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Geography
Location: Southern Europe, an enclave of Rome (Italy). Area: 0.44 sq. km. Principal cities: Vatican City. Tourist attractions: Piazza San Pietro, St Peter's Basilica, and Vatican Museums. Time zone: GMT+I hours.
People
Population: 821 (July 2007 est.). Population growth rate: 0% (2007 est.). Religions: Roman Catholic. Languages: Italian, Latin, French, various other languages. Literacy rate: 100%.
Government
Capital: Vatican City. National anthem: Inno e Marcia Pontificale. Government type: Ecclesiastical. Independence: II February 1929. Legal system: Based on Code of Canon Law and its revised forms. Executive branch: Chief of state: Pope Benedick XVI (since 19 April 2005). Head of government: Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone (since IS September 2006). Elections and election results: The College of Cardinals elects the Pope for life. The election was last held on 19 April 2005. Legislative branch: The Vatican City has a unicameral Pontifical Commission. Judicial branch: There are three tribunals responsible for civil and criminal, matters within Vatican City. There are three other tribunals that rule on issues pertaining to the Holy See.
Economy
Currency: Euro/Vatican City Lira. Currency conversion: Euro per Indian rupee—0.0182; Vatican City Lira per Indian rupee—35.1 355 (June 2007 est.).
Transport and Communications
Railways: 0.86 km. Roads: City streets. Airports: None. Internet country code: .va. ISD code: 379.
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