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 | The VATICAN CITY[Cittą del Vaticano] : |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Cittą del Vaticano |
| country code ISO: VA //; - FIPS: VT |
| location: South Europe |
| time zone: +1 UT* [*= applying daylight saving time] |
| surface (land) area: 0,44 sq.km = 0.17 sq.mi, or: 108.7 acres |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North/South: 42° N / East/West: 12° E |
| borders (land): Italy |
| borders (coastline): none |
| climate: Mediterranean |
| Government |
| independent since: 1929-02-11 |
| type of government: Holy See, a sovereign territory of the Pope, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church |
| capital: not applicable |
| administrative division: none |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census: unknown, no real census has been taken |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: ca 890 |
| population density: 2273 per sq.km = 5887 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 0% //; - doubling time: not applicable, stable population |
| birth rate: 0 per 1000 |
| death rate: ? per 1000 |
| fertility rate: - children per female [no family society] |
| maternal mortality: - per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): - per 1000 |
| life expectancy: years (male: ; female: ) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: <1% //; - 15-59 years: ca 40% //; - 60+ years: ca 60% |
| urbanisation: 100% //; - urbanisation growth: -% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 100% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Italian, Swiss |
| languages: Latin, Italian |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic (virtually 100%) |
| Health |
| daily food intake: calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 100% |
| people per physician: |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: -% [no residential children] |
| school enrolment: secondary education: -% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: -% |
| adult literacy: virtually 100% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Euro (until 2002: Vatican lira = 100 centimesi) |
| annual inflation rate: -% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD per capita |
| GNI USD per capita //; - [ppp: ] |
| GDP growth: % |
| income: USD per capita |
| import: USD per capita //; - export: USD per capita |
| trade: USD per capita //; - or % of GDP |
| trade partners: IT |
| human development index: //; - position of the country in the world no.: |
| female labour force: % |
| unemployment: % |
| tourism: million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: <1% //; - grass land: <1% //; - wooded area: <1% //; - arid land and desert: % //; built-up area: ca 98% |
| agriculture: labour force: -% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: % |
| agricultural products: none |
| livestock (1000s): none, or unknown |
| fish catch: 0 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: ?% //; - part of industry in GDP: % |
| industrial products: tourism |
| mining products: none, or unknown |
| CO2 emission per capita: - |
| services: labour force: virtually 100% //; - part of services in GDP: virtually 100% |
| energy use (kg per capita): |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 2 km //; - of which paved: 100% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: ca 850 per 1000 |
| railways: 0,862 km //; - railways passenger/km: - |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: ca 1000 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: ca 1000 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: ca 800 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: ca 800 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 900 |
| personal computers: ca 900 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: highest elevation 77 m, unnamed on maps and plans at the disposal of the compiler |
| lowest point: 19 m at Piazza San Pietro (St Peter Square) |
| lakes (natural): none |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none |
| lakes (deepest): not applicable |
| rivers: none |
| canals: none |
| waterfalls: none // caves: longest system: none / deepest: |
| islands: none |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: none |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| This state is entirely surrounded by the city of Rome. In area it is the smallest country in the world. Data are often missing. |
| Vatican City does not have a national economy in the usual sense; in most cases figures are absorbed in the data of Italy |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
| the residents consist of clergymen, servants and guards |
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