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Geographical unit:
 
 Entity
 Holy See (Vatican City) 
 Main prefix
 HV 
 Time zone
 +1 h 
 Continent
 Europe 
 
          Holy See (Vatican City)          
 
 Holy See (Vatican City) 

 Holy See (Vatican City) - contains of following DXCC entities:
 
          Holy See (Vatican City)          
 
 Coat of arms 
 Coin 
 Banknote 
 Stamp 
 Satellite image 
 
 Flag 
 Flag description 
Two vertical bands of yellow (hoist side) and white with the crossed keys of Saint Peter and the papal miter centered in the white band.
 
          Holy See (Vatican City)          
 
 Holy See (Vatican City) 
 Capital: 
Vatican City
 Administrative
 divisions: 
none

Beyond the territorial boundary of Vatican City, the Lateran Treaty of 1929 grants the Holy See extraterritorial authority over 23 sites in Rome and five outside of Rome, including the Pontifical Palace at Castel Gandolfo (the Pope's summer residence) and the transmitters site of the Vatican Radio in Santa Maria di Galeria.
 Population: 
900 (July 2002 est.)
 Languages: 
Italian, Latin, French, various other languages
 Geographic
 coordinates: 
41° 54' 12'' N, 12° 27' 13'' E
 Area total: 
0.44 sq. km
 Land area: 
0.44 sq. km
 Water area: 
0 sq. km
 Total land
 boundaries: 
3.2 km
 Borders
 with neighbor
 countries: 
Italy 3.2 km
 Coastline: 
0 km (landlocked)
Even though Vatican City has no direct access to the sea, by virtue of the Barcelona Declaration of 1921, it is allowed to sail its own vessels flying the papal flag. However, the Vatican does not avail itself of this right at this time.
 Elevation
 extremes: 
unnamed location 19 m - unnamed location 75 m
 Internet
 country code: 
.va
 Currency: 
euro (EUR)
 Name -
 conventional
 long form: 
The Holy See (State of the Vatican City)
 Name -
 conventional
 short form: 
Holy See (Vatican City)
 Name - local
 long form: 
Santa Sede (Stato della Citta del Vaticano)
 Name - local
 short form: 
Santa Sede (Citta del Vaticano)
 Independence: 
11 February 1929 (from Italy)
On 11 February 1929, three treaties were signed with Italy which, among other things, recognized the full sovereignty of the Vatican and established its territorial extent, however, the origin of the Papal States, which over the years have varied considerably in extent, may be traced back to the 8th century.
 Constitution: 
Apostolic Constitution of 1967 (effective 1 March 1968)
 Government
 type: 
ecclesiastical
 National
 holiday: 
Coronation Day of Pope BENEDICT XVI, 24 April (2005)
 
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