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Vatican City

Holy See's independent state, an enclave within Rome, Italy
Organization sovereign_state Q237
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 3 sections
Geography
Location
Southern Europe, an enclave of Rome (Italy)
Climate
temperate; mild, rainy winters (September to May) with hot, dry summers (May to September)
Terrain
urban; low hill
Natural resources
none
People & Society
Religions
Roman Catholic
Government
Government type
ecclesiastical elective monarchy; self-described as an "absolute monarchy"
Independence
11 February 1929
Legal system
religious system based on canon (religious) law
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Vatican City

Summary

Vatican City is a sovereign state[1]. It draws 40,759 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #83 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Vatican City received the Ig Nobel Prize[3].
  • Vatican City was a member of Universal Postal Union UPU[4].
  • Vatican City was a member of Interpol[5].
  • Vatican City was a member of International Telecommunication Union[6].
  • Vatican City is in the country of Vatican City[7].
  • Vatican City's head of government is recorded as Raffaella Petrini[8].
  • Vatican City is on the continent of Europe[9].
  • Vatican City's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[10].
  • Vatican City's instance of is recorded as city-state[11].
  • Vatican City's instance of is recorded as enclave[12].
  • Vatican City's instance of is recorded as landlocked country[13].
  • Vatican City's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction[14].
  • Vatican City's instance of is recorded as Mediterranean country[15].
  • Vatican City's instance of is recorded as country[16].
  • Vatican City's instance of is recorded as religious complex[17].
  • Vatican City's instance of is recorded as institutional complex[18].
  • Vatican City's instance of is recorded as urban area[19].
  • Vatican City's instance of is recorded as tourist destination[20].
  • Vatican City's instance of is recorded as confessional state[21].
  • Vatican City's instance of is recorded as sacerdotal state[22].
  • Vatican City's instance of is recorded as successor state[23].
  • Vatican City's head of state is recorded as Leo XIV[24].
  • Vatican City's official language is recorded as Italian[25].
  • Vatican City's official language is recorded as Latin[26].
  • Vatican City's currency is recorded as euro[27].

Body

Founding

February 11, 1929 marks the founding of Vatican City[28].

Ownership

Vatican City is owned by Holy See[29].

Recognition

Vatican City received the Ig Nobel Prize[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Vatican City include it railway station[30], a dead-end railway station[31], founded in 1934[32].

Why It Matters

Vatican City draws 40,759 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #83 of 197).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Works attributed to it include Inter caetera[35], a papal bull[36]. Entities named for it include it railway station[30], a dead-end railway station[31], founded in 1934[32].

FAQs

What awards did Vatican City receive?

Honors received include Ig Nobel Prize[3].

Related Entities

Angelo Sodano Angels & Demons Apostolic Nunciature to Czechoslovakia Apostolic Nunciature to Serbia and Montenegro Benedict XIV Benedict XVI catacombs technical office country euro EuroTrip flag of Vatican City Gardens of Vatican City Georg Gänswein Georgia Interpol Italy John Paul I John Paul II John XXIII Kingdom of Denmark Kingdom of Italy Kiribati Leo XIII Leo XIV Magliano de' Marsi Matteo Zuppi Mission: Impossible III Papal States Paul IV Paul VI

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . Enciclopedia Treccani. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [29] ↑ . vatican.va. vatican.va. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . improbable.com. Retrieved . improbable.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [4] ↑ . upu.int. Retrieved . upu.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . interpol.int. Retrieved . interpol.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [6] ↑ . itu.int. Retrieved . itu.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 23h ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Otto's encyclopedia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +6
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33786|batch #33786]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P14483 is present."
  2. 2d ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 → c/ciudad-del-vaticano
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P14483]]: v/vaticano"
  3. 3d ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 → c/ciudad-del-vaticano
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14483]]: v/vaticano, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779856745649"
  4. 10d ago · Trivialist · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → ['vatican', 'vatican-city']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: vatican, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289966663|vatican (#289966663)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n'm"
  5. 12d ago · Lucivarius · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Capital of → Q237
    Basic form of government → papacy
    Name in native language → ['Status Civitatis Vaticanæ', 'Stato della Città del Vaticano']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1559]]: Status Civitatis Vaticanæ"
  6. 19d ago · Circenses · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Capital → Q237
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P36]]: [[Q237]]"
  7. 20d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dbnl country id → vatic01
    Fandom article id → italy:Vatican_City
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14337]]: vatic01, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257631|batch #257631]]"
  8. 24d ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → italy:Vatican_City
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6262]]: countries:Vatican_City"
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