Vatican City is the only nation in the world that can lock its own gates at night . It has its own phone company, radio, T.V. stations, money, and stamps. It even has its own army, the historic Swiss Guard.
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Vatican City State
Stato della Città del Vaticano
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Location of Vatican City (green)
in Europe (dark grey) — [Legend]
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Capital | itself (it is a city-state) 41°54.2′N 12°27.2′E | |||||
Official language(s) | Italian | |||||
Ethnic groups | Italians Swiss | |||||
Government | Ecclesiastical sacerdotal absolute elective theocracy | |||||
Pope | Benedict XVI | |||||
President of the Governorate | Giuseppe Bertello | |||||
Legislature | Pontifical Commission | |||||
Independence | from the Kingdom of Italy | |||||
Lateran Treaty | 11 February 1929 | |||||
Area | ||||||
Total | 0.44 km2 0.17 sq mi | |||||
Water (%) | 0 | |||||
Population | ||||||
July 2011 estimate | 832 | |||||
Density | 1877/km2 4,859/sq mi | |||||
Currency | Euro (€) (EUR ) | |||||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |||||
Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |||||
Drives on the | right | |||||
Calling code | +379 |
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