Vatican City

Vatican City, officially the Vatican City State, is a landlocked sovereign state and city-state. It is completely surrounded by Rome, the capital of Italy, of which it was historically a part. It became independent from Italy in 1929 with the Lateran Treaty. The city is governed by the Holy See, itself a sovereign entity under international law, which maintains the city-stat…
Vatican City, officially the Vatican City State, is a landlocked sovereign state and city-state. It is completely surrounded by Rome, the capital of Italy, of which it was historically a part. It became independent from Italy in 1929 with the Lateran Treaty. The city is governed by the Holy See, itself a sovereign entity under international law, which maintains the city-state's temporal power, governance, diplomacy, and spiritual independence. The term "Vatican" is also used as a metonym for the pope, the Holy See, and the Roman Curia.
  • Capital: Vatican City (city-state)
  • Official languages: Italian
  • Government: Unitary theocratic Catholic elective absolute monarchy
  • Legislature: Pontifical Commission
  • Currency: Euro (€) (EUR)
  • Calling code: +379
  • National language: Latin (de jure) · Italian (de facto)

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