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The smallest country in the world: the VaticanA bird's eye view of Rome

Located in theItalyThe Vatican highland northwest of the capital Rome City corners of the Vatican, is the world's smallest sovereign state, an area of only 0.44 square kilometers, surrounded on all sides surrounded by Italy, is a typical "Chinese", the territory includes St. Peter's Square, Papal Basilica of Saint Peter, the Vatican and the Vatican museum. Land was roughly triangular, in addition to St. Peter's Square in the city of the southeast, ancient city wall borders to the Vatican as a symbol, the three sides are surrounded by walls, so it is also called "the state of Vatican city". The Vatican is the world's least populous countries, the official language is Italian and Latin, population a total of less than 1000 people, with the Vatican passports can only 500 people, of which only 223 people actually live in the vatican. In addition to its own citizens, the Vatican has 221 residents, most of them are missionaries, priests or nuns. Most of the citizens of the Vatican clergy, including the bishop, priests, nuns, and the famousSwitzerlandGuard (a special for the Pope service volunteer guard). The Vatican has about 3000 lay workers, they are the main force of the Vatican, but do not live in the Vatican City, mainly italian.

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First, it is the center of the Catholic world -- is headed by the pope in the vatican. The Vatican (VATICAN), Latin means "place of the prophet", here is the Catholic Church headquarters, 800000000 Catholic spiritual center, is a theocratic state of the pope. The Pope is the head of state, the world Catholic spiritual leader, administrative, legislative, judicial three set right in one. The Pope claiming to be "representative" of Christ, has the supreme divine, term of office life. Flag is yellow and white vertical rectangle constitute the two, legend of white and yellow and white is the color of Peter's two keys. As the world's Catholic Church "central government", the sovereignty state position, in his capacity as a sovereign state in international treaties signed or joined international organizations. The Pope authorized committee responsible for the management of the bishop of daily affairs. The current Pope from RomeGermanyCardinal Joseph o Ratzinger, who in April 19, 2005 in Rome, the Vatican Pope election was elected the 265th president of Rome Catholic Pope Benedict, name sixteen. According to the Catholic Church's position, the Pope is the representative of Jesus Christ, the apostle Peter's successor, the head of the Catholic Church and bishop of Rome, Western patriarch, Italy's chief bishop, Archbishop of Italy province and presiding bishop, supreme head of state of the vatican.