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Vatican City, officially the Vatican City State is a landlocked sovereign state and city-state. It is surrounded by Rome, the capital city of Italy, of which it was historically a part. It became independent from the Kingdom of Italy in 1929 with the Lateran Treaty. It is governed by the Holy See, itself a sovereign entity under international law, which maintains its te…
Vatican City, officially the Vatican City State is a landlocked sovereign state and city-state. It is surrounded by Rome, the capital city of Italy, of which it was historically a part. It became independent from the Kingdom of Italy in 1929 with the Lateran Treaty. It is governed by the Holy See, itself a sovereign entity under international law, which maintains its temporal power, governance, diplomacy, and spiritual independence. 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)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org