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A Burmese survey done in the 1960s reported a mean height of an adult male Taron at 1.43 metres (4 feet 8 inches) and that of females at 1.40 metres (4 feet 7 inches). These are the only known "pygmies" of clearly East Asian descent. The cause of their diminutive size is unknown, but diet and endogamous marriage
Some countries may have significant height gaps between different regions. For instance, one survey shows there is 10.8 centimetres (4.3 in) gap between the tallest state and the shortest state in Germany. [ 6 ]
Recognized by the Guinness World Records as the World's Shortest Living Woman. [17] 1993– South Africa: 65 cm (26 in) Madge Bester: Former smallest living woman. [18] 1963–2018 Mexico: 68 cm (26.8 in) Lucía Zárate: Zárate claimed in her lifetime that she was only 50.8 cm (20.0 in), and was exhibited for her small stature.
Vatican City is the smallest country in the world, boasting an area of just 0.19 square miles, or 0.49 square kilometers.
Dymaxion map of the world with the 30 largest countries and territories by area. This is a list of the world's countries and their dependencies, ranked by total area, including land and water. This list includes entries that are not limited to those in the ISO 3166-1 standard, which covers sovereign states and dependent territories.
It is Europe's fourth-smallest country, with an area of just over 160 square kilometres (62 square miles) and a population of 40,023. [16] It is the world's smallest country to border two countries, [17] and is one of the few countries with no debt. [18] Liechtenstein is divided into 11 municipalities.
Below is a list of countries and dependencies in Oceania by area. [1] Australia is the largest country in Oceania while Nauru is the smallest. Country / dependency
By measure of mean body mass index (BMI), Nauruans are the most overweight people in the world; [147] 97% of men and 93% of women are overweight or obese. [147] In 2012, the obesity rate was 71.7%. [150] Obesity on the Pacific islands is common. Nauru has the world's highest level of type 2 diabetes, with more than 40% of the population ...