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TEODOR SIMION*
Abstract: Lilliputian states of the world (33 states, s = 43.817 km2, p = 10,6 mill. inhabitants) are
spread all over the continents: 8 in Europe, 4 in Asia, 5 in Africa, 8 in America and 8 in Oceania.
Most of Lilliputian states (26) are situated on islands and arhipelagoes; other lay in mountain
regions (Andorra and Liechtenstein), plateaus (San Marino, Vatican), or they are riverside to seas or
oceans. After the demographic sizes there are only 3 states, which have more than 1 million
inhabitants (Singapore, Trinidad Tobago, Mauritius), other states have from 500.000 till 1 million,
but the majority (27 states) tile 500.000 inhabitants. By geographic position, resources, historical
opportunities, Lilliputian states assert extremely various from the economical point of view, from
extremely performant economies (Singapore and Luxembourg), to fiscal paradises (Liechtenstein,
Monaco, Cyprus), natural resources (Brunei, Trinidad Tobago, Bahrein for hydrocarbours;
Nauru, Kiribati for phosphates), fishing, perfunctory pavilions: Malta, Marshall, Cyprus,
Mauritius, Sao Tome and Principe, or tourism (Andorra, Singapore, Vatican, San Marino, Cyprus,
Monaco, Malta etc.)
I. EUROPA
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(principat)
6. San Marino 61 26.100 San Marino -republic
7. Monaco 1,95 32.000 Monaco -monarhie
8. Vatican 0,44 900 Vatican -stat papal
1. 2 3 4 5 6
II. ASIA
III. AFRICA
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V. OCEANIA
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alte 3 state au o populaie cuprins ntre 500.000 locuitori i 1 milion locuitori: Cipru
(861.000 locuitori), Bahrain (633.000 locuitori) i Comore (546.000 locuitori).
Celelalte state liliputane se ncadreaz astfel: 12 state ntre 100.000 locuitori-
500.000 locuitori, iar restul statelor liliputane (15 state) , au o populaie de pn la 100.000
locuitori (recordul minim fiind deinut tot de Vatican cu 900 locuitori).
Populaia acestor state liliputane prezint o mare diversitate etnic (mai ales cele
din Oceania i Antilele Mici); n unele state populaia urban ajunge pn la 100%
(Sngapore, Vatican, Monaco), dar n altele populaia rural este majoritar (Oceania, Antile
etc.).
Coordonate economice
Diversitatea geografic excepional a statelor liliputane, se reflect i n economia
acestora i a perspectivelor de dezvoltare.
Din cele 33 de state liliputane, considerm c statul Singapore merit o subliniere
special; este unul dintre cele mai dezvoltate state de pe Glob n ciuda dimensiunilor sale
(o economie bazat pe industrii prelucrtoare i de nalt tehnologie, servicii , unul din
marile porturi ale lumii, un turism excepional -7 milioane turiti anual i venituri de 12
miliarde $). Aceast economie performant se reflect n valoarea
P.N.B.(93 miliarde $, aproape triplul P.N.B. Romniei) i P.I.B. de 30.550$/locuitor
(1998)-ntre cele mai mari de pe Glob.
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