1. VATICAN CITY: At 110 acres and with 800 people, it is the world's smallest independent city-state.
2. SAN MARINO: Capital of the Republic of San Marino, its 4500 people live in the world's oldest sovereign state.
3. VADUZ, LIECHTENSTEIN: Home to 5100 people, the city was founded in the 1300s.
4. VALLETTA, MALTA: The Mediterranean city, known for its Baroque architecture, has 7000 inhabitants.
5. ANDORRA LA VELLA, ANDORRA: The highest capital in Europe sits in the Pyrenees and has a population of 22,000.
6. MONACO: A city state on the French Riviera and with a population of 36,000, it is known as a tax haven.
7. LUXEMBOURG: Capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, this financial centre has 103,000 inhabitants.
8. REYKJAVIK, ICELAND: The most northerly capital has 120,000 people. Its name means Bay of Smokes.
9. BERN, SWITZERLAND: One of the top cities for quality of life, it has 138,000 inhabitants. Albert Einstein lived here.
10. LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA: It has 280,000 residents and is famous for its bridges over the Ljubljanica River.
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