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  2. Geography of Vatican City - Wikipedia

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    Map of Vatican City. The geography of Vatican City is unique due to the country's position as an urban, landlocked enclave of Rome, Italy.With an area of 49 hectares (120 acres; 0.49 square kilometres), [a] and a border with Italy of 3.5 km (2.2 mi), it is the world's smallest independent state.

  3. Vatican City - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 December 2024. Enclaved Holy See's independent city-state This article is about the city-state in Europe. For the city-state's government, see Holy See. Vatican City State Stato della Città del Vaticano (Italian) Status Civitatis Vaticanae (Latin) Flag Coat of arms Anthem: Inno e Marcia Pontificale ...

  4. Portal:Catholic Church/Vatican City - Wikipedia

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    At approximately 44 hectares (110 acres), it is the smallest independent nation in the world. It was created in 1929 by the Lateran Treaty as a vestige of the much larger Papal States (756 to 1870). Vatican City is a non-hereditary, elected monarchy that is ruled by the Bishop of Rome — the Pope.

  5. List of largest palaces - Wikipedia

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    Vatican City: Vatican City: 162,000 square metres (1,743,753 sq ft) Official residence of the Pope. Current Papal Palace and Vatican Museums in Rome. [31] Apostolic Palace: 6 Forbidden City China: Beijing: 150,000 square metres (1,614,587 sq ft) With an enclosed area of 720,000 square metres (180 acres), it is the world's largest palace complex.

  6. Outline of Vatican City - Wikipedia

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    Because Vatican City is too small, diplomatic missions accredited to the Holy See are situated in Rome, not in Vatican City. Diplomatic missions to the Holy See; Diplomatic missions of Vatican City: none. (See below). The Holy See, which Vatican City is the sovereign territory of, maintains diplomatic relations with 176 countries.

  7. Vatican questions how priest moved $17 million meant for ...

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    Pope Francis has asked aides to get to the bottom of how at least $17 million, including money to refurbish the dorm, was transferred from the Vatican’s U.S.-based mis

  8. As Papal Conclave Vote Comes, Go Inside the Vatican ... - AOL

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    By Michael Kelley This week the Vatican's papal conclave began the process of choosing the next spiritual leader of 1.18 billion Catholics worldwide. White smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel ...

  9. Fact-checking 'Conclave': How accurate is the pope movie ...

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    The cardinals stay at the Casa Santa Marta, a fairly simple dormitory on Vatican grounds. They are allowed to mix and mingle in nearby buildings and courtyards, and dine together in a cafeteria ...