Vatican City is an
independent city-state and enclave located within Rome, Italy.
It is also known as Holy See. It is located in the city of Rome, Italy.
It is the center of the Catholic Church. As the biggest church, St Peters
Basilica in the world resides here.
Here are some of the
interesting facts about the City:
· Total number of
citizens living in this city is 800.
·
Only 30 women are
citizens in Vatican City.
·
Home to the Pope
and world-renowned museums, this UNESCO world heritage site receives
millions of visitors every year.
· Vatican City is actually a monarchy. The Pope is not only the leader of hundreds of millions of Catholics around the world but also the ruler of a country.
· An average Vatican resident consumes 54.26 litres of wine every year, giving this country the highest wine consumption rate per capita in the world.
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The Vatican
Library is part of the Vatican Museums. The library is notable for
featuring the largest archive of Latin, Greek, and Hebrew texts.
·
The Vatican
museums form the fifth largest museum in the world.
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Here are some of the
beautiful pictures of Vatican City:
