The 10 least visited countries in the world

Every year, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) compiles a report of the most visited countries in the world called "UNWTO Tourism Highlights". France (83 million tourists), the USA (69.8 million tourists), Spain (60.7 million tourists), China (55.7 million tourists) and Italy (47.7 million tourists) were at the forefront of the countries most visited by tourists. Based on the data presented in this material, we decided to show you the 10 least visited countries in the world.

10. Palau. (Photo: Mark Kenworthy / flikr.com )

The Republic of Palau consists of 328 islands — it is the westernmost group of islands of the Karolinska Archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. The population is only 20.9 thousand people. In 2013, 105 thousand tourists visited Palau.

9. The Republic of Moldova. (Photo: Dave Proffer / flikr.com )

96 thousand tourists visited Moldova, the former republic of the Soviet Union, in 2013. In the photo: Orhei, or Orhei, is a city located 40 kilometers from the capital of Moldova — Chisinau.

8. East Timor. (Photo: Frank Starmer / flikr.com )

The Democratic Republic of East Timor occupies the eastern part of the island of Timor in the Malay Archipelago and is located 450 kilometers north of Australia. It is one of the poorest countries in the world. In 2013, 78 thousand tourists visited it.

7. Dominika. (Photo: Ken Bosma / flikr.com )

This island, located between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, is halfway from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago. Due to its pristine beauty and rich flora and fauna, it is called the "Island of Nature". In 2013, 78 thousand tourists visited Dominica.

6. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. (Photo: Tom Erickson / flikr.com )

The state in the Caribbean Sea, which consists of the island of Saint Vincent and 32 small islands of the Grenadines group, was visited by 72 thousand tourists in 2013.

5. Anguilla. (Photo: jeremy_h/flikr.com)

The island of Anguilla, together with the adjacent group of small islands, is a self-governing part of the British Overseas Territories. In 2013, Anguilla with a population of just over 13 thousand people was visited by 69 thousand tourists.

4. Liechtenstein. (Photo: paul bica / flikr.com )

It is one of the richest countries in the world. Low taxes and a liberal policy on bank deposits have made Liechtenstein a "tax haven" in Europe. 60 thousand tourists visited the tax haven last year.

3. Niue. (Photo: Pia Waugh / flikr.com )

Niue is one of the world's largest coral islands, which is a self—governing state associated with New Zealand. In 2013, only 7,000 tourists visited the island.

2. Montserrat.

Due to frequent hurricanes, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, this island in the Caribbean Sea, which was once a favorite vacation spot of Americans, British and Canadians, has been abandoned by most of its inhabitants. The number of tourists who visited it last year was 7 thousand people.

1. Kiribati. (Photo: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade / flikr.com )

The Republic of Kiribati is a group consisting of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, located on both sides of the equator. In 1979, the country ceased to be dependent on Great Britain. Kiribati is one of the island States, such as Maldives and Tuvalu, which are at risk of flooding due to the ever—rising water levels in the oceans. Only 6,000 tourists visited this country last year.