Historical clue formulations

• Island that's the world's third-smallest country, after Vatican City and Monaco — 2026-08-11
• Third-smallest country in the world (eight square miles) — 2025-12-01
• Island nation that's the world's smallest republic — 2021-09-28
• Island that's the world's third-smallest country, after Vatican City and Monaco — 2018-05-23
• Remote land in the Pacific — 2016-11-27
• South Pacific island nation that's only 8.1 square miles — 2015-07-09
• Pacific nation once known as Pleasant Island — 2014-07-31
• World's smallest island nation — 2013-07-07
• Pacific republic — 2010-07-01
• Country that's just 8 square miles in area — 2010-06-06
• Pacific republic — 2007-10-22
• World's smallest island nation — 2007-06-10
• Pleasant Island, today — 2007-06-06
• Pacific nation once known as Pleasant Island — 2006-06-19
• Pacific nation since 1968 — 1999-03-16
• Pacific island nation — 1998-09-29
• Pacific republic — 1998-09-24
• Micronesian land — 1994-12-11