Some of the smallest countries on a world map have had enormous influence on the world in a cultural sense. For better or for worse.
Portugal, Japan, Germany, France. Greece, United Kingdom, Spain. Probably others.
Except for a few, the late Donald Rumsfeld used to refer to these countries as Old Europe.
India can thank the English for helping it to modernise, though not always in a pleasant fashion.
You left out Italy.
Macedonia.
Yes, of that list, Portugal, Spain and England in particular punched far above their respective weights politically.