Vatican City
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Vatican City is an independent city-state enclaved within Rome that serves as the spiritual and administrative headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church and the residence of the Pope.
Observed surface forms (14)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Vatican City State | 0 | 35 |
| Vatican | 0 | 3 |
| Sovereign of the Vatican City State | 0 | 1 |
| Stato della Città del Vaticano | 0 | 1 |
| Vatican City (enclave within Rome) | 0 | 1 |
| Vatican City (historical predecessor territory) | 0 | 1 |
| Vatican City (within Rome) | 0 | 1 |
| Vatican City State authorities | 0 | 1 |
| Vatican City UNESCO World Heritage Site | 0 | 1 |
| Vatican City courts | 0 | 1 |
| Vatican City postage stamps | 0 | 1 |
| Vatican City territory | 0 | 1 |
| independent state of Vatican City | 0 | 1 |
| territory of Vatican City | 0 | 1 |
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical state
→
enclave → landlocked country → sovereign city-state → theocracy → |
| area |
0.49 square kilometers
→
49 hectares → |
| areaRank | smallest internationally recognized independent state by area → |
| borderCountry | Italy → |
| callingCode | +39 → |
| capital | Vatican City self-link → |
| climate | Mediterranean climate → |
| coatOfArms | papal tiara above crossed keys of Saint Peter → |
| contains |
Apostolic Palace
→
Vatican Museums →
surface form:
Sistine Chapel
St. Peter's Basilica → St. Peter's Square → Vatican Gardens → Vatican Museums → |
| continent | Europe → |
| currency | euro → |
| demonym |
Vatican City
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
Vatican
Vatican citizen → |
| drivesOn | right → |
| enclavedWithin | Italy → |
| established | 1929-02-11 → |
| establishedBy | Lateran Treaty → |
| flagDescription | yellow and white vertical bands with the papal tiara and crossed keys of Saint Peter on the white band → |
| governedBy | Holy See → |
| governmentType |
absolute elective monarchy
→
theocratic monarchy → |
| hasNewspaper | L'Osservatore Romano → |
| hasNewsPortal |
Dicastery for Communication
→
surface form:
Vatican News
|
| hasNo | permanent military → |
| hasRadioStation | Vatican Radio → |
| hasSecurityForce |
Vatican Gendarmerie
→
surface form:
Corps of Gendarmerie of Vatican City
Swiss Guard →
surface form:
Pontifical Swiss Guard
|
| headOfGovernment | Pope → |
| headOfState | Pope → |
| internetTLD | .va → |
| issues |
coins
→
passports → stamps → |
| judicialBody |
Court of First Instance of Vatican City State
→
surface form:
Tribunal of Vatican City State
|
| landlocked | true → |
| legalSystem | canon law and civil law → |
| legislativeBody | Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State → |
| locatedIn | Rome → |
| memberOf |
International Telecommunication Union
→
Universal Postal Union → |
| nationalAnthem | Inno e Marcia Pontificale → |
| notMemberOf | United Nations → |
| officialLanguage |
Italian language
→
surface form:
Italian
Latin → |
| officialName |
Vatican City
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
Stato della Città del Vaticano
|
| populationEstimate | around 800 inhabitants → |
| populationRank | smallest internationally recognized independent state by population → |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
museum admission fees
→
publications → religious services → sale of postage stamps and souvenirs → tourism → |
| religion | Roman Catholicism → |
| representedInternationallyBy | Holy See → |
| residenceOf | Pope → |
| securityProvidedBy | Italian police for outer perimeter → |
| shortName |
Vatican City
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
Vatican City State
|
| sovereignOver | Holy See → |
| spiritualCenterOf |
Roman Catholicism
→
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| timeZone | Central European Time → |
| timeZoneDST | Central European Summer Time → |
| treatyPartner | Kingdom of Italy → |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1984 → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | entire territory → |
Referenced by (397)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vatican City State authorities
this entity surface form:
Vatican City State
this entity surface form:
Vatican City (historical predecessor territory)
subject surface form:
Viale Vaticano
subject surface form:
Jorge Mario Bergoglio
subject surface form:
Pope Francis
this entity surface form:
Vatican City State
this entity surface form:
Vatican City State
subject surface form:
Cathedra Petri
this entity surface form:
Vatican City State