Chandra Bahadur Dangi from Nepal hass been announced as the shortest man in the world according to Guinness World Records. Chandra is 72 years old , he is only 21.5 inches tall "54.6 centimeters" The Guinness World Record guidelines required three measurements of Chandra's height taken over 24 hours, which included his length standing and lying flat. After the announcement Chandra said "I am very happy. Now I want to travel across Nepal and to foreign countries" He added that he has no desire to get married or have a family of his own, but would like to meet the prime minister of Nepal soon.
