at.

]]> By: Ashish Kalmegh http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/comment-page-4/#comment-1878321 Ashish Kalmegh Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:07:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/#comment-1878321 This post is very interesting , And you are right that Vatican city is the smallest country This post is very interesting ,
And you are right that Vatican city is the smallest country

]]> By: Somchai http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/comment-page-4/#comment-1869362 Somchai Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:03:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/#comment-1869362 Kudos to Alex for coming with the list and his patience with all the hecklers. Good Job. Any ideas for next list? ;-) How about the 5 least populated countries? -- Somchai in Phuket Island, Thailand Kudos to Alex for coming with the list and his patience with all the hecklers.

Good Job. Any ideas for next list? ;-)

How about the 5 least populated countries?

--
Somchai in Phuket Island, Thailand

]]> By: Rob http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/comment-page-4/#comment-1869035 Rob Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:58:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/#comment-1869035 Well done - and huge props for shooting down the ass-hat commenters. Well done - and huge props for shooting down the ass-hat commenters.

]]> By: hanas http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/comment-page-4/#comment-1869009 hanas Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:04:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/#comment-1869009 man awesome good work man awesome good work

]]> By: jomar http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/comment-page-3/#comment-1868951 jomar Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:32:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/#comment-1868951 nice job,,huh,,i love SAN MARINO nice job,,huh,,i love SAN MARINO

]]> By: Pitcairn isn't an independent country http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/comment-page-3/#comment-1868311 Pitcairn isn't an independent country Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:25:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/#comment-1868311 Pitcairn would be number 5 on the list at 18 sq miles if it was a sovereign territory, but it isn't. It's a British territory. Sealand is recognized by absolutely no one. Pitcairn would be number 5 on the list at 18 sq miles if it was a sovereign territory, but it isn't. It's a British territory.

Sealand is recognized by absolutely no one.

]]> By: William Wallace http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/comment-page-3/#comment-1867321 William Wallace Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:31:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/#comment-1867321 Nauru may be small but it seems to be one big fuck up of an island..... Nauru may be small but it seems to be one big fuck up of an island.....

]]> By: jose carlos truyol rivera http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/comment-page-3/#comment-1867193 jose carlos truyol rivera Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:47:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/#comment-1867193 this is wonderful by every people of the world this is wonderful by every people of the world

]]> By: kristina esguerra http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/comment-page-3/#comment-1867189 kristina esguerra Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:27:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/#comment-1867189 which country is slowly disappearing due to the rising water sea level??? which country is slowly disappearing due to the rising water sea level???

]]> By: Neil http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/comment-page-3/#comment-1865703 Neil Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:38:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/#comment-1865703 This is a funny little microcosm of human behaviour, all these people getting bent out of shape about something that shouldn't matter in the least. Check out comment #142,your can almost hear the vein in his forehead throbbing as he types.. I have a theory, that knowing the world's smallest countries is a special category of trivia. It's something that a certain type of person gets a lot of satisfaction from being the person who can ruin other's self esteem by shooting them down at parties. "I heard the other day that is the smallest in the world, it's only xxx square km." "WRONG. BZZZZT. FAIL FAIL FAIL. Obviously you are a complete moron, anyone who has done any research KNOWS that it's the Pitcairn Islands". There's always some git who thinks he knows a smaller country than anyone else. Well, this list is a direct kick in the nuts to those people. Of course, Mr 'Design' couldn't be more wrong, at 47 sq km, it's far too big to appear on this list. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitcairn_islands But it's really quite amazing how personally people take this. And then we have the late commenters. Even as late as #123, we get a list of countries that 'proves' this list is COMPLETELY wrong (of course). Never mind that every one of those places has already been debunked by the author and others as being too big or not a country. As for Sealand, well that suffers from the Pirate Bay idiocy a year or two ago when they tried to raise money to buy it. I recall they managed to raise a decent sum before admitting that they hadn't actually done any real research and in fact the owner of Sealand refused outright to even entertain the idea. Nevertheless, this has left Sealand with a small group of internet dwellers who believe that not only is it a country, but you could operate a global crime ring from Sealand with no repercussions whatsoever. It seems there really is no limit to the depths of stupidity, and the internet is like a giant drill going deeper than anyone has before. This is a funny little microcosm of human behaviour, all these people getting bent out of shape about something that shouldn't matter in the least.

Check out comment #142,your can almost hear the vein in his forehead throbbing as he types..

I have a theory, that knowing the world's smallest countries is a special category of trivia. It's something that a certain type of person gets a lot of satisfaction from being the person who can ruin other's self esteem by shooting them down at parties.

"I heard the other day that is the smallest in the world, it's only xxx square km."

"WRONG. BZZZZT. FAIL FAIL FAIL. Obviously you are a complete moron, anyone who has done any research KNOWS that it's the Pitcairn Islands".

There's always some git who thinks he knows a smaller country than anyone else. Well, this list is a direct kick in the nuts to those people.

Of course, Mr 'Design' couldn't be more wrong, at 47 sq km, it's far too big to appear on this list.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitcairn_islands

But it's really quite amazing how personally people take this. And then we have the late commenters. Even as late as #123, we get a list of countries that 'proves' this list is COMPLETELY wrong (of course). Never mind that every one of those places has already been debunked by the author and others as being too big or not a country.

As for Sealand, well that suffers from the Pirate Bay idiocy a year or two ago when they tried to raise money to buy it. I recall they managed to raise a decent sum before admitting that they hadn't actually done any real research and in fact the owner of Sealand refused outright to even entertain the idea.

Nevertheless, this has left Sealand with a small group of internet dwellers who believe that not only is it a country, but you could operate a global crime ring from Sealand with no repercussions whatsoever.

It seems there really is no limit to the depths of stupidity, and the internet is like a giant drill going deeper than anyone has before.

]]> By: bob5555555 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/comment-page-3/#comment-1864432 bob5555555 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:29:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/#comment-1864432 Bermuda would make the list if the list was titled "biggest shithole places to live". Bermuda would make the list if the list was titled "biggest shithole places to live".

]]> By: PeterCMS http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/comment-page-3/#comment-1864298 PeterCMS Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:43:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/#comment-1864298 Vatican "the only non-commercial economy in the world" - are you kidding me??? Anyone who has ever been there will know it is the slickest moneymaking machine ever. Disneyworld could learn from the way the museums are set up! Vatican "the only non-commercial economy in the world" - are you kidding me???

Anyone who has ever been there will know it is the slickest moneymaking machine ever. Disneyworld could learn from the way the museums are set up!

]]> By: design http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/comment-page-3/#comment-1863700 design Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:08:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/#comment-1863700 Buried. This is absolutely wrong, and by a long shot. What about the Pitcairn Islands? A recognized independent nation with the a population of 50. It is by far the smallest. Buried. This is absolutely wrong, and by a long shot. What about the Pitcairn Islands? A recognized independent nation with the a population of 50. It is by far the smallest.

]]> By: xtraa http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/comment-page-3/#comment-1863677 xtraa Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:40:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/#comment-1863677 For all that yell Sealand: Sealand is not an official accepted country. It is more like a legal grey-zone, nothing more or less. For all that yell Sealand: Sealand is not an official accepted country. It is more like a legal grey-zone, nothing more or less.

]]> By: design http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/comment-page-3/#comment-1863649 design Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:02:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/#comment-1863649 Okay, seriously. PLEASE DONT put #1 at the very start of your lists. It just takes away from everything.. Okay, seriously. PLEASE DONT put #1 at the very start of your lists. It just takes away from everything..

]]> By: sallas http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/comment-page-3/#comment-1863348 sallas Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:11:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/#comment-1863348 never had heard of narua before never had heard of narua before

]]> By: Name (required) http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/comment-page-3/#comment-1863320 Name (required) Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:50:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/#comment-1863320 lol these comments are hilarious - way better than the article (which was good as well), thanks to all those trying to convince themselves that bermuda is actually a country! lol these comments are hilarious - way better than the article (which was good as well), thanks to all those trying to convince themselves that bermuda is actually a country!

]]> By: bobbobbobbobbob http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/comment-page-3/#comment-1863251 bobbobbobbobbob Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:26:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/#comment-1863251 "...being 16 feet or 5 meters above seal level" Are the seals in question in the sea? ;) "...being 16 feet or 5 meters above seal level"

Are the seals in question in the sea? ;)

]]> By: Gauldar http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/comment-page-3/#comment-1863249 Gauldar Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:24:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/#comment-1863249 Wow, some nice necromancy going on here. BTW, apparently other people are saying some guy named Lord Rutherford from New Zealand invented the radio. Do I really care? Not really. The people that actually matter in this issue are long dead, so this argument is pretty moot. Wow, some nice necromancy going on here.

BTW, apparently other people are saying some guy named Lord Rutherford from New Zealand invented the radio. Do I really care? Not really. The people that actually matter in this issue are long dead, so this argument is pretty moot.

]]> By: Jeff in Tucson http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/comment-page-3/#comment-1863243 Jeff in Tucson Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:02:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/#comment-1863243 I agree with Marconi is a fraud, and Nicola Tesla (#s 131 & 132 above) -- Next person to give credit for the invention of radio to Marconi gets shocked by my Tesla coil! Is it really that hard to look these things up? I stopped reading the list after that crap about Marconi... Close...Tab... I agree with Marconi is a fraud, and Nicola Tesla (#s 131 & 132 above) -- Next person to give credit for the invention of radio to Marconi gets shocked by my Tesla coil! Is it really that hard to look these things up? I stopped reading the list after that crap about Marconi... Close...Tab...

]]> By: Nick http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/comment-page-3/#comment-1863227 Nick Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:14:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/#comment-1863227 I don't believe "belies" is the proper word in the San Marino entry. I don't believe "belies" is the proper word in the San Marino entry.

]]> By: Edgar http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/comment-page-3/#comment-1863216 Edgar Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:23:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/#comment-1863216 Mooduck@128: Singapore was never a part of China. (are you referring to Taiwan instead?) FYI, Singapore was a part of Malaysia for less than 2 years before becoming an independent republic in 1965 It is located at South East Asia, a great distance from China. And it is considered a very small country at 274.2 sq mi. For more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore Mooduck@128:

Singapore was never a part of China. (are you referring to Taiwan instead?) FYI, Singapore was a part of Malaysia for less than 2 years before becoming an independent republic in 1965

It is located at South East Asia, a great distance from China. And it is considered a very small country at 274.2 sq mi.

For more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore

]]> By: Marconi is a fraud http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/comment-page-3/#comment-1863213 Marconi is a fraud Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:57:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/#comment-1863213 Nice article but... I'm so sick of people claiming Marconi as the "Father of Radio". Marconi did make the first long range wireless transmission, but he used several of Nikola Tesla's patents to get the job done, without these devices he would not have been able to make the long range transmission. (By utilizing a Tesla Oscillator) Nikola Tesla had applied for his own basic radio patent in 1897, whereas Marconi's patent application for radio was in 1900, and was rejected by the US Patent office due to conflicting with Tesla's patent. In 1943 a few months after Tesla's death, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tesla's radio patent, number 645,576 which overturned a radio patent which Marconi had aquired in 1904. I'll never understand why Tesla still does not get the recognition he deserves today. Sorry about the rant! Nice article but...

I'm so sick of people claiming Marconi as the "Father of Radio".

Marconi did make the first long range wireless transmission, but he used several of Nikola Tesla's patents to get the job done, without these devices he would not have been able to make the long range transmission. (By utilizing a Tesla Oscillator)

Nikola Tesla had applied for his own basic radio patent in 1897, whereas Marconi's patent application for radio was in 1900, and was rejected by the US Patent office due to conflicting with Tesla's patent.

In 1943 a few months after Tesla's death, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tesla's radio patent, number 645,576 which overturned a radio patent which Marconi had aquired in 1904.

I'll never understand why Tesla still does not get the recognition he deserves today.

Sorry about the rant!

]]> By: Nikola Tesla http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/comment-page-3/#comment-1863212 Nikola Tesla Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:55:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/#comment-1863212 I'm so sick of people claiming Marconi as the "Father of Radio". Marconi did make the first long range wireless transmission, but he used several of Nikola Tesla's patents to get the job done, without these devices he would not have been able to make the long range transmission. (By utilizing a Tesla Oscillator) Nikola Tesla had applied for his own basic radio patent in 1897, whereas Marconi's patent application for radio was in 1900, and was rejected by the US Patent office due to conflicting with Tesla's patent. In 1943 a few months after Tesla's death, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tesla's radio patent, number 645,576 which overturned a radio patent which Marconi had aquired in 1904. I'll never understand why Tesla still does not get the recognition he deserves today. Sorry about the rant! I'm so sick of people claiming Marconi as the "Father of Radio".

Marconi did make the first long range wireless transmission, but he used several of Nikola Tesla's patents to get the job done, without these devices he would not have been able to make the long range transmission. (By utilizing a Tesla Oscillator)

Nikola Tesla had applied for his own basic radio patent in 1897, whereas Marconi's patent application for radio was in 1900, and was rejected by the US Patent office due to conflicting with Tesla's patent.

In 1943 a few months after Tesla's death, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tesla's radio patent, number 645,576 which overturned a radio patent which Marconi had aquired in 1904.

I'll never understand why Tesla still does not get the recognition he deserves today.

Sorry about the rant!

]]> By: Naveen http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/comment-page-3/#comment-1863147 Naveen Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:43:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/#comment-1863147 Really amazing. Really amazing.

]]> By: FMJ http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/comment-page-3/#comment-1860867 FMJ Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:00:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/#comment-1860867 This is a very good and accurate list, I was doing a project comparing older statistics to newer ones, and you have the most accurate information I've seen on this subject. Don't grace the haters with your attention, they must have been deprived attention most of their lives and are trying to make other learners miserable too. Your list is correct. Awesome work! This is a very good and accurate list, I was doing a project comparing older statistics to newer ones, and you have the most accurate information I've seen on this subject. Don't grace the haters with your attention, they must have been deprived attention most of their lives and are trying to make other learners miserable too. Your list is correct. Awesome work!

]]> By: Mooduck http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/comment-page-3/#comment-1858754 Mooduck Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:33:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/#comment-1858754 Everyone that's posting comments about how Seaworld or something else should be on the list should get their facts straight. Andorra has an area of 181 square miles. Although Singapore has tried to seperate from China, the bulk of the UN refuse to acknowledge it as a sovereign state. Seaworld is a micronation. It is not recognized by the UN as an official country. Everyone that's posting comments about how Seaworld or something else should be on the list should get their facts straight.

Andorra has an area of 181 square miles.

Although Singapore has tried to seperate from China, the bulk of the UN refuse to acknowledge it as a sovereign state.

Seaworld is a micronation. It is not recognized by the UN as an official country.

]]> By: Aannemer http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/comment-page-3/#comment-1850891 Aannemer Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:59:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/#comment-1850891 I think andorra is one of the smallest in Europe! I think andorra is one of the smallest in Europe!

]]> By: Trein http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/comment-page-3/#comment-1846605 Trein Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:30:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/04/the-5-smallest-countries-in-the-world/#comment-1846605 Wow, i thought Andorra was the smallest... Wow, i thought Andorra was the smallest...

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