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Revision as of 07:56, 28 October 2002 by Lir (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)A city-state is a region controlled exclusively by a city. City-states were common in the ancient period and gradually were combined into nations. The Vatican City is a modern example.
Examples of city-states in history include:
See also: polis