Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Vatican City. Landlocked; an enclave in Rome, Italy; world's smallest state; beyond the territorial boundary of Vatican City, the Lateran Treaty of 1929 grants the Holy See extraterritorial authority over 23 sites in Rome and five outside of Rome, including the Pontifical Palace at Castel Gandolfo (the Pope's summer residence). Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is
Location | Southern Europe, an enclave of Rome (Italy) |
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Geographic coordinates | 41 54 N, 12 27 E |
Map references | Europe |
Tarrain | urban; low hill |
Natural Resources | none |
Natural Hazards | occasional earthquakes |
Irrigated Land | |
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Land Boundaries | 3.4 km |
Border Countries | Italy 3.4 km |
Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
Climate | temperate; mild, rainy winters (September to May) with hot, dry summers (May to September) |
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Total Area | |
Land Area | 0.44 sq km |
Water Area | 0 sq km |
comparative Area | about 0.7 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC |
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Highest point | Vatican Gardens (Vatican Hill) 78 m |
Lowest point | Saint Peter's Square 19 m |
Land Use | |
Agricultural land | 0% (2018 est.) |
Other | 100% (2018 est.) |
In Vatican City, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Italian, Swiss, Argentinian, and other nationalities from around the world (2017)
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Pop growth rate | 0% (2014 est.) |
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Nationality | none | none |
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Religions | Roman Catholic |
Urbanization | |
Urban population | 100% of total population (2023) |
Rate of urbanization | 0% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
Major urban areas (Pop) | 1,000 VATICAN CITY (capital) (2018). |
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Improved: total | total: 100% of population (2019 est.) |
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