Microstates vs San Francisco Bay

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A microstate is a sovereign state having a tiny population or tiny land area, usually both.

Below is a map of the San Francisco Bay, which has a maximum length of 97 km (60 mi), a width of 19 km (12 mi), and an area of 1000-4,100 sq km (​​400-1,600 sq mi) in comparison with the borders of microstates:

1. Singapore – 714 km2 (276 sq mi)
2. Andorra – 468 km2 (181 sq mi)
3. Liechtenstein – 160 km2 (62 sq mi)
4. San Marino – 61 km2 (24 sq mi)
5. Nauru – 21 km2 (8 sq mi)
6. Monaco – 2.02 km2 (0.78 sq mi)
7. The Vatican – 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi)

The tiniest political entity acknowledged as an independent state is Vatican City, with about one thousand citizens and just 44 hectares (110 acres).