Interesting Facts About The Vatican City: “Creation of Adam” by Michaelangelo. Photo by Dennis Jarvis
Interesting Facts About The Vatican City. The Vatican City – is a micro country in the South Europe. The Vatican City is an enclave within the territory of Rome. The official name of the country is the Vatican City State (Italian: Stato della Città del Vaticano). Vatican – is the auxiliary sovereign territory of the Holy See, the residence of the supreme spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church. The Vatican City is an independent state, associated with Italy.
Vatican – is a sacred place where the sun rises and sets over the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica, created by the legendary and great Michelangelo.
Interesting Facts About The Vatican City: Bernini’s colonnade – St. Peter Sq. – Vatican. Photo by Joao Maximo
1. Vatican – is the smallest country in the world.
2. The form of government in the Vatican – is an absolute theocratic monarchy.
3. The economy of Vatican depends on the printing industry, the production of coins, stamps and financing activities. It is completely non-profit state and its economy is largely supported by an annual tax, which are levied on Roman Catholic dioceses around the world. The Vatican also gets some income from the sale of coins and postage stamps. In addition, a lot of tourists visit Vatican.
Interesting Facts About The Vatican City: Vatican. Photo by Jean-François Gornet
4. There is no agriculture in the state.
5. The literacy rate in Vatican is 100%. Residents of the Vatican City speak Latin, Italian, French and English.
6. The population of the Vatican is more than 800 people (nationality of the Holy See have 700 people). The Vatican does not have a permanent population: here live the Pope, leaders of the Roman Curia, the priests, and the nuns.
Vatican citizenship is granted to people who are in public service in the Vatican.
Interesting Facts About The Vatican City: The Vatican Museums. photo by paweesit
7. Since ancient times, the Vatican has been a major cultural center. Here lived and worked artists such as Michelangelo (Michelangelo), Botticelli (Boticelli) and Bernini (Bernini), which expanded the rich culture of the Vatican. There are museums and libraries with great intellectual and historical significance.
8. The total length of the state border of the Vatican City is only 3.2 kilometers.
Interesting Facts About The Vatican City: Vatican Sunset. Photo by Benson Kua
9. In the Vatican city, there are the world famous masterpieces of architecture — St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican museums, Sistine chapel, etc., as well as the famous Vatican library.
10. The country has its own radio station, electric power, post office, Bank, publishing house, railway station, minted coins, and manufactures the brand.
Interesting Facts About The Vatican City: St Peter’s Square, Vatican City. Photo by Dennis Jarvis
11. The only country in the world where in 1983 was not registered single birth – is Vatican.
12. Total 78 items mapped on the Vatican City map. Among them there is the sport street, which is actually – a footpath, leading to the tennis courts.
13. The total area of the country is about 0.44 square kilometers.
Interesting Facts About The Vatican City: St Peter’s Square, Vatican City. Photo by Diego Cambiaso
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