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Which came first: Disney or Vatican City?

Disney came first, in 1923 (founded). Vatican City followed 6 years later, in 1929 (becomes a state).

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  1. First1923

    Disney

    company · founded

    Disney was founded in 1923 as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. Second1929

    Vatican City

    country · becomes a state

    Vatican City only became an independent state in February 1929, under a treaty Benito Mussolini signed for Italy.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.