Vatican City Map
Vatican city. Official name, Stato della Città del Vaticano (Vatican City State), Independent State under the absolute authority of the pope of the Roman Catholic Apostolic Church.
It is an enclave within the city of Rome, with an extension of 44 hectares. It is the smallest independent country in the world, founded in 1929, complying with the terms of the Lateran pacts, ratified by the Italian government of Benito Mussolini and the papacy, after several years of controversy.
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