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Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
The State of the Vatican City is the smallest
independent country in the world (both in area and in
population), a landlocked enclave surrounded by the
city of Rome in Italy.
"The Vatican" is the home of the Pope, and forms the
territory of the Holy See, the central authority of
the Roman Catholic Church.
The Vatican City includes the Vatican Hill (mons vaticanus),
whose name antedates Christianity, and the Vatican Fields
north of the hill, upon which St. Peter's Basilica,
the Sistine Chapel, and the Vatican Museums are built.
Santa Sede
Official language; Latin (Italian is most common)
Area; 0.44 km2
Population; 2000 Independence; - Date
Lateran treaties February 11, 1929
Currency; Euroš (Prior to 1999: Vatican lira)
Time zone; UTC +1
National anthem; Inno e Marcia Pontificale
Internet TLD; .VA
Phone Calling Code; 379
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During 1978, my daughter, Sarolta and I spent some
time travelling around Italy, visiting many cities and
other attractions.
We spent a few days exploring the 'Eternal City' Rome.
We have spent some time visiting the Vatican and Saint
Peter's Basilica, Head Quarters of the world's Catholics
like us, so to speak.
Very beautiful, very Holy, awesome.
On our way from Hungary to New Zealand in 1996,
Hui Chin, Endre and I visited Rome.
No visit to Rome would be complete without visiting
the Vatican, especially for us practicing Catholics.
We were fortunate enough to spend enough time to explore
what was deplorable at the Holy See.
Exceptionally beautiful and interesting place.
During 2006 we visited the Rome again and one of our
first priority was to visit the Vatican.
After alighting from the Metro near the Vatican, we went
to have a couple of bites and drinks and on our way
we wondered in one of the marquees set up near the
Vatican selling souvenirs etc.
We noticed a little hammer/tool combination and we
took our fancy to it, as we never seen one like it
before and bought it for Endre, our son.
That was a very bad move.
We didn't know that there was a security check
to get inside or near the Vatican.
Going through the x-ray, the man yelled "hammer"
and we were turned away.
Hui Chin and I were around Italy, well in Russia and
Hungary during late 2007 and as we had some unfinished
business in Rome, like revisiting the Vatican, we
spent another few days in the 'Eternal City'.
2007
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