| Show smallest and const is the smallest republic as to area but is the smallest republic aa to population goust is only one mile in area it is located on the flat top of a mountain in the pyrenees Pyre nees between france and spain and is recognized by both of those it is governed by a president and a council of 12 it was established in and has inhabitants the president is tax collector assessor and judge goust has no church clergyman or cemetery the people worship in a church outside of their own territory and the dead bodies are slid down to a cemetery in the valley below in that valley all tha baptisms and marriages are performed is 12 miles northeast of sardinia it is an island live miles long by a half milo wide its total population consists of 55 men women and children the women go to the polls with tho men and elect every year a president and council of six all serving without pay the inhabitants support themselves by fishing and miring fruit and vegetables the republic has no army and no navy cincinnati enquirer |
