Photos: World's shortest man and woman meet to launch Guinness World Records book

Standing tall: The world's smallest man, 72-year-old Chandra Dangi from Nepal meet Jyoti Amge aged 18 from India who is the shortest woman in the world as they launch the new edition of Guinness Book of Records

Chandra Bahadur Dangi, the world’s shortest man and Jyoti Amge, the world’s shortest woman met for the first time to celebrate the organisation which made them famous.The 18-year-old from India and the 72-year-old Nepalese both made headlines last winter when they were given their titles by the Guinness World Records.

Chandra and Jyoti may be generations apart but were joking and laughing as they posed for photos with the new book, both dressed in traditional outfits from their native countries.

The book placed between them looks gigantic compared to the pair, but is in fact only 1ft high. Continue to see another photo of them


High on life: Only 1ft11.6in and 2ft respectively, Chandra Bahadur Dangi and Jyoti Amge are smiling next to a man of normal height
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