Location: Vatican City
Lazio, Italy
Capital
and largest city: Vatican City (city-state)
41°54.2′N 12°27.2′E / 41.9033°N 12.4533°E / 41.9033; 12.4533Coordinates: 41°54.2′N 12°27.2′E / 41.9033°N 12.4533°E / 41.9033; 12.4533
Official languages: Italian
Latin
Religion: Roman Catholicism
Government: Unitary absolute monarchy under an ecclesiastical and elective theocracy
• Sovereign: Francis
• Secretary of State: Pietro Parolin
• President of
the Governorate: Giuseppe Bertello
Legislature: Pontifical Commission
Independence from the Kingdom of Italy• Lateran Treaty: 11 February 1929
Area• Total: 0.44 km (0.17 sq mi) (196th)
Population• 2015 estimate: 1,000 (236th)
• Density: 2,272/km (5,884.5/sq mi) (6th)
Currency: Euro (€) (EUR)
Time zone: CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST): CEST (UTC+2)
Drives on the: right
Calling code: +379
ISO 3166 code: VA
Internet TLD: .va
UNESCO World Heritage SiteCriteria: Cultural: i, ii, iv, vi
Reference: 286
Inscription: 1984 (8th Session)
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What to do and see in Vatican City, Lazio: The Best Libraries
December 2, 2021 Kaleigh Reichenbach
Sure, Vatican City is tiny—110 acres—but it houses the world's largest Catholic church (St. Peter's Basilica) and has perhaps the best collection of artistic masterpieces in the world (the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo's Pieta, the Laocoon Group, etc.). And maybe only 800 people live here, but one of them's the Pope. It's a pretty good argument for quality over quantity.
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1. Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
2. Archivio Segreto Vaticano
Cortile del Belvedere, 00120 Vatican City Italy +39 06 6988 3314 http://www.archiviosegretovaticano.va/content/archiviosegretovaticano/it/contatti.html
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3. Archivio Storico di Propaganda Fide
Via Urbano VIII, 16, 00120 Vatican City Italy +39 06 6987 1523 [email protected] http://www.archiviostoricopropaganda.va/content/archiviostoricopropagandafide/it.html
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4. Romische Bibliothek Joseph Ratzinger / Benedikt XVI
Campo Santo Teutonico, Vatican City Italy http://www.camposantoteutonico.va/content/camposantoteutonico/de/bibliothek-und-archiv/bibliothek-benedikt-xvi.html
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5. Vatican Library
Belvedere Courtyard Vatican Palace, Vatican City Italy http://www.vaticanlibrary.va
