Vatican City
Vaticano
Vatican City is a landlocked country in Southern Europe with about 949 people, and its capital is Vatican City. Its system of government is an elective theocracy. The main languages are Italian and Latin, and the currency is the Euro.
It covers 0.44 km², making it the 197th largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 197th by population. That works out at 2,157 per km², 3rd in the world for density. Vatican City shares land borders with 1 country: Italy.
- Capital
- Vatican City
- Government
- Elective theocracy
- Population
- 949197th of 197, 2024
- Area
- 0.44 km²197th of 197
- Density
- 2,157 per km²
- Continent
- EuropeSouthern Europe
- Languages
- Italian, Latin
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Highest point
- Vatican Hill, 75 m
- Coastline
- None (landlocked)
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +379
How Vatican City ranks
| Measure | World | Europe |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 197th of 197 | 46th of 46 |
| Area | 197th of 197 | 46th of 46 |
| Population density | 3rd of 197 | 2nd of 46 |
| Land borders | 141st of 197 | 37th of 46 |
