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The smallest autonomous state in the world is Vatican City, an independent city-state enclaved within Rome, Italy. It is also the smallest country in the world by both area and population.
Vatican City is the smallest state in the world both in terms of land area and population. It is an independent city-state enclaved within Rome, Italy, and serves as the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church.
It's the smallest state in the United States, where states are the individual units, just as provinces are in some countries. To ask about it on the world level has no meaning. "State" can mean a subdivision of a country, or it can mean a whole country. There is no universal worldwide category of "state" into which all so-called states can be placed and compared because it has no universal meaning. In contrast, "city" has a universal meaning, and cities can be compared worldwide.
Yes, Singapore is one of the smallest countries in the world in terms of land area. It is an island city-state located in Southeast Asia.
Sealand is not recognized as a sovereign state by other countries, so it is not considered the smallest country in the world. The smallest recognized country is Vatican City, with an area of about 44 hectares.
The smallest state in the Midwest is Iowa.