microstate
Monaco, for one
A microstate is a very small sovereign nation, typically with minimal territory and population—Monaco, San Marino, Liechtenstein, and Vatican City are classic examples.
In physics and chemistry, a microstate is a specific configuration of particles in a system, used in statistical mechanics to calculate entropy and probability.
The term also appears in political science for small autonomous regions or entities with limited sovereignty.
Tiny European nation
- LiechtensteinSmall nation between Switzerland, Austria
- AndorraPyrenean European microstate
- San MarinoLandlocked republic within Italy
- VaticanPapal city-state
Nauru · Tuvalu · Palau · Malta · Seychelles · Grenada · Dominica · Saint Lucia
Noble-ruled territory
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-governanceIndependent management of affairs
independence · diplomacy · recognition · treaty · constitution · monarchy · duchy · realm
Surrounded distinct territory
- landlockedHaving no sea access
- island nationCountry comprising islands
- tinyExtremely small in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
compact · densely populated · bordered · coastal · archipelago · exclave · miniature · pocket-sized
Arrangement of parts
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- BoltzmannEntropy-probability linking physicist
- entropyQuantified chaos in systems
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
multiplicity · equilibrium · fluctuation · distribution · degeneracy · thermal
Amount of vitality available
- wavefunctionQuantum state's mathematical representation
- superpositionCoexisting in multiple states
- eigenstateOperator-invariant quantum state
- orbitalRevolving around another
quantization · degeneracy · transition · spectroscopy · shell · subshell · valence · quantum number
Monaco
Tiny European nation
- LiechtensteinSmall nation between Switzerland, Austria
- AndorraPyrenean European microstate
- San MarinoLandlocked republic within Italy
Vatican · Nauru · Tuvalu · Palau · Malta · Seychelles · Grenada · Dominica · Saint Lucia · Tonga
principality
Noble-ruled territory
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
self-governance · independence · diplomacy · recognition · treaty · constitution · monarchy · duchy · realm · ambassador
enclave
Surrounded distinct territory
- landlockedHaving no sea access
- island nationCountry comprising islands
- tinyExtremely small in size
diminutive · compact · densely populated · bordered · coastal · archipelago · exclave · miniature · pocket-sized · square kilometers
configuration
Arrangement of parts
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- BoltzmannEntropy-probability linking physicist
- entropyQuantified chaos in systems
probability · multiplicity · equilibrium · fluctuation · distribution · degeneracy · thermal
energy level
Amount of vitality available
- wavefunctionQuantum state's mathematical representation
- superpositionCoexisting in multiple states
- eigenstateOperator-invariant quantum state
orbital · quantization · degeneracy · transition · spectroscopy · shell · subshell · valence · quantum number
- territoriesprovince, region, country, colony, dominion
- Luxembourgduchy, Schengen, Benelux, national flag, communes
- MicrostatesAndorra, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Malta
- political entitiesnation, country, kingdom, republic, dominion
- politiesnation, country, kingdom, empire, republic
- sovereigntynational sovereignty, statehood, nation, popular sovereignty, territorial sovereignty
microstatesuperpower
Dominant nation or magical ability
empire · great power · megastate · subcontinent · Russia
microstatesuperpower
Dominant nation or magical ability
empire · hegemon · great power · world power · imperial power