Holy See (Vatican City)

Vatican City State Status Civitatis Vaticanae (Latin) Stato della Città del Vaticano (Italian)
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Inno e Marcia Pontificale (Italian) "Pontifical Anthem and March"
Location of Vatican City (green) in Europe (dark grey) – [Legend]
Capital and largest city	Vatican City(city-state) 41°54′09″N12°27′09″E / 41.90250°N 12.45250°E / 41.90250; 12.45250Coordinates: 41°54′09″N12°27′09″E / 41.90250°N 12.45250°E / 41.90250; 12.45250
Official languages	Italian^[a]
Religion	Christianity (Catholicism) (official religion)
Government	Unitary Christian absolute monarchy^[2](under an ecclesiastical^[3] and elective^[4]theocracy^[5])

• Sovereign entity	Holy See
• Sovereign	Francis
• Secretary of State	Pietro Parolin
• President of the Governorate	Giuseppe Bertello^[6]

Legislature	Pontifical Commission
Independence from Italy

• Lateran Treaty	11 February 1929; 92 years ago

Area
• Total	0.49^[b] km² (0.19 sq mi) (194th)
Population
• 2019 estimate	453^[9] (240th)
• Density	924/km² (2,393.1/sq mi) (12th)
Currency	Euro (€) (EUR)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Driving side	right^[c]
Calling code	+379^[d]
ISO 3166 code	VA
Internet TLD	.va
Website Official website
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Criteria	Cultural: i, ii, iv, vi
Reference	286
Inscription	1984 (8th Session)

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