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    Vatican City (/ˈvætɪkənˈsɪti/ ), officially the Vatican City State (Italian: Stato della Città del Vaticano; Latin: Status Civitatis Vaticanae), is a sovereign...
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    of Vatican City was adopted in 1929, the year Pope Pius XI signed the Lateran Treaty with Italy, creating the new independent state of Vatican City. The...
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    The Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State (Latin: Pontificia Commissio pro Civitate Vaticana, Italian: Pontificia Commissione per lo Stato della...
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  • The politics of Vatican City take place in a framework of a theocratic absolute elective monarchy, in which the Pope, religiously speaking, the leader...
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    Apostolic See, is the central governing body of the Catholic Church and the Vatican City State. It encompasses the office of the pope as the bishop of the Apostolic...
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  • The Vatican City State is a neutral nation, which has not engaged in any war since its formation in 1929 by the Lateran Treaty. It has no formal military...
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    international law headquartered in the distinctively independent Vatican City, a city-state which forms a geographical enclave within the conurbation of...
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    12°27′9″E / 41.90278°N 12.45250°E / 41.90278; 12.45250 The geography of Vatican City is unique due to the country's position as an urban, landlocked enclave...
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    The Vatican Railway (Italian: Ferrovia Vaticana) was opened in 1934 to serve Vatican City and its only station, Vatican City (Città del Vaticano [tʃitˈta...
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    The economy of Vatican City is mainly supported financially by the sale of stamps, coins, medals, and tourist mementos as well as fees for admission to...
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    The Gendarmerie Corps of Vatican City State (Italian: Corpo della Gendarmeria dello Stato della Città del Vaticano) is the gendarmerie, or military police...
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    demographics of Vatican City had an estimated resident population of 764 in 2023, including non-citizens. Additionally, 372 Vatican citizens live abroad...
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    The Vatican City national football team (Italian: Selezione di calcio della Città del Vaticano) is the football team that represents Vatican City under...
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  • Look up vatican or Vatican in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Vatican may refer to: Vatican City, an independent city-state in Rome, Italy Vatican Hill...
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    The transportation system in Vatican City, a country 1.05 km (0.65 mi) long and 0.85 km (0.53 mi) wide, is a small transportation system with no airports...
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    sovereign entity with diplomatic relations, and civil jurisdiction over the Vatican City State located geographically within Rome. The Diocese of Rome is the...
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  • citizenry of Vatican City. According to the Herald Sun in March 2011, there were only 32 females out of 572 citizens issued with Vatican passports and...
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    of the Italian High Renaissance located in Vatican City, an independent microstate enclaved within the city of Rome, Italy. It was initially planned in...
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  • As the seat of the Papacy, the Vatican City and its predecessor, the Papal States, has played an important role in the development of Christian music....
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  • The law of Vatican City State consists of many forms, the most important of which is the canon law of the Catholic Church. The organs of state are governed...
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    Vatican City has national teams that compete in athletics, cricket, cycling, football, padel, and taekwondo. Outside of competitive play, sport has been...
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  • Events in the year 2024 in Vatican City. Sovereign Pontiff (Pope): Pope Francis Cardinal Secretary of State: Pietro Parolin President of the Pontifical...
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    Crime in the Vatican City consists largely of purse snatching, pick-pocketing and shoplifting perpetrated by tourists upon other tourists. The tourist...
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    following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Vatican City: Vatican City – an ecclesiastical or sacerdotal-monarchical state, being the...
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    Stephen IX (1057–1058). Annuario Pontificio History of the papacy Index of Vatican City-related articles Legends surrounding the papacy Liber Pontificalis Papal...
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    The post of Governor of the Vatican City State (Italian: Governatore dello Stato della Città del Vaticano) was held by Marchese Camillo Serafini from the...
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    informally as the Vat, is the library of the Holy See, located in Vatican City, and is the city-state's national library. It was formally established in 1475...
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    central repository in the Vatican City of all acts promulgated by the Holy See. The Pope, as the sovereign of Vatican City, owns the material held in...
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    Gardens of Vatican City (Latin: Horti Civitatis Vaticanae), also informally known as the Vatican Gardens (Italian: Giardini Vaticani) in Vatican City, are private...
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  • The Vatican City Championship (Italian: Campionato della Città del Vaticano) is the top men's association football league of Vatican City. Founded in...
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