World Record Title: The world's smallest land area: the Vatican
World Record Holder: Vatican
World Record Field: Country Land area
World Record Number: 20111200002
World Record Validity Period: Until the world record was broken.
World Record Source: World record database of Carrying the Flag
Awarding Certificate Date: December 12, 2011
World Record Details:

    Vatican: an area of ​​0.44 square kilometers, is the world's smallest country in land area. Located in the northwest corner of the Italian capital Rome, Vatican City, on high ground. Territory includes St. Peter's Square, St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Palace and the Vatican Museum. Homeland roughly triangular, with the exception of St. Peter's Square is located southeast of the city, the boundaries of the ancient city walls in the Vatican flag