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| Keywords: The Vatican (24841310602).jpg Vatican City officially the Vatican City State Italian Stato della Città del Vaticano; Latin Status Civitatis Vaticanae is a walled enclave within the city of Rome With an area of approximately 44 hectares 110 acres and a population of 842 it is the smallest internationally recognized independent state in the world by both area and population It is an ecclesiastical or sacerdotal-monarchical state ruled by the Bishop of Rome “ the Pope The highest state functionaries are all Catholic clergy of various national origins Since the return of the Popes from Avignon in 1377 they have generally resided at the Apostolic Palace within what is now Vatican City although at times residing instead in the Quirinal Palace in Rome or elsewhere Vatican City is distinct from the Holy See Latin Sancta Sedes which dates back to early Christianity and is the main episcopal see of 1 2 billion Latin and Eastern Catholic adherents around the globe The independent city-state on the other hand came into existence in 1929 by the Lateran Treaty between the Holy See and Italy which spoke of it as a new creation not as a vestige of the much larger Papal States 756 “1870 which had previously encompassed much of central Italy According to the terms of the treaty the Holy See has full ownership exclusive dominion and sovereign authority and jurisdiction over the city-state Within Vatican City are religious and cultural sites such as St Peter's Basilica the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museums They feature some of the world's most famous paintings and sculptures The unique economy of Vatican City is supported financially by the sale of postage stamps and tourist mementos fees for admission to museums and the sale of publications Wikipedia https //www flickr com/photos/miwok/24841310602/ The Vatican 2016-02-03 11 15 https //www flickr com/people/11234074 N05 Miwok from France 41 902404 12 457280 source Flickr cc-zero Philippe Vieux-Jeanton https //flickr com/photos/11234074 N05/24841310602 2016-10-07 04 51 49 cc-zero Uncategorized 2016 October 30 1 Taken with Sony DSC-RX100 II | ||||
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