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	___ Vatican City State (Holy See) A virtual destination guide to the Vatican, this page is about many aspects of the Holy See. Search and locate official web sites from one of the world's smallest independent nation and find comprehensive information on Vatican City State in its diversity: culture, history and geography. Get key information on economy, education, science, environment, population, and government. You will have access to news from Vatican and you will find maps and other tourism information for sightseeing the Vatican City State.	Pope Benedict XVI © L'Osservatore Romano

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	Flag of Vatican Background: The Vatican City State, sovereign and independent, are the remnants of the papal states that in 1859 comprised an area of some 17 000 sq mi (about 44 000 sq km). Popes in their secular role ruled much of the Italian peninsula for more than a thousand years until the mid 19th century, when many of the Papal States were seized by the newly united Kingdom of Italy. In 1870, the pope's holdings were further circumscribed when Rome itself was annexed. Disputes between a series of "prisoner" popes and Italy were resolved in 1929 by three Lateran Treaties, which established the independent state of Vatican City and granted Roman Catholicism special status in Italy. In 1984, a concordat between the Holy See and Italy modified certain of the earlier treaty provisions, including the primacy of Roman Catholicism as the Italian state religion. About 1 billion people worldwide profess the Catholic faith. On Tuesday 19 April 2005 a new Pope, the German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected, his name now Pope Benedict XVI. (Various Sources) border countries: Italy	Official Name: Status Civitatis Vaticanæ Stato della Città del Vaticano short form: Santa Sede (Città del Vaticano), Vaticanum int'l long form: State of the Vatican City or The Holy See int'l short form: Vatican City or Holy See ISO Country Code: va Time: Time Zone: Central European Time (CET) Local Time = UTC +1h Actual Time: Mon-Mar-15 04:40 Daylight Saving Time (DST) March - October (UTC +2) Capital City: Vatican City Other Cities: none Government: Type: Papacy; ecclesiastical governmental and administrative capital of the Roman Catholic Church. Chief of state: Pope JOHN PAUL II (since 16 October 1978) Independence: Lateran Pacts confirming independence and sovereignty of The Holy See signed with Italy on 11 February 1929. Suffrage: Limited to Cardinals less than 80 years old. Constitution: new Fundamental Law promulgated by Pope John Paul II on 26 November 2000. Text of the new Fundamental Law Geography: Location: Southern Europe, an enclave of Rome (Italy) Area: total of 0.44 sq. km. (109 acres) Climate: temperate; mild, rainy winters (September to mid-May) with hot, dry summers (May to September) People: Nationality: none Population: 900 Ethnic Groups: Italians, Swiss, other Religions: Roman Catholic Languages: Italian, Latin, French, various other languages. Literacy: 100% Natural resources: none Agriculture products: none Industries: Printing; production of coins, medals, postage stamps, a small amount of mosaics and staff uniforms; worldwide banking and financial activities. Currency: Euro (EUR)
	Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of Vatican Santa Sede - Vatican Official site of the Holy See, information available in English, Italian, German, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. Stato della Città del Vaticano - Portale Istituzionale Vatican City State The Holy Father - Benedict XVI Joseph Ratzinger. Secretariat of State The Secretariat of State of the Holy See. The Roman Curia Information on the Roman Curia with its institutions. General Overview on the Holy See and Vatican City State The page provides general information about the Holy See and Vatican City State. Congregazione per il Clero - Santa Sede Congregation for the Clergy with its institutions: The Office for the Clergy, The Catechetical Office, and The Third Office. Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations Official site of the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations. Maps Map of Vatican City State Political map of Vatican City State. Google Earth Vatican City State Zoomable satellite view of Vatican City State. Basilica of Saint Peter, Vatican City State Labeled zoomable satellite view and map of Saint Peter Basilica and Vatican City State. Map of Europe Political Map of Europe.


	News Holy See Press Office Daily news and Documentation, daily bulletins. Agenzia Fides Pontifical Mission Society news service - Congregation news. InsideTheVatican Magazine on what is going on "Inside The Vatican". L'Osservatore Romano A Vatican daily. Catholic News Service CNS is the primary source of national and world news that appears in the U.S. Catholic press. Zenit International News Agency covering events, documents and issues from or concerning the Catholic Church. Radio/TV Radio Vaticana Radio Vatican. Centro Televisivo Vaticano CTV Vatican Television Center


	Arts & Culture The Vatican Museums Site of the museums with their five hundred-year- old art collections. Vatican Library and Secret Archives Documents and collections of the Vatican Library and the Vatican Secret Archives.	Michelangelo: The Vatican Frescoes

Vatican City Guides

Romaturismo
The official tourist website of Rome provides information to guides and city tours.
Romguide
has also information on Vatican City.

The Christian Catacombs of Rome
Comprehensive information on the Catacombs of Rome, the ancient underground cemeteries, used by the Christian and the Jewish communities, above all at Rome.

St Peter's Basilica.org
Site provides a map and photos of buildings in the Vatican City.

UNESCO World Heritage: Vatican City
Vatican City entry at UNESCO World Heritage Centre.

Hotels
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	Books about Travel in Vatican
	Travel Guides Vatican
	Travel Guides Vatican
	Livres sur Vatican (in French)
	Vatican Travel Guides
	Livres sur Vatican
	German Books: Reiseführer Vatikan

Education

Pontifical Academy of Science
The aim of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences is to promote the progress of the mathematical, physical and natural sciences and the study of epistemological problems related thereto.
Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
The Pontifical Academy for the study of the social sciences, primarily economics, sociology, law and political science, established by the Holy Father John Paul II on 1 January 1994.
Pontificia Università Gregoriana
Site of the Pontifical Gregorian University.
Pontificia Università Lateranense
Official site of the Pontifical Lateran University
Vatican Library
The Library of the Holy See.

Science & Research

The Vatican Observatory
One of the oldest astronomical research institutions in the world.


	History History of the Secretariat of State of the Holy See Page with the History of the Secretariat of State of the Holy See. History of the Vatican Museums Brief History of the Vatican Museums. Collection of Parchments: Popes Letters Collection of digitized papal bulls, letters and briefs from 1477 to 1899. A Short History of the Holy See's Diplomacy Brief history of the Holy See's Diplomacy. Holy Year The origin of the Holy Year. How is the Pope elected? Article about the rules of electing a Pope. History of the Papacy Wikipedia article about History of the Papacy. List of Popes List of popes including their biographies (Wikipedia).


	Monastic Orders The Papal Orders Vatican Orders of Knighthood and the Catholic Orders of Chivalry Site with information on the various Papal Orders. Augustinians The Augustinians Benedictines The Order of Saint Benedict Carmelites Carmelites Dominicans The Order - Ordo Praedicatorum International site of the Dominican Family. Franciscans Franciscan Web Page Franciscans International - FI A non-governmental organization at the United Nations, it operates under the sponsorship of the Conference of the Franciscan Family (CFF). Ordo Fratrum Minorum Jesuits - The Society of Jesus. Jesuits in Europe JesuitsUSA Salesians Salesiani The Salesians of Don Bosco. (in Italian) Other Orders The Sovereign Military Order of Malta The Order of St. John was founded in 1099 by the armies of the First Crusade. The Knights of Columbus The Strong Right Arm of the Church, founded in 1882, New Haven, Connecticut.

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