Status Civitatis Vaticanae *(la)*
État de la cité du Vatican *(fr)*
Stato della Città del Vaticano *(it)*
Vatikanstadt *(de)*
*State of the Vatican City* :
*Anthem: *"Inno e Marcia Pontificale" (Italian)
"Pontifical Anthem and March" :
*Capital* :
Vatican City[1]
41°54′N 12°27′E / 41.9, 12.45
Official languages :
None[2]
Latin1, French, Italian and German *(de facto)*
Government :
Ecclesiastical[3]
(effectively, elective absolute monarchy)
Government Sovereign :
Pope Benedict XVI
Government President of the Government :
Giovanni Lajolo
Independence :
from the Kingdom of Italy
Independence Lateran Treaty :
10635
Area Total :
0.44 km² (234th)
0.17 sq mi
Population 2008 estimate :
824 (220th)
Population Density :
1780/km² (6th)
4,610/sq mi
Currency :
Euro (€)[4] (EUR)
Time zone Summer (DST) :
CEST (UTC+2)
1 :
Latin is the language of the Holy See, French is a diplomatic language,
German is the language of Swiss Guard.
Status Civitatis Vaticanae *(la)*
?tat de la cit? du Vatican *(fr)*
Stato della Citt? del Vaticano *(it)*
Vatikanstadt *(de)*
*State of the Vatican City* :
*Anthem: *"Inno e Marcia Pontificale" (Italian)
"Pontifical Anthem and March" :
*Capital* :
Vatican City[1]
41?54?N 12?27?E? / ?41.9, 12.45
Official languages :
None[2]
Latin1, French, Italian and German *(de facto)*
Government :
Ecclesiastical[3]
(effectively, elective absolute monarchy)
Sovereign :
Pope Benedict XVI
President of the Government :
Giovanni Lajolo
Independence :
from the Kingdom of Italy
Lateran Treaty :
2/11/1929
Total :
0.44 km? (234th)
0.17 sq mi
2008 estimate :
824 (220th)
Density :
1780/km? (6th)
4,610/sq mi
Currency :
Euro (?)[4] (EUR)
Summer (DST) :
CEST (UTC+2)
1 :
Latin is the language of the Holy See, French is a diplomatic language,
German is the language of Swiss Guard.
