Vatican City
Capital
Vatican City
Population
~800
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Quick Facts
- Languages
- Italian, Latin
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Climate
- Temperate Mediterranean (same as Rome)
Culture & History
Known for: being the world's smallest independent state (both area and population), the global headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church, home to the Pope, and guarded by the Swiss Guard
Also famous for: St. Peter's Basilica, St. Peter's Square, Vatican Museums (including Sistine Chapel), its unique status as an enclave within Rome, Italy
Food: Italian cuisine
Brief History
Established by Lateran Treaty 1929 with Italy, successor to Papal States, center of Catholic faith for centuries