List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from .1 to 250 km²
This is one of a series of comprehensive lists of continents, countries, and first level administrative country subdivisions such as states, provinces, and territories, as well as certain political and geographic features of substantial area.[1] Some divisions are listed twice, with one listing including territory that is excluded in the other for various reasons, including territorial disputes. Names of currently existing countries are bolded, while names of geographic features are italicized. There is intentional overlap between the lists in order to maximize ease of use.
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Geographic entity | Area (km2) | Notes |
![]() | 246.91 | Regional corporation of Trinidad and Tobago. |
![]() | 246 | Unitary authority of Wales. |
![]() | 245 | Department of France. |
![]() | 245 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 243 | Canton of Switzerland. |
![]() | 243 | Norwegian claim to Antarctica. |
![]() | 242 | French overseas collectivity in the North Atlantic Ocean. Includes eight small islands in the Saint Pierre and the Miquelon-Langlade groups. |
![]() | 240 | Capital city of Papua New Guinea; city with provincial status. |
![]() | 239 | Third smallest canton of Switzerland. |
![]() | 237.95 | Second smallest province of the Philippines. |
![]() | 236 | Third smallest department of France. |
![]() | 236 | Country in Oceania. Self-governing in free association with New Zealand. |
![]() | 230 | Smallest region of Tanzania. |
![]() | 230 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 228 | Municipality of Romania. Bucharest is the smallest first level subdivision of Romania, and the only non-county subdivision. |
![]() | 227 | City with provincial status in Armenia. Yerevan is the smallest first level subdivision of Armenia. |
![]() | 220.39 | Second smallest regional corporation of Trinidad and Tobago. |
![]() | 219.01 | Smallest province of the Philippines. |
![]() | 214 | Governorate of Egypt. |
![]() | 211 | Smallest autonomous island in the Comoros. |
![]() | 204 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 203 | Federal district of Argentina. |
![]() | 201.3 | Largest region of Singapore. |
![]() | 200 | French overseas collectivity. Includes Île Uvéa (Wallis Island), Île Futuna (Futuna Island), Île Alofi, and 20 islets. |
![]() | 199 | Metropolitan borough of England. |
![]() | 199 | Unorganized, unincorporated territory of the USA in Oceania. Includes Rose Atoll and Swains Island. |
![]() | 198 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 197 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 193 | Country in South America; self-governing part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. |
![]() | 192 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 192 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 191 | Unitary authority (city) of Wales. |
![]() | 186 | Unitary district (city) of Scotland. |
![]() | 184 | Largest administrative area (Island Council) of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. |
![]() | 183 | Second smallest province of Kyrgyzstan. |
![]() | 181 | Country in Oceania. Includes the atolls of Bikini, Enewetak, Kwajalein, Majuro, Rongelap, and Utirik. |
![]() | 179 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 179 | Metropolitan borough of England. |
![]() | 177 | Capital District of the United States. |
![]() | 176 | Second smallest department of France. |
![]() | 176 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 175 | Unitary district (city) of Scotland. |
![]() | 173 | Second smallest canton of Switzerland. |
![]() | 173 | Unitary district of Scotland. |
![]() | 172 | Unitary district of Scotland. |
![]() | 170 | Smallest District of Israel. |
![]() | 170 | Smallest province of Kyrgyzstan. |
![]() | 164 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 163.6 | Special territory of Chile. |
![]() | 163.6 | Largest administrative district of the Turks and Caicos Islands. |
![]() | 162 | Tie for third smallest unitary district of Scotland. |
![]() | 162 | Tie for third smallest unitary district of Scotland. |
![]() | 161 | Region of Belgium. |
![]() | 160.58 | Dependency of Antigua and Barbuda. |
![]() | 160 | Metropolitan borough of England. |
![]() | 160 | Smallest doubly landlocked country of the world. |
![]() | 159 | Metropolitan borough of England. |
![]() | 157 | Second smallest unitary district of Scotland. |
![]() | 154.76 | Largest municipality of the Northern Mariana Islands. |
![]() | 153 | Metropolitan borough of England. |
![]() | 151 | District of Northern Ireland. |
![]() | 151 | British Overseas Territory; comprises 16 inhabited and more than 20 uninhabited islands. Includes the island of Anegada. |
![]() | 149 | Largest parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. |
![]() | 148 | Smallest administrative subdivision of French Polynesia. |
![]() | 147 | Smallest region of Peru. |
![]() | 145 | Atoll of Tuvalu. |
![]() | 144.9 | Second largest administrative district of the Turks and Caicos Islands. |
![]() | 144.2 | Administrative district of the Turks and Caicos Islands. |
![]() | 144 | Union Territory of India. |
![]() | 143 | Metropolitan borough of England. |
![]() | 142 | Province of São Tomé and Príncipe. |
![]() | 141 | Metropolitan borough of England. |
![]() | 140 | Metropolitan borough of England. |
![]() | 139 | Unitary authority (city) of Wales. |
![]() | 138.1 | Second largest region of Singapore. |
![]() | 138 | Metropolitan borough (city) of England. |
![]() | 137 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 136.8 | Administrative district of the Turks and Caicos Islands. |
![]() | 134.5 | Region of Singapore. |
![]() | 133 | Metropolitan borough of England. |
![]() | 132.7 | Second smallest region of Singapore. |
![]() | 130 | District of Northern Ireland. |
![]() | 127.53 | Smallest regional corporation of Trinidad and Tobago. |
![]() | 127 | State of the Federated States of Micronesia. |
![]() | 126 | Third smallest unitary authority of Wales. |
![]() | 126 | Metropolitan borough of England. |
![]() | 122 | Union Territory of India. |
![]() | 122 | Administrative area (Legislative Council) of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. |
![]() | 121 | Largest parish of Andorra. |
![]() | 118 | Smallest governorate of Syria. |
![]() | 118 | State of the Federated States of Micronesia. |
![]() | 117 | Smallest department of Paraguay. |
![]() | 116 | Metropolitan borough (city) of England. |
![]() | 116 | Crown dependency of the UK. |
![]() | 115.38 | Second largest municipality of the Northern Mariana Islands. |
![]() | 113 | Metropolitan borough (city) of England. |
![]() | 112.9 | Region of Malta. |
![]() | 112 | Metropolitan borough (city) of England. |
![]() | 111 | Second smallest unitary authority of Wales. |
![]() | 110 | Smallest region of Singapore. |
![]() | 110 | Unitary authority (city) of England. |
![]() | 110 | Smallest state of the Federated States of Micronesia. |
![]() | 109 | Smallest unitary authority of Wales. |
![]() | 109 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 108.11 | Second smallest municipality of the Northern Mariana Islands. |
![]() | 106 | Metropolitan borough of England. |
![]() | 106 | Metropolitan borough of England. |
![]() | 105 | Smallest department of France. |
![]() | 103 | Metropolitan borough of England. |
![]() | 102 | British Overseas Territory. |
![]() | 100 | Second smallest department of the Republic of the Congo. |
![]() | 100 | Second largest city of Latvia with separate status (not part of any district). |
![]() | 99 | Metropolitan borough of England. |
![]() | 98 | Metropolitan borough of England. |
![]() | 97 | Metropolitan borough (city) of England. |
![]() | 97 | Metropolitan borough of England. |
![]() | 97 | Metropolitan borough (city) of England. |
![]() | 94 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 93 | Unitary authority (city) of England. |
![]() | 91 | British Overseas Territory. |
![]() | 89 | Second largest parish of Andorra. |
![]() | 88 | Smallest administrative area (Island Council) of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. |
![]() | 88 | Capital city of The Gambia. |
![]() | 87 | Smallest province of Burundi. |
![]() | 86 | Metropolitan borough of England. |
![]() | 85.39 | Smallest municipality of the Northern Mariana Islands. |
![]() | 85 | Third smallest district of Northern Ireland. |
![]() | 84 | Second smallest district of Northern Ireland. |
![]() | 84 | Metropolitan borough of England. |
![]() | 82 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 80 | Unitary authority (city) of England. |
![]() | 80 | Second largest parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. |
![]() | 79 | Smallest department of Benin. |
![]() | 78.9 | Region of Malta. |
![]() | 78 | Unitary authority (city) of England. |
![]() | 78 | Crown dependency of the UK. Includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands. |
![]() | 77.5 | Largest chiefdom of Wallis and Futuna. |
![]() | 75 | Unitary authority (city) of England. |
![]() | 74.781 | District of American Samoa. |
![]() | 74 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 74 | Third largest parish of Andorra. |
![]() | 73 | Unitary authority (city) of England. |
![]() | 72 | Third largest city of Latvia with separate status (not part of any district). |
![]() | 72 | Smallest district of Northern Ireland. |
![]() | 72 | Second smallest governorate of Egypt. |
![]() | 71 | Unitary authority (city) of England. |
![]() | 69 | Metropolitan borough (city) of England. |
![]() | 68.7 | Region of Malta. |
![]() | 67.027 | District of American Samoa. |
![]() | 67 | Commune of the Central African Republic. |
![]() | 66.96 | Largest parish of Antigua and Barbuda. |
![]() | 65 | Largest state of Palau. |
![]() | 65 | Smallest unitary district (city) of Scotland. |
![]() | 65 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 64 | Metropolitan borough of England. |
![]() | 63.55 | Second largest parish of Antigua and Barbuda. |
![]() | 63 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 62 | British Overseas Territory in Oceania composed of several islands including Pitcairn Island. |
![]() | 61 | Country in Europe. |
![]() | 61 | Second smallest district of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. |
![]() | 61 | Parish of Andorra. |
![]() | 60.52 | Second largest state of Palau. |
![]() | 60 | City of Latvia with separate status (not part of any district). |
![]() | 60 | Third smallest city of Latvia with separate status (not part of any district). |
![]() | 60 | Parish of Andorra. |
![]() | 59.65 | Largest municipality of Trinidad and Tobago. |
![]() | 56.688 | District of American Samoa. |
![]() | 55.7 | Largest district of the British Virgin Islands. |
![]() | 55 | Smallest governorate of Egypt. |
![]() | 54 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 53 | Overseas territory of the UK in North America. |
![]() | 53 | Third largest state of Palau. |
![]() | 52 | Smallest district of Columbia. |
![]() | 52 | Parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. |
![]() | 52 | State of Palau. |
![]() | 50 | Smallest department of the Republic of the Congo. |
![]() | 50 | Unitary authority (city) of England. |
![]() | 47.5 | Chiefdom of Wallis and Futuna. |
![]() | 47 | Parish of Andorra. |
![]() | 47 | State of Palau. |
![]() | 46 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 46 | Second smallest city of Latvia with separate status (not part of any district). |
![]() | 45.27 | Third largest parish of Antigua and Barbuda. |
![]() | 45 | Sub-antarctic territory of South Africa |
![]() | 44.31 | Island of American Samoa. |
![]() | 44 | State of Palau. |
![]() | 43 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 43 | Parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. |
![]() | 43 | Atoll of Tuvalu. |
![]() | 42 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 40.67 | Parish of Antigua and Barbuda. |
![]() | 40 | State of Palau. |
![]() | 40 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 40 | Unitary authority (city) of England. |
![]() | 38.6 | Second largest district of the British Virgin Islands. |
![]() | 38.6 | Smallest district of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. |
![]() | 37 | Second smallest parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. |
![]() | 37 | Smallest canton of Switzerland. |
![]() | 36.2 | Region of Malta. |
![]() | 36 | Self-governing area of Australia. |
![]() | 35 | Third smallest unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 34 | State of Palau. |
![]() | 33 | Possessions of Spain in North Africa. |
![]() | 32.37 | Second smallest parish of Antigua and Barbuda. |
![]() | 32 | Smallest union territory of India. |
![]() | 32 | Largest parish of Saint Kitts and Nevis. |
![]() | 29 | Smallest parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. |
![]() | 29.8 | Largest municipality of Liechtenstein. |
![]() | 29 | Second largest parish of Saint Kitts and Nevis. |
![]() | 28.6 | Special administrative region of the People's Republic of China. |
![]() | 27 | Second smallest unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 26.8 | Second largest municipality of Liechtenstein. |
![]() | 26.4 | Third largest municipality of Liechtenstein. |
![]() | 26 | Country in Oceania. |
![]() | 26 | State of Palau. |
![]() | 25 | Parish of Saint Kitts and Nevis. |
![]() | 25 | Parish of Saint Kitts and Nevis. |
![]() | 24.41 | Smallest parish of Antigua and Barbuda. |
![]() | 23.88 | Second largest municipality of Trinidad and Tobago. |
![]() | 23.7 | Third largest district of the British Virgin Islands. |
![]() | 23.6 | Region of Malta. |
![]() | 22.3 | State of Palau. |
![]() | 22 | Capital territory of the Solomon Islands. |
![]() | 22 | Parish of Saint Kitts and Nevis. |
![]() | 22 | Atoll of Tuvalu. |
![]() | 21.8 | Smallest parish of Jamaica. The parish of Kingston does not encompass all of the city of Kingston, most of which is in the parish of St. Andrew. |
![]() | 21.2 | Second smallest district of the British Virgin Islands. |
![]() | 21 | Country in Oceania. Smallest republic in the world. Smallest independent Commonwealth state. |
![]() | 21 | Overseas collectivity of France. |
![]() | 21 | Parish of Saint Kitts and Nevis. |
![]() | 19.6 | Municipality of Liechtenstein. |
![]() | 18.64 | Municipality of Trinidad and Tobago. |
![]() | 18 | Parish of Saint Kitts and Nevis. |
![]() | 18 | Parish of Saint Kitts and Nevis. |
![]() | 18 | Parish of Saint Kitts and Nevis. |
![]() | 17.6 | Second smallest administrative district of the Turks and Caicos Islands. |
![]() | 17.3 | Municipality of Liechtenstein. |
![]() | 17 | Smallest city of Latvia with separate status (not part of any district). |
![]() | 17 | Atoll of Tuvalu. |
![]() | 16.75 | Smallest chiefdom of Wallis and Futuna. |
![]() | 16.03 | Smallest unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 16 | Parish of Saint Kitts and Nevis. |
![]() | 15 | Parish of Saint Kitts and Nevis. |
![]() | 15 | Largest parish of Jersey. |
![]() | 14 | Parish of Saint Kitts and Nevis. |
![]() | 13.45 | Second smallest municipality of Trinidad and Tobago. |
![]() | 13 | Second smallest parish of Saint Kitts and Nevis. |
![]() | 12.8 | Second largest parish of Jersey. |
![]() | 12.3 | Third largest parish of Jersey. |
![]() | 12 | Smallest parish of Andorra. |
![]() | 11.6 | Parish of Jersey. |
![]() | 11.15 | Smallest municipality of Trinidad and Tobago. |
![]() | 11 | State of Palau. |
![]() | 10.8 | Territory of New Zealand. |
![]() | 10.6 | Parish of Jersey. |
![]() | 10.53 | Largest municipality of San Marino. |
![]() | 10.3 | Municipality of Liechtenstein. |
![]() | 10.3 | Parish of Jersey. |
![]() | 10.2 | Largest parish of Guernsey. |
![]() | 10 | State of Palau. |
![]() | 10 | Atoll of Tuvalu. |
![]() | 9.5 | Parish of Jersey. |
![]() | 9.3 | Parish of Jersey. |
![]() | 9.1 | Smallest administrative district of the Turks and Caicos Islands. |
![]() | 9.01 | Second largest municipality of San Marino. |
![]() | 8.9 | Second largest parish of Guernsey. |
![]() | 8.7 | Parish of Jersey. |
![]() | 8.3 | Smallest district of the British Virgin Islands. |
![]() | 8 | State of Palau. |
![]() | 8 | Island part of Guernsey. |
![]() | 7.8 | Third smallest parish of Jersey. |
![]() | 7.75 | Third largest municipality of San Marino. |
![]() | 7.6 | One of the two largest parishes of Macau. |
![]() | 7.6 | One of the two largest parishes of Macau. |
![]() | 7.5 | Municipality of Liechtenstein. |
![]() | 7.38 | Municipality of Liechtenstein. |
![]() | 7.3 | Third largest parish of Guernsey. |
![]() | 7.215 | Island of American Samoa. |
![]() | 7.09 | Municipality of San Marino. |
![]() | 6.8 | British Overseas Territory. |
![]() | 6.62 | Municipality of San Marino. |
![]() | 6.6 | Largest parish of Bermuda. |
![]() | 6.57 | Municipality of San Marino. |
![]() | 6.5 | Parish of Guernsey. |
![]() | 6.5 | Second smallest parish of Jersey. |
![]() | 6.4 | Parish of Guernsey. |
![]() | 6.2 | Parish of Guernsey. |
![]() | 6.1 | Third smallest municipality of Liechtenstein. |
![]() | 6 | Parish of Guernsey. |
![]() | 6 | Only minor overseas territory of France. |
![]() | 5.97 | Tied for smallest parish of Bermuda. |
![]() | 5.97 | Tied for smallest parish of Bermuda. |
![]() | 5.97 | Tied for smallest parish of Bermuda. |
![]() | 5.97 | Tied for smallest parish of Bermuda. |
![]() | 5.97 | Tied for smallest parish of Bermuda. |
![]() | 5.97 | Tied for smallest parish of Bermuda. |
![]() | 5.97 | Tied for smallest parish of Bermuda. |
![]() | 5.97 | Tied for smallest parish of Bermuda. |
![]() | 5.6 | Largest atoll of Tuvalu. |
![]() | 5.46 | Third smallest municipality of San Marino. |
![]() | 5.44 | Island part of Guernsey. |
![]() | 5.3 | Second smallest municipality of Liechtenstein. |
![]() | 5.163 | Island of American Samoa. |
![]() | 5 | External territory of Australia. |
![]() | 4.86 | Second smallest municipality of San Marino. |
![]() | 4.6 | Most heavily populated island of the Pitcairn Islands, a British Overseas Territory. |
![]() | 4.4 | Third smallest parish of Guernsey. |
![]() | 4.2 | Second smallest parish of Guernsey. |
![]() | 4.2 | Smallest parish of Jersey. |
![]() | 4 | Smallest parish of Saint Kitts and Nevis. |
![]() | 3.87 | Atoll of Tuvalu. |
![]() | 3.5 | Smallest municipality of Liechtenstein. |
![]() | 3.4 | Third largest parish of Macau. |
![]() | 3.37 | Atoll of Tuvalu. |
![]() | 3.31 | Smallest municipality of San Marino. |
![]() | 3.2 | Parish of Macau. |
![]() | 3.12 | Third smallest state of Palau. |
![]() | 3.1 | One of the two largest districts of Nauru. |
![]() | 3.1 | One of the two largest districts of Nauru. |
![]() | 3.1 | Smallest parish of Guernsey. |
![]() | 3.0 | Largest island of Tuvalu, one of the three that are not atolls. |
![]() | 2.99 | Atoll of Tuvalu. |
![]() | 2.9 | Smallest county (or equivalent) in the United Kingdom. |
![]() | 2.6 | Third largest district of Nauru. |
![]() | 2.53 | Island of Tuvalu, one of the three that are not atolls. |
![]() | 2.4 | Most populous atoll of Tuvalu. |
![]() | 2.02 | Country in Europe;smallest French speaking country. |
![]() | 2 | Island part of Guernsey. |
![]() | 1.82 | Smallest atoll of Tuvalu. |
![]() | 1.6 | District of Nauru. |
![]() | 1.6 | Dependency of Antigua and Barbuda. |
![]() | 1.5 | District of Nauru. |
![]() | 1.5 | District of Nauru. |
![]() | 1.4 | Second smallest state of Palau. |
![]() | 1.2 | District of Nauru. |
![]() | 1.2 | District of Nauru. |
![]() | 1.1 | Third smallest parish of Macau. |
![]() | 1.1 | District of Nauru. |
![]() | 1.1 | District of Nauru. |
![]() | 1 | Second smallest parish of Macau. |
![]() | 1 | District of Nauru. |
![]() | 1 | Estimate;largest municipality of Bermuda. |
![]() | 0.9 | Third smallest district af Nauru. |
![]() | 0.9 | Smallest state of Palau. |
![]() | 0.8 | Second smallest district of Nauru. |
![]() | 0.7 | Smallest municipality of Bermuda. |
![]() | 0.64 | Smallest parish of Macau. |
![]() | 0.61 | Largest commune of Monaco. |
![]() | 0.5 | Smallest district of Nauru. |
![]() | 0.44 | Country in Europe; smallest country in the world. |
![]() | 0.4 | Smallest island of Tuvalu, one of the three that are not atolls. |
![]() | 0.337 | Second largest commune of Monaco. |
![]() | 0.335 | Third largest commune of Monaco. |
![]() | 0.295 | Commune of Monaco. |
![]() | 0.196 | Commune of Monaco. |
![]() | 0.18 | Island part of Guernsey. |
![]() | 0.177 | Commune of Monaco. |
![]() | 0.176 | Commune of Monaco. |
![]() | 0.15 | Island part of Guernsey. |
![]() | 0.142 | Third smallest commune of Monaco. |
![]() | 0.104 | Second smallest commune of Monaco. |
![]() | 0.076 | Smallest commune of Monaco. |
![]() | 0.02 | Portuguese colony de facto part of Benin; no formal annexation treaty. |
![]() | 0.013 | Sovereign entity of international law; Palazzo Malta and Villa Malta, within (but not part of) Rome.[2][3] |
See also
- List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area in excess of 200,000 km²
- List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 100,000 to 1,000,000 km²
- List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 50,000 to 200,000 km²
- List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 20,000 to 50,000 km²
- List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 5,000 to 20,000 km²
- List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 1,000 to 5,000 km²
- List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from .1 to 1,000 km²
Smaller divisions
- List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area in excess of 1,000,000 km²
- List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 500,000 to 1,000,000 km²
- List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 200,000 to 500,000 km²
- List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 100,000 to 200,000 km²
- List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 50,000 to 100,000 km²
- List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 30,000 to 50,000 km²
- List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 20,000 to 30,000 km²
- List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 10,000 to 20,000 km²
- List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 7,000 to 10,000 km²
- List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 5,000 to 7,000 km²
- List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 3,000 to 5,000 km²
- List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 1,000 to 3,000 km²
- List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 250 to 1,000 km²
- List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from .1 to 250 km²
Other
- List of countries and dependencies by area
- List of largest empires
- Table of administrative divisions by country
- Category:Ranked lists of country subdivisions
References
- ↑ References for the information provided in this table may be found in the individual articles on each body listed herein.
Information about countries by area is generally derived from the CIA World Factbook.
Information about political subdivisions by area is generally derived from Statoids.com. - ↑ Paul, Chevalier (pseudonym). "An Essay on the Order of St. John (S.M.O.M.)". Retrieved October 8, 2012.
Miniscule as it is, the Order does also possess sovereign territory. This consists of the land in Rome on which stands the Grand Magistracy in the Via Condotti and the Villa Malta
- ↑ Arocha, Magaly (First Consul of the General Consulate of Venezuela in Naples) (May 1999). "La Orden de Malta y su Naturaleza Jurídica" [The Order of Malta and Its Legal Nature]. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
On the one hand, the clear territorial separation of sovereign areas that exists between the Italian State and the State of Vatican City does not exist between the Order of Malta and the Italian State, but neither can it be said that the treatment given to the headquarters of the Order (Aventine, Via Condotti) is, simply, that reserved for the headquarters of diplomatic missions accredited to the Italian State. In fact, the headquarters of the Order have diplomatic extraterritoriality, ... but in addition, the Italian State recognizes the exercise, in the headquarters, of the prerogatives of sovereignty. This means that Italian sovereignty and Maltese sovereignty coexist without overlapping, because the Order exercises sovereign functions in a wider area than occurs in the diplomatic missions of the States for, although enjoying extraterritoriality, the guarantees deriving from the privilege of immunity [in those diplomatic missions] are constrained to a purely administrative area; the Order, instead, makes use of extraterritoriality to meet the very acts of sovereign self-determination that are the same as the States (legislative, judicial, administrative, financial acts).
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