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Vatican City in Review
The Vatican City is popularly known as the Holy See in English or La Santa Sede in Italian, the native language of Italy. The term refers to the Pope's pastoral and spiritual ruling. The Vatican City is ruled by a pope, who stands as the head of the city. This is also where the Apostolic Palace is located, the residence of the Pope. The Election of the pope is a life term commitment. The Vatican City has a walled enclose within its territory. The city which is in Rome has a land area of 44 hectares and a population of 900.
Economics in Vatican City
The economy in the Vatican is financially supported by Catholics in the whole world, from admission fees to museums, sales of publications as well as of postage stamps and momentos. The Vatican City has its own coins, though they also uses euro as a form of currency.
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Posted by mangla, 21 February, 2008Being a devout Catholic it was my dream to visit the Vatican City and attend one of the Pope\'s mass. I was given this great opportunity last January when my cousin for Italy invited me for a short visit. It was a dream fulfilled finally setting foot in Vatican.
