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.

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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.

subject surface form: Fides et Ratio
subject surface form: Redemptor Hominis
L'Osservatore Romano publisher Vatican City
this entity surface form: Vatican City State
Lateran Treaty recognizedAs Vatican City
this entity surface form: independent state of Vatican City
Jorge residence Vatican City
subject surface form: Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Cardinal Konrad Krajewski residence Vatican City
subject surface form: Konrad Krajewski
Lázaro You Heung-sik residence Vatican City
Pope Pius X residence Vatican City
Pope residesIn Vatican City
Holy See seat Vatican City
Undersecretary for Religious seat Vatican City
Angels & Demons setIn Vatican City
Mission: Impossible III setIn Vatican City
The Da Vinci Code setIn Vatican City
Camerlengo Patrick McKenna setting Vatican City
Vatican City shortName Vatican City self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Vatican City State
Amoris laetitia signedIn Vatican City
Summorum Pontificum signedIn Vatican City
Italian language spokenIn Vatican City
Maderno Fountain touristAttraction Vatican City
Raphael Rooms touristAttractionIn Vatican City
Caterina usageRegion Vatican City
ITL usedAsLegalTenderIn Vatican City
Vatican City flag usedBy Vatican City
this entity surface form: Vatican City State
coat of arms of the Holy See usedBy Vatican City
crossed keys of Saint Peter usedBy Vatican City
this entity surface form: Vatican City State
CET usedByCountry Vatican City
Central European Summer Time usedIn Vatican City
Coat of arms of Benedict XVI usedIn Vatican City
this entity surface form: Vatican City postage stamps
Euro usedIn Vatican City
Italian lira usedIn Vatican City
CEST usedInCountry Vatican City
Central European Time usedInCountry Vatican City
Francesca usedInCountry Vatican City
Giacomo della Porta workLocation Vatican City
Gian Lorenzo Bernini workLocation Vatican City
subject surface form: Jean de Bilhères
subject surface form: Konrad Krajewski