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See (Vatican City), Watykan, Vaticano, Stato della Citta del Vaticano,
Santa Sede, Vaticanae, Status Civitatis Vaticanae
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| Popes in their secular role ruled much of the Italian peninsula for more than a thousand years until the mid 19th century, when many of the Papal States were seized by the newly united Kingdom of Italy. In 1870, the pope's holdings were further circumscribed when Rome itself was annexed. Disputes between a series of "prisoner" popes and Italy were resolved in 1929 by three Lateran Treaties, which established the independent state of Vatican City and granted Roman Catholicism special status in Italy. In 1984, a concordat between the Vatican and Italy modified certain of the earlier treaty provisions, including the primacy of Roman Catholicism as the Italian state religion. Present concerns of the Holy See include the failing health of Pope John Paul II, interreligious dialogue and reconciliation, and the adjustment of church doctrine in an era of rapid change and globalization. About 1 billion people worldwide profess the Catholic faith. | |
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1. Dependency status: NA 2. Government type: ecclesiastical 3. Location: Southern Europe, an enclave of Rome (Italy) 4. Border Countries: Italy 3.2 km 5. Climate: temperate; mild, rainy winters (September to mid-May) with hot, dry summers (May to September) 6.
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low hill 7. Area: 0.44 km2 8. Capital: Vatican City 9. Administrative divisions: none 10. Population: 890 ((July 2001 est.) 11. Languages: Italian, Latin, French, various other languages 12. Religions: Roman Catholic 13. Currency: Italian lira (ITL); euro (EUR) 14. Original language tekst: NA |
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