Vatican City

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Vatican City is an independent city-state enclaved within Rome that serves as the spiritual and administrative headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church and the residence of the Pope.

All labels observed (17)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (74)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ecclesiastical state
enclave
landlocked country
sovereign city-state
theocracy
area 0.49 square kilometers
49 hectares
areaRank smallest internationally recognized independent state by area
borderCountry Italy
callingCode +39
capital Vatican City
climate Mediterranean climate
coatOfArms papal tiara above crossed keys of Saint Peter
contains Apostolic Palace
Sistine Chapel
linked to: Vatican Museums

St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Square
Vatican Gardens
Vatican Museums
continent Europe
currency euro
demonym Vatican
linked to: Vatican City

Vatican citizen
drivesOn right
enclavedWithin Italy
established 1929-02-11
establishedBy Lateran Treaty
flagDescription yellow and white vertical bands with the papal tiara and crossed keys of Saint Peter on the white band
governedBy Holy See
governmentType absolute elective monarchy
theocratic monarchy
hasNewspaper L'Osservatore Romano
hasNewsPortal Vatican News
hasNo permanent military
hasRadioStation Vatican Radio
hasSecurityForce Corps of Gendarmerie of Vatican City
linked to: Vatican Gendarmerie

Pontifical Swiss Guard
linked to: Swiss Guard
headOfGovernment Pope
headOfState Pope
internetTLD .va
issues coins
passports
stamps
judicialBody Tribunal of Vatican City State
landlocked true
legalSystem canon law and civil law
legislativeBody Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
locatedIn Rome
memberOf International Telecommunication Union
Universal Postal Union
nationalAnthem Inno e Marcia Pontificale
notMemberOf United Nations
officialLanguage Italian
linked to: Italian language

Latin
officialName Stato della Città del Vaticano
linked to: Vatican City
populationEstimate around 800 inhabitants
populationRank smallest internationally recognized independent state by population
primaryEconomicActivity museum admission fees
publications
religious services
sale of postage stamps and souvenirs
tourism
religion Roman Catholicism
representedInternationallyBy Holy See
residenceOf Pope
securityProvidedBy Italian police for outer perimeter
shortName Vatican City State
linked to: Vatican City
sovereignOver Holy See
spiritualCenterOf Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time
treatyPartner Kingdom of Italy
UNESCOInscriptionYear 1984
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite entire territory

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Holy See capital Vatican City
Holy See seat Vatican City
Holy See locatedIn Vatican City
Holy See controlsTerritory Vatican City State
linked to: Vatican City
Holy See distinctFrom Vatican City
Pope Francis countryOfCitizenship Vatican City
Italy encloses Vatican City
Central European Time usedInCountry Vatican City
Roman Curia country Vatican City
Roman Curia headquartersLocation Vatican City
Italian lira usedIn Vatican City
St. Peter's Basilica country Vatican City
St. Peter's Basilica location Vatican City
St. Peter's Basilica partOf Vatican City UNESCO World Heritage Site
linked to: Vatican City
Vatican civil law appliesIn Vatican City
Vatican civil law hasJurisdictionOver Vatican City territory
linked to: Vatican City
Vatican civil law administeredBy Vatican City State authorities
linked to: Vatican City
Vatican civil law interpretedBy Vatican City courts
linked to: Vatican City
Eurozone hasMemberState Vatican City
Eurozone legalTenderIn Vatican City
Italian language officialLanguageOf Vatican City
Italian language spokenIn Vatican City
Rome encloses Vatican City
First Vatican Council location Vatican City
Apostolic Palace country Vatican City
Apostolic Palace location Vatican City
Apostolic Palace partOf Vatican City
Council for the Economy country Vatican City
Council for the Economy hasJurisdictionOver Vatican City State
linked to: Vatican City
Council for the Economy location Vatican City
Council for the Economy meetsAt Vatican City
Office of the Auditor General locatedIn Vatican City State
linked to: Vatican City
Committee for Investments country Vatican City
Committee for Investments locatedIn Vatican City
Pastor bonus issuedIn Vatican City
Second Vatican Council heldAt Vatican City
CET usedByCountry Vatican City
CEST usedInCountry Vatican City
Amoris laetitia signedIn Vatican City
Secretariat for the Economy country Vatican City
Secretariat for the Economy jurisdiction Vatican City State
linked to: Vatican City