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| Overview | People | Geography | Economy | Government | Communications | Transport | Military | Map |
| Country | Holy See (Vatican City) |
| Flag |  |
| Capital | name: Vatican City geographic coordinates: 41 54 N, 12 27 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Population | 821 (July 2007 est.) |
| GMT | +1 |
| Location | Southern Europe, an enclave of Rome (Italy) see map |
| Area | total: 0.44 sq km land: 0.44 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Ethnic groups | Italians, Swiss, other |
| Religions | Roman Catholic |
| Languages | Italian, Latin, French, various other languages |
| Government type | ecclesiastical |
| National holiday | Coronation Day of Pope BENEDICT XVI, 24 April (2005) |
| Constitution | new Fundamental Law promulgated by Pope JOHN PAUL II on 26 November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (replaces the first Fundamental Law of 1929) |
| Legal system | based on Code of Canon Law and revisions to it |
| Background | Popes in their secular role ruled portions of the Italian peninsula for more than a thousand years until the mid 19th century, when many of the Papal States were seized by the newly united Kingdom of Italy. In 1870, the pope's holdings were further circumscribed when Rome itself was annexed. Disputes between a series of "prisoner" popes and Italy were resolved in 1929 by three Lateran Treaties, which established the independent state of Vatican City and granted Roman Catholicism special status in Italy. In 1984, a concordat between the Holy See and Italy modified certain of the earlier treaty provisions, including the primacy of Roman Catholicism as the Italian state religion. Present concerns of the Holy See include religious freedom, international development, the Middle East, terrorism, interreligious dialogue and reconciliation, and the application of church doctrine in an era of rapid change and globalization. About 1 billion people worldwide profess the Catholic faith. |
| Internet country code | .va |
