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The State of the Vatican City (Latin: Status Civitatis Vaticanæ), is a landlocked enclave surrounded by the city of Rome in Italy, and the smallest independent state in the world (both in area and in population). The Vatican is the home of the Pope, and forms the territory of the Holy See, the central authority of the Roman Catholic Church. The Vatican City includes the Vatican Hill (Mons Vaticanus), whose name predates Christianity, and the Vatican Fields north of the hill, upon which St. Peter's Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, and the Vatican Museums are built.
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National motto: None | |||||
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Official languages | Latin1 | ||||
Capital | Vatican City2 | ||||
Pope | Benedict XVI | ||||
Cardinal Secretary of State | Angelo Cardinal Sodano | ||||
Area - Total - % water |
Ranked 261st 0.44 km² Negligible | ||||
Population - Total (2004) - Density |
Ranked 192nd 921 2093/km² | ||||
Independence - Date |
Lateran treaties 11 February 1929 | ||||
Currency | Euro (€) | ||||
Time zone - in summer |
CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) | ||||
National anthem | Inno e Marcia Pontificale | ||||
Internet TLD | .va | ||||
Calling Code | +379 | ||||
1 Italian is commonly used. |