Vatican, Europe
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.
Vatican is an independent European city-state and the seat of the Catholic Church, globally influential in religious and cultural heritage, art conservation, and international diplomacy.
Vatican in one word would be “Papacy,” meaning pope seat.
Vatican Flag
Vatican armorial
Vatican is a country of the Europe continent.
Easy learning about Vatican |
The capital city of Vatican is Vatican City.
| Vatican is located in | Europe Continent |
| Vatican has a population of | 496 inhabitants within a total area of 0 Km2 (0 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
| Vatican’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 155 countries Vatican passport ranks 24th in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| Vatican ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Neighbouring countries | Italy. |
| Vatican Climate | temperate; mild, rainy winters (September to May) with hot, dry summers (May to September) |
| Most predominant religion | Roman Catholic |
| Currency name & code | Euro (EUR) |
| Internet ccTLD | .va |
| Vatican calling code | +379 |
Vatican administrative divisions
11 February 1929, note - the three treaties signed with Italy on 11 February 1929 acknowledged, among other things, the full sovereignty of the Holy See and established its territorial extent, however, the origin of the Papal States, which over centuries varied considerably in extent, may be traced back to A.D. 754ONEZ World Map
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