According to the Herald Sun in March 2011, there were "only 32 female citizens" residing in the "smallest state in the world". Out of the 572 citizens issued with Vatican passports, one of them is a nun.[1] On February 26, 2013, Worldcrunch reported that there were around 30 women who are citizens of Vatican City. Ten years ago Worldcrunch also reported that there were 2 South American women, 3 Swiss women, 2 Polish women, and some Italian women.