History of Vatican City

Vatican City State Status Civitatis Vaticanae  (Latin) Stato della Città del Vaticano  (Italian)
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Inno e Marcia Pontificale  (Italian) "Pontifical Anthem and March"
Location of  Vatican City  (green) in Europe  (dark grey)  –  [Legend]
Capital	Vatican City (city-state) 41°54.2′N 12°27.2′E / 41.9033°N 12.4533°E / 41.9033; 12.4533
Official languages	Italian
Religion	Roman Catholicism
Government	Absolute monarchy,ecclesiastical and electivetheocracy
• Sovereign	Francis
• Secretary of State	Pietro Parolin
• President of the Governorate	Giuseppe Bertello
Legislature	Pontifical Commission
Independence from the Kingdom of Italy
• Lateran Treaty	11 February 1929
Area
• Total	0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi) (251st)
Population
• 2015 estimate	1,000 (236th)
• Density	2,272/km2 (5,884.5/sq mi) (6th)
Currency	Euro (€) (EUR)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+379
ISO 3166 code	VA
Internet TLD	.va
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Criteria	Cultural: (i), (ii), (iv), (vi)
Reference	286
Inscription	1984 (8th Session)
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Coordinates: 41°54′N 12°27′E / 41.900°N 12.450°E / 41.900; 12.450

in Europe  (dark grey)  –  [Legend]

Vatican City (/ˈvætɪkən ˈsɪti/; Italian: Città del Vaticano [tʃitˈta ddel vatiˈkaːno]; Latin: Civitas Vaticana), officially Vatican City State or the State of Vatican City (Italian: Stato della Città del Vaticano; Latin: Status Civitatis Vaticanae), is a country located within the city of Rome. With an area of approximately 44 hectares (110 acres), and a population of 1,000, it is the smallest state in the world by both area and population. However, formally it is not sovereign, with sovereignty being held by the Holy See.