# "Made in" tags - what's the smallest country you've seen on one of those? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 28, 2012, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-in-tags-whats-the-smallest-country-youve-seen-on-one-of-those/614203 "2012-02-28T00:35:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-in-tags-whats-the-smallest-country-youve-seen-on-one-of-those/614203/21 "2012-02-28T16:42:17Z")
Ooops. I was going the wrong way.:o ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-in-tags-whats-the-smallest-country-youve-seen-on-one-of-those/614203/22 "2012-02-28T16:51:58Z")
Does food count? I have several bottles of hot sauce made in Trinidad-Tobago, number 174 ---
**Author:** ![robert\_columbia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-in-tags-whats-the-smallest-country-youve-seen-on-one-of-those/614203/23 "2012-02-28T16:57:07Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > Since Guam is not one of the United States of America, I find that hard to believe. I’ve been under the impression that stuff made in the CNMI or Puerto Rico ARE allowed to have “Made in USA” on them. I’ve seen “Made in Hong Kong” and “Made in Taiwan ROC” on older electronic equipment (80’s or 90’s). I’ve seen a few hard disks marked “Made in Singapore”, and that’s a pretty small country. ---
**Author:** ![Corcaigh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Corcaigh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corcaigh)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-in-tags-whats-the-smallest-country-youve-seen-on-one-of-those/614203/24 "2012-02-28T18:02:29Z")
> [@Arnold\_Winkelried](#): > > Does anyone have anything with a label indicating “Made in Vatican City”? If so that would be pretty amazing. Pretty sure my mother had rosary beads, or some other icon which was made in Vatican City. Not sure if they’re still around or not… ---
**Author:** ![DeweyDecibel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d26b3c/32.png) [@DeweyDecibel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeweyDecibel)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-in-tags-whats-the-smallest-country-youve-seen-on-one-of-those/614203/25 "2012-02-28T19:03:15Z")
Lesotho. I don’t remember what the item was, but as a school volunteer I was in a class where all the children (3rd grade) had to bring in an item and read where it was made, look up that country, etc. One was Lesotho and I didn’t know where that was, so it was an educational moment for me as well. ---
**Author:** ![ExcitedIdiot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ea5d25/32.png) [@ExcitedIdiot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExcitedIdiot)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-in-tags-whats-the-smallest-country-youve-seen-on-one-of-those/614203/26 "2012-02-29T11:59:59Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > Singapore #193 at least. Clothing, maybe a jacket IIRC. I will tear through my stuff at home if you don’t believe me! > > Not countries, but US territories show up sometimes, e.g. Guam, NMI. I hear a persistent rumor that they’re allowed to put “Made in USA” but not use US labor laws. Guam and NMI now have minimum wage laws in line with US law, eliminating this industry there. ---
**Author:** ![Panurge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/fbc32d/32.png) [@Panurge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Panurge)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-in-tags-whats-the-smallest-country-youve-seen-on-one-of-those/614203/27 "2012-02-29T13:38:27Z")
I’ve owned a knitted cap with a “made in the Faroe Islands” - tag. No 184 on the list in the OP, no. 213 if [we go by population instead of area](http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_countries_by_population). ---
**Author:** ![spankthecrumpet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a87d85/32.png) [@spankthecrumpet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spankthecrumpet)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-in-tags-whats-the-smallest-country-youve-seen-on-one-of-those/614203/28 "2012-02-29T17:31:58Z")
Is it cheating when I am buying manx stuff almost all the time? If dopers want a recommnedation for something that IU know you’ll all like - [take a look at some manx fudge](http://manxfudgefactory.com/) ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2012, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-in-tags-whats-the-smallest-country-youve-seen-on-one-of-those/614203/29 "2012-03-03T14:59:53Z")
I just looked down at the package on my desk and noticed that my generic Prilosec is made in Israel (#154). ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2012, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-in-tags-whats-the-smallest-country-youve-seen-on-one-of-those/614203/30 "2012-03-04T05:50:02Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > I just looked down at the package on my desk and noticed that my generic Prilosec is made in Israel (#154). Teva Pharmaceuticals, the largest generic drug manufacturer in the world, is based in Israel. I wouldn’t be surprised if most Dopers had some of their products. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-in-tags-whats-the-smallest-country-youve-seen-on-one-of-those/614203/31 "2012-03-05T17:27:00Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > Teva Pharmaceuticals, the largest generic drug manufacturer in the world, is based in Israel. I wouldn’t be surprised if most Dopers had some of their products. Interesting - these happen to be made at Dexcel Pharma Technologies Ltd. But I suspect like Akron and all of its rubber and plastic companies if there’s one huge type of company somewhere, many smaller ones will move in around it! ---
**Author:** ![Kiwi\_Fruit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kiwi_fruit/32/12_2.png) [@Kiwi\_Fruit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiwi_Fruit)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-in-tags-whats-the-smallest-country-youve-seen-on-one-of-those/614203/32 "2012-03-05T22:26:58Z")
Only a dependent territory, but I have a cook book made (printed) in Norfolk Island, #237. ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-in-tags-whats-the-smallest-country-youve-seen-on-one-of-those/614203/33 "2012-03-05T23:36:39Z")
I remember once finding a box that said made in Swaziland (#193) and I’m sorry to say that at the time I didn’t know Swaziland was actually a real place. I wish I could remember what the box had contained. ---
**Author:** ![Maiira](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Maiira](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maiira)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2012, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-in-tags-whats-the-smallest-country-youve-seen-on-one-of-those/614203/34 "2012-03-06T03:11:02Z")
I’m pretty sure I had something from Lesotho, but I can’t for the life of me remember what it was. Probably clothing. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2012, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-in-tags-whats-the-smallest-country-youve-seen-on-one-of-those/614203/35 "2012-03-10T00:20:08Z")
> [@jjimm](#): > > Unfortunately it’s not a country. > > My dad bought my mum’s engagement ring in Andorra. (Works if you count 45 years ago as recent.) Well, he bought it there, but do you know if it was made there? ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2012, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-in-tags-whats-the-smallest-country-youve-seen-on-one-of-those/614203/36 "2012-03-10T00:25:52Z")
> [@Gorsnak](#): > > Lots of [Neutrik](http://www.neutrik.com/en/products/audio/) audio connectors are stamped Made in Liechtenstein. > [@Terr](#): > > On every one of my Curta calculators it says “Made in Liechtenstein” #223! Not too shabby. I never thought that Liechtenstein made stuff for export! After reading about the Curta calculator, I thought that one would make a neat present for my brother (he loves old calculating devices), but a quick look on eBay shows that they go for hundreds of dollars. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2012, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-in-tags-whats-the-smallest-country-youve-seen-on-one-of-those/614203/37 "2012-03-10T00:27:06Z")
> [@Corcaigh](#): > > Pretty sure my mother had rosary beads, or some other icon which was made in Vatican City. Not sure if they’re still around or not… You mean they were bought in Vatican City. I can’t believe that they were made there. Who would have made them? A cardinal? ---
**Author:** ![Terr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@Terr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terr)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2012, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-in-tags-whats-the-smallest-country-youve-seen-on-one-of-those/614203/38 "2012-03-10T00:44:51Z")
> [@Arnold\_Winkelried](#): > > #223! Not too shabby. > > I never thought that Liechtenstein made stuff for export! After reading about the Curta calculator, I thought that one would make a neat present for my brother (he loves old calculating devices), but a quick look on eBay shows that they go for hundreds of dollars. An average working condition II type can be bought for 600 or so… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-in-tags-whats-the-smallest-country-youve-seen-on-one-of-those/614203.md?page=1)