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| HOLY SEE (VATICAN CITY) GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
about 0.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
Area > Comparative to US places
about 0.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
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Area > Land
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0.44 sq km |
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[238th of 238]
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Area > Total
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0.44 sq km |
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[250th of 250]
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Area > Water
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0 sq km |
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[185th of 239]
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Climate
temperate; mild, rainy winters (September to May) with hot, dry summers (May to September) |
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Coastline
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0 km |
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[238th of 271]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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unnamed location 75 m |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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unnamed location 19 m |
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Geographic coordinates
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41 54 N, 12 27 E |
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Geography > Note
landlocked; 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) |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
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Italy 3.2 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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0% |
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[227th of 258]
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Land use > Other
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100% |
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[14th of 258]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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0% |
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[214th of 258]
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Location
Southern Europe, an enclave of Rome (Italy) |
Map references
Europe |
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Natural resources
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none |
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Vatican Hill |
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Terrain
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urban; low hill |
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... View all Geography stats
SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Holy See (Vatican City), The Holy See (State of the Vatican City), Santa Sede (Stato della Citta del Vaticano), Santa Sede (Citta del Vaticano), vatican city, vatican, Holy See, Holy See (Vatican City State), Vatican City (Holy See), Vatican City (The Holy See)
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