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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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- 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.