Research Paper On Vatican City

Vatican City also commonly referred to as “The Holy See”, is known worldwide as the smallest country in the world. Surrounded by Rome and Italy. It reaches only 177 acres from border to border and has only 1000 people in its population. It is an independent state located in in the Rome. It is the smallest in area and population and known worldwide as the head Catholic Church for its population. Despite its reputation of being the smallest country in the world, Vatican City has several factors that set it apart from other countries such as its Culture, Geography, History, Weather, Civil Considerations and People.

Vatican City’s culture consists of heavily influenced Roman Catholic beliefs and traditions; it symbolizes church leadership and its apostolic tradition. Residents are generally a mixture of Italians, Swiss among other races and ethnicity’s. The Common languages spoken are of Italian and Latin decent. The Vatican has a rich history of art and sculptures, which can be seen throughout the city and within some of its historical buildings and museums. Some of the famous artists to

Villas throughout the city are historic and architecturally interesting, most constructed in the early 1900’s but some dating as far back as the 1600’s. Within the territory of Vatican City are the Vatican Gardens, which generally form around Vatican hill, and account for more than half of this territory. The gardens, decorated with various fountains and sculptures are a wonderful sight for tourists. The City’s main square “Saint Peter’s Square” is known around the world as a site for public masses and as a place where the pope often addresses the world (George, 1993). The city’s borders consist primarily of the fortifications and buildings that existed by that time, and nearly encompass the country