State of the Vatican City

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He who is separated from the Catholic Church will not have life.

The Vatican City is the smallest country in the world. Officially, it is an observer state of the United Nations aswell as the last theocracy and absolute monarchy of Europe. While today it is as big as a city park and completely surrounded by Rome, it used to be a large kingdom, called the Papal States, situated in the middle of Italy with around ~44,000 km² of total land area.

Regardless, the Vatican remains culturally significant due to being headed by the Pope, the spirtual head of the Catholic Church. It is almost completely populated by clergy and it amasses millions of visitors annually.

Country Profile

Nickname: The Holy See
Population: ~882
Official Languages: Latin, Italian
Currency: Euro (€)
System of government: theocratic absolute elective monarchy

Updates

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25/11/2025 - created the page

PAPACY

The papacy is perhaps one of the oldest continuous offices, having started in 30 AD and still ongoing.

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