What Country is the Vatican In?

Vatican City State is an independent city-state enclaved within Rome, Italy

The Roman Catholic Church headquarters, home to the Pope, and a trove of iconic art and architecture. In addition, the Vatican is famous for its priceless works of art and maintains its own banking and telephone systems, post office, pharmacy, newspaper, radio, and television stations.

The area of the Vatican City State is 44 square kilometers or 0.17031 square miles. The Vatican is the smallest republic or sovereign nation in the world. It houses all the highest governing bodies of the Roman Catholic Church, including the residence of the Pope. Today, the population is multinational and consists of about 900 people.

Author: Kate Zusmann

I have lived in the Eternal City for the past 12 years. They say every angle of Rome has its history, and I'm here to tell you about the most intriguing historical facts and city legends. :)