i believe that the guiness record for the shortest man is held by a nepali. the one mentioned here is not the shortest in the world but really short nevertheless. In target=_blank >http://img.metro.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07/smalltallAP_450x340.jpg> In the continuing adventures of the world's tallest man, Bao Xishun, our hero shakes hands with He Pingping, who is currently aiming for a place in the Guiness Book of Records as the world's shortest man. The historic meeting between Bao, who stands 2.36 meters (7.9 feet) tall, and He, who only reaches 73 centimeters (2.4 feet) in height, took place in Baotou, in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Friday. read more here