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Vatican City, officially State of
the Vatican City (Italian: Stato della Città del Vaticano), is a
landlocked sovereign city-state whose territory consists of a walled
enclave within the city of Rome. At approximately 44 hectares (110
acres), and with a population of around 800, it is the smallest
independent state in the world by both population and area.
Vatican City is a city-state. It came into existence only in 1929. It is
thus clearly distinct from the central authority of the Roman Catholic
Church, known as the Holy See, which existed long before 1929.
Ordinances of Vatican City are published in Italian. Official documents
of the Holy See are issued mainly in Latin. The two entities even have
distinct passports: the Holy See, not being a country, only issues
diplomatic and service passports; the state of Vatican City issues
normal passports. In both cases the number of passports issued is
extremely limited. |
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