Question

Do you know five of the smallest countries of the world are in Europe? They’re commonly know as the microstates．

Andorra

It's in the Mount Pyrenees，which separates France and Spain．It is about 470 square kilometers and has a population of about 70, 000．While Andorrans make up only about one-third of the population，almost half are Spanish and the rest are Portuguese and French．The official language is Catalan．

Liechtenstein

It is a principality．Its area of 160 square kilometers is home to 33,000 people who speak mostly German．There is great skiing here．

San Marino

As one of the world's oldest republics，it covers an area of 61 square kilometers．It has a population of about 28,000 and they speak Italian there．Tourism is the main industry，but banking，clothing，wine，and cheese are also important to the country．

Monaco

It is located（位于）on the Mediterranean Sea along the coast of France，not far from the Italian border．It has a population of 32,000 and is only 2 square kilometers！It is the world’s most densely（密集的）populated country！Many wealthy people choose to live here．Most of them are French or Italian．

Vatican City

Known as Roman Catholic Church，Vatican City is the world's smallest country，measuring only 0. 44 square kilometers．Surprisingly，it is located in Rome，the capital city of Italy．Although it is home to only 890 citizens，3,000 people from Rome work here every day．Millions of tourists visit each year to see its buildings and famous artwork．

1.How many Spanish are in Andorra？

A. About 70,000． B. About 23,000．

C. About 35,000． D. About 12,000．

2.Which country does the number ② in the picture refer（指）to？

A. Andorra． B. Liechtenstein． C. San Marino． D. Monaco．

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage？

A. Skiing is very popular in Liechtenstein．

B. Banking is the main industry of San Marino．

C. Liechtenstein has fewer people than San Marino

D. Vatican City，the capital city of Italy, is in Rome．

Answer 1