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City-states

Scope note

Sovereign states consisting of a city and its contiguous dependent territories.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000234611

Broader Terms used

sovereign states

Term used for

city states
states, city

Equivalent Terms used

city-state

Created

13yrs ago

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