Vatican City State (Holy See)

Population: 890 (July 2001 est.)

Languages: Italian, Latin, French, various other languages

Background: Popes in their secular role ruled much of the Italian peninsula for more than a thousand years until the mid 19th century, when many of the Papal States were seized by the newly united Kingdom of Italy. In 1870, the pope's holdings were further...

Currency: Euro (EUR, EUR (€0.91 = US$1))

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