The unique economy of Vatican City is supported financially by donations from the faithful, by the sale of postage stamps and souvenirs, fees for admission to museums, and sales of publications. They feature some of the world's most famous paintings and sculptures. Peter's Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, and the Vatican Museums. Vatican City contains religious and cultural sites such as St. The independent state of Vatican City, on the other hand, came into existence on 11 February 1929 by the Lateran Treaty between the Holy See and Italy, which spoke of it as a new creation, not as a vestige of the much larger Papal States (756–1870), which had previously encompassed much of central Italy. The Holy See dates back to Early Christianity and is the principal episcopal see of the Catholic Church, which has approximately 1.329 billion baptized Catholics in the world as of 2018 in the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches. After the Avignon Papacy (1309–1377) the popes have mainly resided at the Apostolic Palace within what is now Vatican City, although at times residing instead in the Quirinal Palace in Rome or elsewhere. The highest state functionaries are all Catholic clergy of various origins. As governed by the Holy See, Vatican City State is an ecclesiastical or sacerdotal- monarchical state ruled by the pope who is the bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic Church. With an area of 49 hectares (121 acres) and a 2019 population of about 453, it is the smallest state in the world both by area and population. Also known as the Vatican, the state became independent from Italy in 1929 with the Lateran Treaty, and it is a distinct territory under "full ownership, exclusive dominion, and sovereign authority and jurisdiction" of the Holy See, itself a sovereign entity of international law, which maintains the city state's temporal, diplomatic, and spiritual independence. Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.Vatican City ( / ˈ v æ t ɪ k ən/ ( listen)), officially the Vatican City State ( Italian: Stato della Città del Vaticano Latin: Status Civitatis Vaticanae), is an independent city-state and enclave within Rome, Italy.Britannica Beyond We’ve created a new place where questions are at the center of learning.
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