city-state

Also known as city state

thumb|Monaco is a city state located on the Mediterranean and the second smallest country in the world

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A city-state is an independent country that consists of a single city and its surrounding territory, rather than spanning a large geographic area like most nations. Monaco, located on the Mediterranean Sea, is an example of a city-state and is the second smallest country in the world.

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Commons category: City-states
P8168: 691 BC

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Historical background
Ancient and medieval world
Central Europe
Italy
Examples of Italian city-states during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance
Southeast Asia
20th-century cities under international supervision
Danzig
Fiume
Jerusalem
Memel
Ottoman
Shanghai
Tangier
Trieste
West Berlin
Contemporary sovereign city-states
Vatican City
Monaco
Singapore
Contemporary non-sovereign city-states
States with similar characteristics
Proposed city-states
London
Jerusalem
Hong Kong
Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order
See also
References
Further reading
External links

thumb|Monaco is a city state located on the Mediterranean and the second smallest country in the world

A city-state is an independent sovereign city that serves as the primary hub of political, economic, and cultural life within its contiguous territory. This concept stands in contrast to that of a regular state or country, which typically encompasses a capital city and additional urban centers, in addition to the countryside. Throughout history, numerous city-states have emerged in various regions of the world, including prominent examples such as Rome, Carthage, Athens, and Sparta, as well as the Italian city-states that flourished during the Medieval and Renaissance periods, such as Florence, Venice, Genoa, and Milan.