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Vatican City, officially State of the Vatican City (Italian: Stato ella Città del Vaticano), is a landlocked sovereign city-state whose territory consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome. At approximately 44 hectares (110 acres), and with a population of around 800, it is the smallest independent state in the world by both population and area.

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  • In 1933 Marconi set up one of the first microwave radio systems, between Castel Gandolfo & this sovereign state
  • In 2006 "The Nativity Story" became the first film to have its world premiere in this country, in Paul VI Hall
  • It's the only papal state left in the world
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  • The Passetto, a fortified corridor, connects Castel Sant'Angelo with this city
  • It's the city (also a country) that's home to St. Peter's Basilica
  • Alphabetically, the countries in Europe run from Albania to this tiny landlocked nation
  • An independent European country:109 acres
  • & they're off... "Holy Roller" from this 109-acre country breaks fast & its 921 residents pray for a win
  • Lots of history to see in this tiny country that's been independent from Italy since 1929
  • Its flag consists of 2 vertical bands in yellow & white & crossed keys of Saint Peter
  • The 1929 Lateran Treaty recognized the inherent sovereignty of this holy state
  • It's the only country in the world with Latin as an official language
  • Official population 921
  • Along with the Borgia apartments, the Etruscan Museum is one of the top attractions in this 109-acre country
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  • By percentage of overall landmass, this 109-acre country is one of the most urbanized nations in the world
  • World's shortest railroad line runs 300 yards in this, the world's smallest independent state
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  • As a result of the 1929 Lateran Treaty with Italy, it became an independent nation
  • "City of the apostles, mother & guide of the elect, light of the nations and hope of the world"
  • Most of the people in this third-most-densely peopled country are employees of the state
  • Its flag, adopted in 1929, has a 3-tiered tiara & a set of keys on it
  • You might visit this city to hear the "Urbi et Orbi" speech in person at noon on Christmas Day
  • The nation with the fewest people, about 890, is this "City" where the pope lives

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