Vetican City State Holy See

Vetican City State Holy See

AREA	Vetican City State Holy See
POPULATION	1500 (1995).
POPULATION DENSITY	3400.0 per sq km.
CAPITAL
CAPITAL POPULATION
GEOGRAPHY	The Vatican City is situated entirely within the city of Rome, sprawling over a hill west of the River Tiber, and separated from the rest of the city by a wall. Vatican City comprises St Peter's Church, St Peter's Square, the Vatican and the Vatican Gardens.
GOVERNMENT	The State of the Vatican City came into existence in 1929. Head of State and Government: His Holiness Pope John Paul II since 1978.
LANGUAGE	Italian and Latin are the official languages, though most international languages are spoken to some extent.
RELIGION
STANDARD TIME	GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in September).
ELECTRICITY	220 volts, 50Hz.

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