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Detailed explanation-1: -Q. Saturnino de la Fuente García, the world’s oldest man who recently passed away, was from which country? Notes: Spain’s Saturnino de la Fuente García, the world’s oldest man, passed away recently at the age of 112, as per the statement of the Guinness World Records.

Detailed explanation-2: -The oldest living woman - and person - whose date of birth can be authenticated is María Branyas Morera (USA/Spain, b. 4 March 1907), who was aged 115 years 319 days as of 17 January 2023.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sister André became the oldest living person last year when the previous oldest person, Kane Tanaka of Japan, died at 119 years old in April 2022. According to the Gerontology Research Group, the oldest living person is now Maria Branyas Morera of Spain at 115 years and 320 days, as of Wednesday.

Detailed explanation-4: -The title of the oldest person ever recorded also belongs to a French woman. Born on February 21, 1875, Jeanne Louise Calment’s life spanned 122 years and 164 days, according to the Guinness World Records statement.

Detailed explanation-5: -Spaniard Saturnino de la Fuente García, the world’s oldest man, passed away in January 2022 at 112 years of age. Guinness World Records named De la Fuente García as the world’s oldest man back in September, when he was 112 years and 211 days. He was born on February 11, 1909.