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The geography of Vatican City is unique due to the country's position as an urban, landlocked enclave of Rome, Italy. With an area of 49 hectares (120 acres; 0.19 square miles), [a] and a border with Italy of 3.5 km (2.2 mi), it is the world's smallest independent state.
Vatican City (/ ˈ v æ t k ən ˈ s ɪ t i / ; officially Vatican City State, Italian: Stato della Città del Vaticano) (also sometimes referred to as the Vatican) is the smallest country in the world by size, at 0.49 km² and by population. It is also one of the world's three city-states.
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.
Geography. Other uses. Vatican. Look up vatican or Vatican in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Vatican may refer to: The Holy See, the governing body of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church and city-state of Vatican City. Roman Curia, the administrative apparatus of the Holy See. Vatican Library. Vatican Apostolic Archive. Vatican Publishing House.
Vatican City. The Vatican City, one of the most sacred places in Christendom, attests to a great history and a formidable spiritual venture. A unique collection of artistic and architectural masterpieces lie within the boundaries of this small state. At its centre is St Peter's Basilica, with its double colonnade and a circular piazza in front ...
Aug 4, 2015 · The Vatican remains the home of the pope and the Roman Curia, and the spiritual center for some 1.2 billion followers of the Catholic Church. The world’s smallest independent nation-state, it ...
An enlargeable map of Vatican City State, including extraterritorial properties of the Holy See bordering Vatican City. The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Vatican City:
