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Official Name: The Holy See (State of the Vatican City) Location: Southern Europe, an enclave of Rome, Italy. Capital: Vatican City
Highest point: unnamed location 75 m |
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Population: 821 (July 2007 est.) Nationality: none Ethnic groups: Italians, Swiss, other. Religions: Roman Catholic. Languages: Italian, Latin, French, various other languages . |
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Temperate. Mild rainy winters from September to mid-May. Hot dry summers from May to September. |
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Government type: Ecclesiastical. Independence: 11 February 1929 (from Italy). National holiday: Coronation Day of Pope John Paul II, 22 October (1978). |
