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   Where is Vatican City located?

   • A virtual guide to Vatican City, a landlocked sovereign city-state located within the city of Rome in Italy. The State of Vatican City is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. It is the world's smallest independent 'country' with a population of about 800 people and an area of 0.44 km² (0.17 sq mi).

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   Is the Vatican a part of Italy?

   • Its territory is surrounded by the Italian capital city Rome, and priests and nuns of many nationalities make up almost all of the population. The Vatican City is a tiny fragment when compared with the extensive Papal States of central Italy, which were conquered by the forces of Italian unification in the mid-19th Century.

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   Where did the name Vatican come from?

   • "Vatican" is derived from the name of an Etruscan settlement, Vatica or Vaticum, located in the general area the Romans called Ager Vaticanus, "Vatican territory". The Italian name of the city is Città del Vaticano or, more formally, Stato della Città del Vaticano, meaning 'Vatican City State'.

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   Is Vatican City a part of the Holy See?

   • Located within Vatican City is the Apostolic Palace, the residence of the Pope. Vatican City State is the territory of the Holy See (Sancta Sedes), the seat of the episcopal jurisdiction and the central government of the Catholic Church. Although the Vatican City is closely associated with the Holy See, it is distinct from the Holy See.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Vatican_CityVatican City - Wikipedia

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   Vatican City (/ ˈ v æ t ɪ k ən / ⓘ), officially the Vatican City State (Italian: Stato della Città del Vaticano; Latin: Status Civitatis Vaticanae), is a landlocked sovereign country, city-state, microstate, and enclave within Rome, Italy.

3. www.worldatlas.com › articles › is-vatican-city-aIs Vatican City A Country? - WorldAtlas

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   Despite its small size, Vatican City is indeed a country. It is not to be confused with the Holy See, which represents Vatican City in the United Nations.

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   Feb 24, 2021 · It is situated both in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres of the Earth. The territory of Vatican City is completely surrounded by Rome (Italy). It is thus an enclave of Italy. Vatican Bordering Countries: Italy. Regional Maps: Map of Europe. Outline Map of Vatican

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   Nov 17, 2023 · 17 November 2023. The Vatican is the smallest independent state in the world and residence of the spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church. Its territory is surrounded by the Italian...

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7. www.cia.gov › countries › holy-see-vatican-cityHoly See (Vatican City) - The World Factbook

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   Country name. conventional long form: The Holy See (Vatican City State) conventional short form: Holy See (Vatican City) local long form: La Santa Sede (Stato della Citta del Vaticano) local short form: Santa Sede (Citta del Vaticano) etymology: "holy" comes from the Greek word "hera" meaning "sacred"; "see" comes from the Latin word "sedes" meaning "seat," and refers to the episcopal chair ...

8. www.nationsonline.org › oneworld › vaticanVatican City State - Holy See Profile - Nations Online Project

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   A virtual guide to Vatican City, a landlocked sovereign city-state located within the city of Rome in Italy. The State of Vatican City is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. It is the world's smallest independent 'country' with a population of about 800 people and an area of 0.44 km² (0.17 sq mi).

9. www.britannica.com › summary › Vatican-CityVatican City summary | Britannica

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   Vatican City, in full State of the Vatican City, Independent papal state, southern Europe, within the commune of Rome, Italy. Area: 109 acres (44 hectares). Population: (2019 est.) 453. Its medieval and Renaissance walls form its boundaries except on the southeast at St. Peter’s Square.