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Vatican City State
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| Anthem: Inno e Marcia Pontificale (Italian) "Pontifical Anthem and March" |
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| National Seal National Seal of Vatican City  |
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| Capital | Vatican City (city-state) 41°54.2′N 12°27.2′E / 41.9033°N 12.4533°E / 41.9033; 12.4533 |
| Official languages | Italian[1][2] |
| National language | Italian (de facto)[a] |
| Religion | Catholicism (state religion) |
| Demonym(s) | None (de jure)[4] Vatican (de facto) |
| Government | Unitary theocratic Catholic elective absolute monarchy[5][6][7][8] |
| Holy See | |
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•
Pope
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Francis |
| Pietro Parolin | |
| Fernando Vérgez Alzaga | |
| Legislature | Pontifical Commission[b] |
| Independence
from the
Kingdom of the Franks and
Italy
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| 754 (1270 years ago) | |
| 11 February 1929 (95 years ago) | |
| Area | |
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• Total
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0.49[c] km2 (0.19 sq mi) (195th) |
| Population | |
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• 2023 estimate
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764[13] (234th) |
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• Density
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1,559/km2 (4,037.8/sq mi) (2nd) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2021 estimate |
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• Total
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€14,859,970 |
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• Per capita
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€19,450.22 |
| Currency | Euro (€) (EUR) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
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• Summer (
DST)
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UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Drives on | right[d] |
| Calling code | +379[e] |
| ISO 3166 code | VA |
| Internet TLD | .va |
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Website
Official website |
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Vatican City State
|
|
|---|---|
| Anthem: Inno e Marcia Pontificale (Italian) "Pontifical Anthem and March" |
|
| National Seal National Seal of Vatican City |
|
|
|
| Capital | Vatican City (city-state) 41°54.2′N 12°27.2′E / 41.9033°N 12.4533°E / 41.9033; 12.4533 |
| Official languages | Italian[1][2] |
| National language | Italian (de facto)[a] |
| Religion | Catholicism (state religion) |
| Demonym(s) | None (de jure)[4] Vatican (de facto) |
| Government | Unitary theocratic Catholic elective absolute monarchy[5][6][7][8] |
| Holy See | |
|
•
Pope
|
Francis |
| Pietro Parolin | |
| Fernando Vérgez Alzaga | |
| Legislature | Pontifical Commission[b] |
| Independence
from the
Kingdom of the Franks and
Italy
|
|
| 754 (1270 years ago) | |
| 11 February 1929 (95 years ago) | |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
0.49[c] km2 (0.19 sq mi) (195th) |
| Population | |
|
• 2023 estimate
|
764[13] (234th) |
|
• Density
|
1,559/km2 (4,037.8/sq mi) (2nd) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2021 estimate |
|
• Total
|
€14,859,970 |
|
• Per capita
|
€19,450.22 |
| Currency | Euro (€) (EUR) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
|
• Summer (
DST)
|
UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Drives on | right[d] |
| Calling code | +379[e] |
| ISO 3166 code | VA |
| Internet TLD | .va |
|
Website
Official website |
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