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The Vatican is a city State and the spiritual and temporal headquarter of the Roman and Eastern Catholic Churches under the sovereign rule of the Roman Pontiff or Pope. The official name for the Vatican is: “Stato della Citta del Vaticano” The ecclesiastical, governmental and diplomatic entity of the Vatican is known as the Holy See. The Vatican is a symbol of Church leadership and its apostolic tradition.
THE VATICAN CITY IS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF ROME, ITALY.
Government: Absolute Monarchy Population: About 800 Ethnic Groups: Italian & Swiss Literacy Rate: Age 15 and over can read and write -Population: 100% Languages: Italian, Latin, and French Religion: Roman Catholic
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Special gathering of Cardinals for the purpose of electing a Pope Occurs whenever a pope passes away Takes one day and four ballots to be chosen Then the new pope is chosen by Cardinals from around the world the-Sistine-Chapel-following-the-death-of
February 11, Vatican City became independent Many businesse’s are closed this day Lateran’s Treaty was signed on this day in
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