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State of the Vatican City

Vatican City State
Status Civitatis Vaticanae  (Latin)
Stato della Città del Vaticano  (Italian)
Anthem: Inno e Marcia Pontificale  (Italian)
"Pontifical Anthem and March"
Location of  Vatican City  (green)in Europe  (dark grey)  –  [Legend]
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
Pietro Parolin

Giuseppe Bertello
Legislature Pontifical Commission
Independence from the Kingdom of Italy
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) Edit this on Wikidata
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 (/ˈvætkən 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.


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