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Guinness World Records adjudicator Rob Molloy, right, and Dr. Manoj Pahukar of Wockhardt hospital, second left, measure Jyoti Amge at a press conference in Nagpur, India on Dec. 16. Amge, 18, was declared shortest woman in the world measuring 24.7 inches by the Guinness World Records.

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Jyoti Amge wipes her tears after getting the title of the Shortest Woman of the World, in Nagpur, India, on Dec. 16.

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Indian Jyoti Amge,18, reacts at her residence before a press conference with the Guinness World Records in Nagpur, India on Friday, Dec.16.

TODAY's Michael Inbar reports:

Representatives from Guinness World Records traveled to Jyoti’s hometown of Nagpur, India, today to acknowledge her entry into adulthood — and her new entry into its world records. Standing at 24.7 inches, she displaced 2-foot-3-inch American Bridgette Jordan as the world record holder.

“It is wonderful to celebrate my 18th birthday with a new world record; it’s like an added birthday present,” the pretty brunette with a 10-foot smile said in a statement. “I feel grateful to be this size; after all, if I weren’t small and had not achieved these world records, I might never have been able to visit Japan and Europe, and many other wonderful countries.”

Read the full story: Meet world's shortest woman: She's 24.7 inches tall

See more photos of Guinness World Record holders in our slideshow: Guinness World Records 2012