Vatican City, The State of
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Major Information
Vatican City State Fag: Flag of the Vatican
Vatican City State Emblem: State Emblem, The Keys of Heaven
Vatican City Coat of Arms: Coat of Arms of the Vatican City StateHoly See Emblem: Papal Emblem, The Keys of Heaven
Holy See Coat of Arms: Most Blessed Coat of Arms of the Holy SeePapal Coat of Arms: Pope Peter II (Cardinal Carlos Amigo Vallejo)
Nation Name: Vatican City
Official Name: The State of Vatican City
Country Codes:- IATA: VA
- ICAO: VAT
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-2: VA
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-3: VAT
- ISO 3166-1 numeric: 336
Capital: Vatican City
Motto: "Gratia et Pax" or "Grace and Peace" (used by the current pope)
National Anthem: Inno e Marcia Pontificale
National Colours: Yellow and White
Currency: Euro, Vatican Lira
Administration
Type of Government: Unitary Christian absolute monarchy under an Ecclesiastical and Elective Theocracy
Sovereign Entity: The Holy See
Branches of the Government of the Sovereign Entity:- Legislative: The Pontifical Commission
- Executive: The Roman Curia
- Judiciature: Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura
Branches of the State Government:
- Legislative: The Pontifical Commission
- Executive: Governorate of Vatican City
- Judiciature: The Tribunal of the Vatican City State
Head of State: HH (His Holiness) The Pope/Holy Father
Head of Government:- HH (His Holiness) The President of the Governorate, Vatican City
- HH (His Holiness) The Secretariat of State, Holy See
Geography and Meteorology
Location: (Relative) West of the Holy Strait
Terrain and Landscape: Flatlands
Climate: Temperate Continental
Average High Temperature: 27°C
Average Low Temperature: 6°C
Highest Recorded Temperature: 42°C (Summer of 1957)
Lowest Recorded Temperature: -15°C (Winter of 1663)
Average Annual Precipitation: 28.78 millimeters
People and Society
Population: 863 (2020 Annual year-end Census)
Life Expectancy:- Total Population: 92 years
- Male: 95 years
- Female: 84 years
Official Language(s): Latin, English, Italian
Official Religion: Roman Catholicism
Standards
Time Zone:
- UTC+1 (CET)
- Summer UTC+2 (CEST)
Date Format: DD-MM-YYYY
Dialing Country Code: +379
Drives on the: Right
Internet cc TLD: .va
System of Measurement: Metric and English
Number System: Hindu-Arabic and Roman
Standard Electricity Output: 220V -
