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.


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.

DDF country Vatican City
subject surface form: Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
this entity surface form: Vatican City State
this entity surface form: Vatican City State
Domus Sanctae Marthae country Vatican City
Eastern Section country Vatican City
this entity surface form: Vatican City State
Gallery of Tapestries country Vatican City
Gallery of the Candelabra country Vatican City
this entity surface form: Vatican City State
Inno e Marcia Pontificale country Vatican City
Maderno Fountain country Vatican City
Mater Ecclesiae Monastery country Vatican City
subject surface form: Palazzo del Sant’Uffizio
Pietà Chapel country Vatican City
Pio-Christian Museum country Vatican City
Raphael Rooms country Vatican City
Roman Curia country Vatican City
Sala Regia country Vatican City
Scala Regia (Vatican) country Vatican City
Secretariat for the Economy country Vatican City
Secretariat of State country Vatican City
Section for Education country Vatican City
Section for Life country Vatican City
this entity surface form: Vatican City State
Section for the Family country Vatican City
Section for the Laity country Vatican City
Sistine Chapel country Vatican City
this entity surface form: Vatican City State
St. Peter's Basilica country Vatican City
St. Peter's Square country Vatican City