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Vatican City – ecclesiastical or sacerdotal-monarchical^[1] state, being the sovereign territory of the Holy See and ruled by the Bishop of Rome—the Pope, the worldwide leader of the Catholic Church. The territory of this landlocked sovereign city-state consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome, Italy. It has an area of approximately 44 hectares (110 acres), and a population of just over 800.^[2]^[3] This makes Vatican City the smallest independent state in the world by both area and population.

General reference

View of Vatican City from the Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome

Pronunciation: /ˈvætɨkən ˈsɪti/ ( listen)
Common English country name: Vatican City
Official English country name: The State of the Vatican City
Common endonym(s): Vatican City State
Official endonym(s): Stato della Città del Vaticano (pronounced [ˈstaːto della t͡ʃitˈta del vatiˈkaːno]),^[4]
Adjectival(s): Vaticani
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of Vatican City
ISO country codes: VA, VAT, 336
ISO region codes: none
Internet country code top-level domain: .va

Geography of Vatican City

An enlargeable map of the Vatican City

Main article: Geography of Vatican City

Vatican City is:
- A walled enclave within the city of Rome
- A sovereign city-state
- A European microstate
Land boundaries: Italy 3.2 km
Coastline: none
Population: 824 (2008) - 220th
Size: 0.44 square kilometres (0.17 sq mi) - 234th largest country
Atlas of Vatican City

Location of Vatican City

Vatican City is situated within the following regions:
- Eastern Hemisphere
- Northern Hemisphere
  - Eurasia
    - Europe
      - Southern Europe
        Italian Peninsula
        Surrounded by Italy
        Surrounded by Lazio
        Surrounded by Rome
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
Extreme points of Vatican City
- High: unnamed location 75 m (246 ft)
- Low: Saint Peter's Square 33 m (108 ft)

Environment of Vatican City

A section of the wall in Vatican City, from the outside, behind the Vatican Gardens.

Climate of Vatican City
Ecoregions in Vatican City: none
Protected areas of Vatican City: none

View of the Vatican Gardens from the dome of St. Peter's Basilica. (The Vatican Museums can be seen to the right).

Natural geographic features of Vatican City

Vatican City is an enclave in an urban area, and lacks the geographic features common to (much larger) countries:

Lakes: none
Mountains: none
Rivers: none
Valleys: none
World Heritage Sites in Vatican City: Vatican City is itself a World Heritage Site

Regions of Vatican City

None
Vatican City is inside Rome, which in turn lies within the Lazio region of Italy.
Vatican City lies next to the Borgo district in Rome.

Ecoregions of Vatican City

None

Administrative divisions of Vatican City

Vatican City has no administrative divisions.
It could be considered an administrative division of Rome, but because it is its own country it is (mostly) administratively independent of Rome. (See Judicial branch of the government of Vatican City, below.)

Demography of Vatican City

Main article: Demographics of Vatican City

Government and politics of Vatican City

Main article: Politics of Vatican City

Form of government: Ecclesiastical; elective non-hereditary Absolute Theocratic Monarchy
Capital: Vatican City

Association of Vatican Lay Workers
Elections in Vatican City
- (specific elections)
Political parties in Vatican City: none. Vatican City is in the jurisdiction of the Holy See, which has absolute authority over it.
Political scandals of Vatican City
Vatican Secret Archives

Branches of the government of Vatican City

Palace of the Governatorate, Vatican City

Main article: Government of Vatican City

Executive branch of the government of Vatican City

Legislative branch of the government of Vatican City

Absolute legislative authority: Pope, Benedict XVI
- Secretariat of State
  - Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
    - President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State: Giovanni Lajolo
    - Laws passed by the Commission must be approved by the pope through the Secretariat of State prior to being published and taking effect.

Judicial branch of the government of Vatican City

Absolute judicial authority: Pope, Benedict XVI
- Cassation Court of Vatican City
  - Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura customarily serves as President of the Cassation Court
- Appellate Court of Vatican City
  - Dean of the Sacra Rota serves as President of the Appellate Court
- Tribunal of Vatican City State
- Most crimes are prosecuted by and handled in the courts of the Republic of Italy, at the Vatican's expense, by agreement between the Vatican and the Italian government (in accordance with Article 22 of the 1929 Lateran Treaty between the Holy See and Italy).^[5]

Foreign relations of Vatican City

Foreign relations of Vatican City – Vatican City State is a recognised national territory under international law, but it is the Holy See that conducts diplomatic relations on its behalf, in addition to the Holy See's own diplomacy, entering into international agreements in its regard. See also Foreign relations of the Holy See
Diplomatic missions in Vatican City: none (Vatican City doesn't maintain diplomatic relations with anyone, only the Holy See does. See below).
- Because Vatican City is too small, diplomatic missions accredited to the Holy See are situated in Rome, not in Vatican City itself.
  - Diplomatic missions to the Holy See
Diplomatic missions of Vatican City: none. (See below).
- The Holy See, which Vatican City is the sovereign territory of, maintains diplomatic relations with 176 countries.
  - Diplomatic missions of the Holy See
China-Vatican City relations
Italy-Vatican City relations
United States-Vatican City relations
United Kingdom-Vatican City relations

International organization membership

Main article: International organization membership of Vatican City

The State of the Vatican City is a member of:^[6]

Council of Europe (CE) (observer)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Organization for Migration (IOM) (observer)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (guest)
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
Unione Latina (observer)
United Nations (UN) (permanent observer)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) (observer)
World Trade Organization (WTO) (observer)

Law and order in Vatican City

Main article: Law of Vatican City State

Constitution: Fundamental Law of Vatican City State
Capital punishment in Vatican City: abolished in 1969
Crime in Vatican City (committed mostly by tourists)
Human rights in Vatican City
- LGBT rights in Vatican City
Lateran Treaty
Law enforcement in Vatican City

Military of Vatican City

A Swiss Guard

Main article: Military of Vatican City

Command
- Commander-in-chief: Daniel Anrig
Forces — Vatican City lies within Rome, the capital of Italy, and therefore defense is the responsibility of Italy.
- Army of Vatican City: Swiss Guard (ceremonial), Army of Italy (de facto)
- Navy of Vatican City: none, see Navy of Italy
- Air Force of Vatican City: none, see Aeronautica Militare
- Special forces of Vatican City: none, see Special forces of Italy
Military ranks of Vatican City

Local government in Vatican City

Being a city-state, the government of Vatican City is also the local government.

History of Vatican City

Main article: History of Vatican City

History of the Papacy
- Prisoner in the Vatican
Governor of Vatican City
Military history of Vatican City
- History of the Swiss Guard
- Sack of Rome (1527)

Culture of Vatican City

Saint Peter's Square and beyond it Rome, as viewed from the dome of Saint Peter's Basilica.

St. Peter's Basilica from the River Tiber. The iconic dome dominates the skyline of Rome.

Main article: Culture of Vatican City

Architecture of Vatican City
- Saint Peter's Square
- Churches in Vatican City:
  - St. Peter's Basilica
- Palaces in Vatican City:
National symbols of Vatican City
People of Vatican City
Religion in Vatican City – Vatican City is the sovereign territory and headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church, and home of the Pope
- Christianity
  - Catholicism
    - Roman Catholic Church
      - Pope
      - Vicar General for the Vatican City State
World Heritage Sites in Vatican City: Vatican City is itself a World Heritage Site

Art in Vatican City

Art in Vatican City
- Vatican Museums
Literature of Vatican City
- Vatican Library
Music of Vatican City

On the last Sunday of each month, the Vatican Museum is open to the public for free. This is extremely popular and it is common to wait in line for many hours. This image is a panoramic view of one small stretch of the entire queue in April 2007, which continues for some distance in both directions beyond view. In the background is the Vatican City's wall.

Sports in Vatican City

Football in Vatican City
- Clericus Cup
- Vatican City national football team
Vatican City at the Olympics: has not competed

Economy and infrastructure of Vatican City

The Vatican Radio building.

Main article: Economy of Vatican City

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007):
Economy type: noncommercial (based on donations from church-goers)
- Church tax
- Peter's Pence
Agriculture in Vatican City: None. See Vatican Gardens.
Banking in Vatican City
- Vatican Bank
Communications in Vatican City
- Internet in Vatican City
  - .va
- Vatican Library
- L'Osservatore Romano
- Vatican Radio
Companies of Vatican City: none
Currency of Vatican City: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
- ISO 4217: EUR
Health care in Vatican City
- Vatican Pharmacy
Mining in Vatican City: none
Tourism in Vatican City
Transportation in Vatican City
- Airports in Vatican City: none. Rome is served by two airports which are used by travellers to the Vatican.
- Rail transport in Vatican City
- Roads in Vatican City (see map)
  - Being only 1.05 km long and 0.85 km wide,^[7] Vatican City has no highways/
  - Vatican City has access roads and driveways. (See map)

Education in Vatican City

Academies in Vatican City:
Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Vatican Library)
- Includes the Vatican School of Librarianship
Congregation for Catholic Education
Vatican School of Palaeography, Diplomacy, and Archivistry, run by the Secret Vatican Archives.
Vatican City is too small to host extensive educational facilities, but the Holy See operates 64 academic institutions close by (in Rome), which are often considered part of the Vatican. The major ones are:

References

^ "catholic-pages.com". catholic-pages.com. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
^ "Holy See (Vatican City)". CIA—The World Factbook. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
^ "Vatican City State". Vatican City Government. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
^ "Stato della Città del Vaticano" is the name used in the state's founding document, the Treaty between the Holy See and Italy, article 26.
^ "Treaty between the Holy See and Italy."
^ "Holy See (Vatican City)". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
^ http://www.vatican.va/news_services/press/documentazione/documents/sp_ss_scv/informazione_generale/sp_ss_scv_info-generale_en.html

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