In the course of the 59 years during which the Holy See held no territorial sovereignty, the number of states that had diplomatic relations with it, which had been reduced to 16, actually increased to 29.
Berkenaan dengan 59 tahun Tahta Suci tidak memiliki kedaulatan teritorial, jumlah negara yang berhubungan diplomatik dengannya, yang sebelumnya berkurang 16 negara, sebenarnya bertambah sebanyak 29 negara.