Record #00195Human Society archive
World's Smallest Sovereign State by Area
The world's smallest independent sovereign state by territorial area.
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Current Record
about0.44km²
Current record value
- Holder
- Vatican City State
- Location
- Vatican City State
- Start date
- 1929
- Record status
- Verified · currentReport an issue
Overview
Archive NoteVatican City State covers about 0.44 square kilometres.
The Vatican City State's official website identifies it as the smallest independent state in the world by territory.
Record history
1 Milestones- about 0.44 km²Vatican City StateVatican City StateCurrent Record
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