Holy See (Vatican City)
 | Holy See (Vatican City) |  Population Government Economy Geography Communication Transportation | |
 Population | Top of page | |
| Inhabitants | Life expectancy | |
| 821 (July 2007 est.) | ||
| Ethnic groups | Religions | |
| Italians, Swiss, other | Roman Catholic | |
| Languages | Literacy | |
| Italian, Latin, French, various other languages | definition: NA
total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100% | |
 Government | Top of page | |
| Government type | Capital | |
| ecclesiastical | Vatican City | |
| Independance | National day | |
| 11 February 1929 (from Italy); note - the three treaties signed with Italy on 11 February 1929 acknowledged, among other things, the full sovereignty of the Vatican and established its territorial extent; however, the origin of the Papal States, which over the years have varied considerably in extent, may be traced back to the 8th century | Coronation Day of Pope BENEDICT XVI, 24 April (2005) | |
| Constitution | Legal system | |
| new Fundamental Law promulgated by Pope JOHN PAUL II on 26 November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (replaces the first Fundamental Law of 1929) | based on Code of Canon Law and revisions to it | |
 Economy | Top of page | |
| GDP (purchasing power parity) | Growth rate | |
| GDP per inhabitant | Unemployment rate | |
| Population below poverty line | Inflation rate | |
| NA% | ||
| Exports | Imports | |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold | Currency | |
| euro (EUR) | ||
| Military expenditures | ||
 Geography | Top of page | |
| Location | Area | |
| Southern Europe, an enclave of Rome (Italy) | 0.44 sq km | |
| Climate | Natural resources | |
| temperate; mild, rainy winters (September to May) with hot, dry summers (May to September) | none | |
 Communication | Top of page | |
| Cellulars | Internet code | |
| .va | ||
| Internet hosts | Internet users | |
| 45 (2006) | 93 (2000) | |
 Transportation | Top of page | |
| Airports | Railways (in km) | |
| Roadways (in km) | Pipelines (in km) | |
