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Description Holy See (Vatican City) by rbd.me
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Popes in their secular role ruled portions 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 Holy See 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 religious freedom, international development, the environment, the Middle East, China, the decline of religion in Europe, terrorism, interreligious dialogue and reconciliation, and the application of church doctrine in an era of rapid change and globalization. About one billion people worldwide profess the Catholic faith.
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Location
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Southern Europe, an enclave of Rome (Italy)
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Area - comparative
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about 0.7 times the size of The National Mall in Washington, DC
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Natural resources Holy See (Vatican City)
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urban; low hill
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Population Holy See (Vatican City)
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829 (July 2010 est.)
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Religions Holy See (Vatican City)
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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
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Languages
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Election Day of Pope BENEDICT XVI, 19 April (2005)
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Education Holy See (Vatican City) expenditures
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Fundamental Law promulgated by Pope JOHN PAUL II on 26 November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (replaced the first Fundamental Law of 1929)
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Government Holy See (Vatican City) type
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based on Code of Canon Law and revisions to it
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Independence
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unicameral Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
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Holy See (Vatican City) Economy - overview
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NA kWh
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Investment Holy See (Vatican City)
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Pontifical Swiss Guard Corps (Corpo della Guardia Svizzera Pontificia) (2010)
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Industries Holy See (Vatican City)
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Airports Holy See (Vatican City)
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