1. ITALY
Vatican City

2. Political Facts
Capital: None
Population: 882

3. Physical Features
Area: .17 sq miles
108 acres

4. Interesting Facts - worldwide headquarters of
the Roman Catholic Church.
- smallest state in the world
the Vatican is the Pope's formal residence
Wall serves as the International Border
The Vatican makes money through printing
their own postage stamps and coining their
own money

5. The Pope
Pope Benedict XVI
(Germany)
266th Pope

6. Saint Peter's Basilica
- Possibly the largest church
in Christianity
23,000 sq. meters
- seats over 60,000 people

7. - Private Chapel for the Pope.
- Painted by Michelangelo
Took 4 years / lying on his back
Depicts 9 stories from the Bible
                            
Sistine Chapel

8. Flag