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Title :Holy See (Vatican City)
Text :
Holy See (Vatican City)
Geography
Location:
Southern Europe, an enclave of Rome (Italy)
Map references:
Europe
Area:
total area:
0.44 sq km
land area:
0.44 sq km
comparative area:
about 0.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
total 3.2 km, Italy 3.2 km
Coastline:
0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims:
none; landlocked
International disputes:
none
Climate:
temperate; mild, rainy winters (September to mid-May) with hot, dry summers
(May to September)
Terrain:
low hill
Natural resources:
none
Land use:
arable land:
0%
permanent crops:
0%
meadows and pastures:
0%
forest and woodland:
0%
other:
100%
Irrigated land:
0 sq km
Environment:
current issues:
NA
natural hazards:
NA
international agreements:
signed, but not ratified - Air Pollution, Environmental Modification
Note:
urban; landlocked; enclave of Rome, Italy; world's smallest state; outside
the Vatican City, 13 buildings in Rome and Castel Gandolfo (the pope's
summer residence) enjoy extraterritorial rights
People
Population:
830 (July 1995 est.)
Population growth rate:
1.15% (1995 est.)
Birth rate:
NA
Death rate:
NA
Net migration rate:
NA
Infant mortality rate:
NA
Life expectancy at birth:
NA
Total fertility rate:
NA
Nationality:
noun:
none
adjective:
none
Ethnic divisions:
Italians, Swiss
Religions:
Roman Catholic
Languages:
Italian, Latin, various other languages
Labor force:
NA
by occupation:
dignitaries, priests, nuns, guards, and 3,000 lay workers who live outside
the Vatican
Government
Names:
conventional long form:
The Holy See (State of the Vatican City)
conventional short form:
Holy See (Vatican City)
local long form:
Santa Sede (Stato della Citta del Vaticano)
local short form:
Santa Sede (Citta del Vaticano)
Digraph:
VT
Type:
monarchical-sacerdotal state
Capital:
Vatican City
Independence:
11 February 1929 (from Italy)
National holiday:
Installation Day of the Pope, 22 October (1978) (John Paul II)
note:
Pope John Paul II was elected on 16 October 1978
Constitution:
Apostolic Constitution of 1967 (effective 1 March 1968)
Legal system:
NA
Suffrage:
limited to cardinals less than 80 years old
Executive branch:
chief of state:
Pope JOHN PAUL II (Karol WOJTYLA; since 16 October 1978); election last held
16 October 1978 (next to be held after the death of the current pope);
results - Karol WOJTYLA was elected for life by the College of Cardinals
head of government:
Secretary of State Archbishop Angelo Cardinal SODANO (since NA 1991)
cabinet:
Pontifical Commission; appointed by Pope
Legislative branch:
unicameral Pontifical Commission
Judicial branch:
none; normally handled by Italy
Political parties and leaders:
none
Other political or pressure groups:
none (exclusive of influence exercised by church officers)
Member of:
IAEA, ICFTU, INTELSAT, IOM (observer), ITU, OAS (observer), OSCE, UN
(observer), UNCTAD, UNHCR, UPU, WIPO, WTO (observer)
Diplomatic representation in US:
chief of mission:
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio Archbishop Agostino CACCIAVILLAN
chancery:
3339 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone:
[1] (202) 333-7121
US diplomatic representation:
chief of mission:
Ambassador Raymond L. FLYNN
embassy:
Via Delle Terme Deciane 26, Rome 00153
Government
mailing address:
PSC 59, APO AE 09624
telephone:
[39] (6) 46741
FAX:
[39] (6) 6380159
Flag:
two vertical bands of yellow (hoist side) and white with the crossed keys of
Saint Peter and the papal miter centered in the white band
Economy
Overview:
This unique, noncommercial economy is supported financially by contributions
(known as Peter's Pence) from Roman Catholics throughout the world, the sale
of postage stamps and tourist mementos, fees for admission to museums, and
the sale of publications. The incomes and living standards of lay workers
are comparable to, or somewhat better than, those of counterparts who work
in the city of Rome.
Budget:
revenues:
$169 million
expenditures:
$167.5 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1993)
Electricity:
capacity:
5,000 kW standby
production:
power supplied by Italy
consumption per capita:
NA kWh (1992)
Industries:
printing and production of a small amount of mosaics and staff uniforms;
worldwide banking and financial activities
Currency:
1 Vatican lira (VLit) = 100 centesimi
Exchange rates:
Vatican lire (VLit) per US$1 - 1,609.5 (January 1995), 1,612.4 (1994),
1,573.7 (1993), 1,232.4 (1992), 1,240.6 (1991), 1,198.1 (1990); note - the
Vatican lira is at par with the Italian lira which circulates freely
Fiscal year:
calendar year
Transportation
Railroads:
total:
862 meters; note - connects to Italy's network at Rome's Saint Peter's
station
narrow gauge:
862 meters 1.435-m gauge
Highways:
none; all city streets
Ports:
none
Airports:
none
Communications
Telephone system:
2,000 telephones; automatic exchange
local:
NA
intercity:
tied into Italian system
international:
uses Italian system
Radio:
broadcast stations:
AM 3, FM 4, shortwave 0
radios:
NA
Television:
broadcast stations:
0
televisions:
NA
Defense Forces
Note:
defense is the responsibility of Italy; Swiss Papal Guards are posted at
entrances to the Vatican City
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