0 in the ancient world, a city and the area around it with an independent government: --
1 a city and its surrounding territory that together make an independent state --
He dedicated this to the city state council.
The city state displays an impressive degree of land economy, born of necessity due to its extremely limited territory.
The style for each city state is usually different.
This was a radical claim in a world where a man's identity was intimately tied to his citizenship in a particular city state.
The system has been criticized by some residents of the city state for being an added expense for them.
In 1939, the city state was recognized by thirty-eight nations, with a diplomatic corps of thirteen full ambassadors and twenty-five ministers.
It represents the majority of the 3000 employees who work in the city state.
It is also used as a legal deposit and archive for the city state.
