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Complete details about Holy See (Vatican City State) in Europe with capital city Cittą del Vaticano

Country NameHoly See (Vatican City State) (Santa Sede/Cittą del Vaticano)
Country CodeVAT
Capital CityCittą del Vaticano
ContinentEurope
RegionSouthern Europe
Independence Year1929
Population1000
Surface Area0.4
Life Expectancy0.0 years
GNP9.0 (old 0.0)
Government FormIndependent Church State

Spoken Languages

Italian [official]     (0.0%)

Major Cities

Cittą del Vaticano, ?     (population 455)

Holy See (Vatican City State)'s most recent News and Stories



Publisher: Catholic News AgencyMon, 21 May 2012 13:19:37 -0700
Holy See eyes legal action over continued 'Vatileaks'

?The Holy See will continue to explore the different implications of these acts of violation of the privacy and dignity of the Holy Father -- as a person and as the supreme authority of the Church and Vatican City State,? Fr. Lombardi said.   read full story

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Publisher: The Associated PressSat, 19 May 2012 11:50:00 -0700
Vatican: New book of leaked documents 'criminal' read full story
Publisher: News24Sun, 20 May 2012 05:30:13 -0700
Vatican slams leak of documents read full story


Publisher: Seattle Post IntelligencerSat, 19 May 2012 11:59:53 -0700
Vatican: New book of leaked documents 'criminal'

NICOLE WINFIELD, AP VATICAN CITY (AP) ? The Vatican has denounced as "criminal" a new book of leaked internal documents that shed light on power struggles inside the Holy See and the thinking of its embattled top banker, and warned that it would take ...   read full story


Publisher: Philadelphia InquirerFri, 18 May 2012 06:15:58 -0700
Pope praises US efforts to welcome immigrants

AP In this picture made available by the Vatican newspaper Osservatore Romano, Pope Benedict XVI, left, meets with new French Ambassador to the Holy See Bruno Joubert at the Vatican, Friday, May 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Osservatore Romano) VATICAN CITY ...   read full story


Publisher: WSETSat, 19 May 2012 01:35:13 -0700
3 NATO protesters face terror conspiracy charges

VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican has denounced as "criminal" a new book of leaked internal documents that shed light on power struggles inside the Holy See and the inner workings of its embattled bank, and warned that it... The Vatican on Saturday ...   read full story